03081nam 2200541 450 991046586440332120200520144314.01-62023-081-X(CKB)3710000000982126(MiAaPQ)EBC4761261(Au-PeEL)EBL4761261(CaPaEBR)ebr11317099(OCoLC)967108498(EXLCZ)99371000000098212620190116d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHow to open & operate a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop /by Sharon Fullen ; revised by Rebekah SlonimRevised Second edition.Ocala, Florida :Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.,[2016]©20161 online resource (315 pages) illustrationsRevised edition of the author's How to open a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop, 2004.1-62023-065-8 Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index.Introduction -- For those who love elderberries and fine cheese : starting your own gourmet store -- Getting down to practicality : launching your business -- Making it your own : the basics of buying a gourmet shop -- How to get support without being hampered : investing in a franchise -- Planning for success : writing a business plan -- Boots on the ground : pre-opening activities -- Your greatest asset : successful employee relations -- The reason you're in business : your customers -- Getting the word out : marketing your business -- Public relations : how to get customers in the door with little cost -- From appliances to zucchini : choosing your sales mix -- Helping you to do your job : equipping your store -- A welcoming space : public areas of your store -- A place to get things done : back-of-the-store work areas -- Creating a team : your store staff -- How to get what you want : purchasing inventory -- All about money : cash flow -- Accounting 101 : financial management and budgeting -- Balanced budget : basic cost control for retail operations -- Efficiency : controlling your labor costs -- Appendix A: Resources : build your own network -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- Glossary -- Index.New business enterprisesNew business enterprisesManagementGourmet food industrySpecialty storesElectronic books.New business enterprises.New business enterprisesManagement.Gourmet food industry.Specialty stores.641.30068/1Fullen Sharon L.976761Slonim RebekahMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465864403321How to open & operate a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop2225198UNINA