Everything you need to know to open and run your own retail store

“It gave me a look at what to expect, how to approach the experience, how to do my homework, and keep the whole experience from being totally overwhelming! It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Retail in Detail for folks desiring to start a business!”

Mary Ann Martin, Owner/Innkeeper
Pendleton House Inn , Chilhowie, VA

Retail in Detail is a hands-on guide in practical, down-to-earth language. Even someone who has never been in business before can use it to great advantage. Written with warmth and humor, the book is aimed at anyone seeking a satisfying career in a retail business.

Retail in Detail addresses such fundamental issues as:

 • Best and worst aspects of retailing
 • Specific site selection
 • Naming your store
 • The store decor
 • Pricing policies
 • Damage policies
 • Paying your bills
 • Computerizing your books
 • Managing your inventory system

Each chapter ends with successful strategies, advice, useful tips and ideas. Retail in Detail also provides worksheets and samples, including:

 • Monthly expense worksheet
 • Budget worksheets
 • Daily cash reconciliation worksheet
 • Inventory stock record

In addition, you will find a glossary of terms, an extensive publications list, and a list of major wholesale market centers, exhibition companies, and trade associations.