How to Start a Recycled Clothing Store
Opening a recycled clothing store is a great way to provide people who are on a tight budget with clothes at bargain prices. Before you open your store, it is important to have a business plan in place and find the clothes for your store.
Items Needed
- Clothes
- Clothing racks
- Cash register
- License
- Decorations
- Business cards
Getting Started
- Write a detailed business plan for your recycled clothing store, including how much it will cost to open it, how you will operate it and the long term goals that you have for the store.
- Find a good location to open your recycled clothing store. Any area that gets a lot of traffic, such as a strip mall or shopping mall, is a good place to lease or buy.
- Obtain any business licenses or permits you will need to open and operate a recycled clothing store. You will also need to have the fire department come out and do an inspection on the store to make sure it meets all of the necessary safety requirements.
- Gather your clothes for the recycled clothing store. You may wish to go through your own clothes, collect clothes from friends and family members and post fliers seeking clothes for your recycled clothing store.
- Make sure that all of the clothes for your store are in excellent condition and are free of any rips, holes, tears, stains, missing buttons or broken zippers.
- Set up your recycled clothing store by arranging clothes on racks or shelves. Arranging the clothes by size and season will make it easier for customers to find what they are looking for.
- Add any decorations or personal touches that you would like to your store. You may even wish to set up a table with a coffee pot and offer your customers free coffee as a thank you for stopping by.
- Advertise your new recycled clothing store and have a grand opening celebration. Offer special discounts to the first customers who stop by and hand out business cards or fliers to customers as they leave the store.