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Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30
843 Rossland Avenue
Trail BC, V1R 4S8
Phone: (250)364-2595
Fax: (250)364-2728
info(at)communityfutures.com
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Start up costs for a retail store are typically in the $30,000 - $200,000
range. Retailing options are limited in smaller communities due to sizes
of local markets and existing shopping patterns. Lower cost alternatives
- direct sales, kiosks, trade show exhibits-or wider product lines some
times offer an answer. Clothing retailing is highly competitive and store
inventory is difficult to finance.
- Athletic shoes and clothing store.
- Alternative clothing such as the Grunge look, Guatemalan etc.
- Children's clothing shop.
- Clothing accessories kiosk.
- Clothing alternation, repair & tailoring service-monogramming,
invisible mending, special order clothing (ie. Party dresses, uniforms,
usual sizes, handicapped needs), etc.
- Consignment and/or used clothing. It may be useful to specialise into
areas such as women's professional clothing or children's clothing.
- Cotton apparel shop.
- Costume rental and costume making-best combined with operations with
more steady cash flow.
- Fabric, wool and/or sewing supplies shop-could be combined with sewing
machine sales & servicing and classes in making your own clothing.
- Family clothing store.
- Family or specialty shoe store.
- Fashion boutique.
- Jeans and accessories shop.
- Junior department store.
- Leather and fur shop.
- Lingerie and hosiery-direct sales, home parties or as part of a women's
clothing store.
- Mail order sale of sewing patterns.
- Shoe repairs and custom shoe/boot making.
- Sport apparel store.
- T-shirt and silk screening shop.
- Unisex clothing.
- Unusual Sizes (ie. Big, Tall, Small, etc.) apparel shop.
- Wedding supplies, wedding planning and formal wear rental service-often
combined with other retail activities or run as a part-time home-based
business.
- Western wear store.
- Women's clothing store.
- Work and casual clothing store.
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