Hi I hope you are well.

Is it vaild to start a small retail clothing business in these hard economical times?

What is an estimated start up cost for a clothing retail business?

It depends on location and if you will be offering something unique or very desirable. Tell us more.

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It depends on location and if you will be offering something unique or very desirable. Tell us more.

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Hi, Thank you for your quick reply

I have started an online meanswear business. Due to my budget I can only buy a few t-shirts designs for my site, and due to time restrictions(work) I can only work on the business after hours of work or weekends.

That's not a menswear business. It is a t-shirt business.

For men only? With a theme?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

That's not a menswear business. It is a t-shirt business.

For men only? With a theme?

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I have started with t-shirts and will expand to jeans, shirts and so on, as I start creating sales.

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I have started with t-shirts and will expand to jeans, shirts and so on, as I start creating sales.

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Any theme or style? "rugged man" or "handyman" or "macho man" or "oversized man" or what?

The theme is casual wear and cluby style, trying to cater for everyone.

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The theme is casual wear and cluby style, trying to cater for everyone.

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everyone = male, female, and children?

What is "cluby"?

Plain tees? Printed? With graphics? Many sizes? Color options?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

everyone = male, female, and children?

What is "cluby"?

Plain tees? printed? with graphics? many sizes? color options?

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Cluby = bars, house parties, dinners with friends
They are

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Cluby = bars, house parties, dinners with friends
They are

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Sorry

They are printed and

I don't understand why "cluby" (spelled clubby) is a style that is needed in t-shirts. Are you trying to appeal to the upper class? I think you would do much better in a specialty, such as oversize, especially since obesity is a big problem today.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I don't understand why "cluby" (spelled clubby) is a style that is needed in t-shirts. Are you trying to appeal to the upper class? I think you would do much better in a specialty, such as oversize, especially since obesity is a big problem today.

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Thank you for that, just a bit of clarity

everyone = yound and old, fat and thin, rich and poor. For men only at the moment, for I do not know women fashion.

clubby = stylish for parties, family functions, dates, movies and so on.

I have v neck, round neck, collar t-shirts and polo t-shirts.
sizes are from S to XXL and have purchased 1 style 1 color due to budget restrictions.

My vision is to cater a kind of style, fashion that my competitors are not providing. I am starting with tshirts for they are cheap to purchase (again budget restrictions).

Marketing your products will be a huge endeavor.

My question is how do I go about marketing my products and getting customers to view my products online? This is my first attempt in business.

I said, join FB and LinkedIn and start a blog (something fun but related to your business) and make connections -- but DO NOT SPAM Internet sites with links to your web site!!