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How to open & operate a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop with companion CD-ROM / by Sharon Fullen ; revised by Rebekah Slonim.
| Author/creator | Fullen, Sharon L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Revised 2nd Edition. |
| Publication Info | Ocala : Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., [2017] |
| Description | 315 pages : illustrations some color ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | How to open a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop. |
| Variant title | How to open and operate a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop |
| Contents | 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. |
| General note | Revised edition of the author's How to open a financially successful specialty retail & gourmet foods shop, 2004. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016051208 |
| ISBN | 9781620230657 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1620230658 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |