I need to know how to start my thrift store and how to keep ig going good. We have the things I need to know how to keep people coming back.thank you very much. Will I need to spend a lot of money to keep this going?is the inside of the store a good start.like the painting and the colors.

You might want to check out the following links. You might find some useful information on them. The color and lighting on the inside of the store is important. I would suggest using bright lights as well as colors on the walls. I'm not sure about how much money is involved.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/small-...tore-5144.html

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/small-...ore-68275.html

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/small-...ore-55713.html

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/small-...ore-42683.html

This is also another good link to check out since you will be needing a business plan.

http://www.sba.gov/

It should be clean, bright and things easy to find.

It should have good items, no junk, trash is in the trash can, not your shelf. If you are doing clothes, they all have to be clean and not smelly and be sorted properly by size.

Customers should be greeted and there should be enough people to provide needed servies. All rules on returns should be posted so it is easy to see. You will need a good location. Also some sort of weekly specials.

And of course you will need a good supply of new items coming in.
And above all people expect low prices at a thrift store.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

It should be clean, bright and things easy to find.

It should have good items, no junk, trash is in the trash can, not your shelf. If you are doing clothes, they all have to be clean and not smelly and be sorted properly by size.

Customers should be greeted and there should be enough people to provide needed servies. All rules on returns should be posted so it is easy to see. You will need a good location. Also some sort of weekly specials.

And of course you will need a good supply of new items comming in.
And above all people expect low prices at a thrift store.

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All very true points!

And of course the reasons most small business fail is money, most do not start making a profit at all for up to a year, some even longer. So the owners must know they can pay all of the bills even during slow start ups.
If for example you have to pay 1/2 of all of the business costs for 6 months can you do that?