| Many of us long for summer to return each year. The | | | | Many gardeners love working in their yards and |
| sunshine, warm weather, outdoor activities, vacations | | | | gardens. Others take hikes and picnics or trips to rivers |
| and so much more make it a special time of year. For | | | | or the beach. All of these activities require supplies and |
| those who operate a dollar store there are certain | | | | you need to have those supplies in-stock. Add to your |
| tasks that must be handled to make the summer | | | | toy department sales by ordering summer time toys |
| selling season a success. These tasks range from | | | | and travel games. |
| preparing for the hot temperatures to ordering the right | | | | Tip #4) Don't forget to stock up for back to school |
| summertime dollar store merchandise that will add | | | | early. If you own a dollar store don't underestimate the |
| extra sales and profits, and so much more. In this | | | | power of back to school sales. Back to school sales |
| article I present 6 tips to prepare for summer when | | | | can create a huge boost to your July, August and |
| you own a dollar store. | | | | September sales. Be sure to provide all the school |
| Tip #1) Make sure the store's air conditioning and | | | | supplies required for students from pre-school through |
| refrigeration systems are ready for the heat. Don't | | | | college. |
| wait until the summer scorcher weather hits to make | | | | Tip #5) Put the finishing touches on Halloween, |
| sure your store air conditioning works. What do you do | | | | Thanksgiving and Christmas buying. Your pre-booked |
| with thousands of melted candy bars and other dollar | | | | dollar store merchandise for all of these holidays |
| store merchandise that melts if the air conditioning | | | | should have been completed already. If not, or if you |
| doesn't work? Write it off as a total loss! The same | | | | need some added items, start ordering as soon as |
| holds true of refrigeration and freezers. Make sure | | | | possible. In fact your seasonal merchandise should |
| everything is in top working order. If you own a dollar | | | | start arriving in August to maximize sales. |
| store your risk isn't only ruined food and lost sales. You | | | | Tip #6) Take a little time for yourself. When you own |
| also risk waiting in a long line as service personnel try | | | | a dollar store it is easy to forget about everything but |
| to keep up. | | | | your business. Don't allow that to happen to you. Don't |
| Tip #2) Add sales by extending you store hours during | | | | allow all the dollar store merchandise ordering and |
| the summer season. If your lease allows there is some | | | | display to overcome your time away. Hire a student or |
| sense to reducing store hours during the winter and | | | | two to temporarily fill in as other employees step up |
| early spring. However as spring turns to summer be | | | | and cover for your absence. Plan time off and take it. |
| sure to increase store hours to capture those extra | | | | Enjoy the summertime weather and events. As |
| early morning and late evening summer sales. While | | | | summer winds down you are entering the busiest |
| summertime isn't the hottest of selling seasons you | | | | selling time of all. Being rested will make the excitement |
| should be rewarded for taking this action by extra | | | | of the fall and winter holidays all that more enjoyable |
| sales and profits. | | | | to you and your family when you've had some time |
| Tip #3) Add the best selling summer items to your | | | | together during the summer. |
| dollar store merchandise selection. Think about sun, fun, | | | | To your dollar store success! |
| and vacations as you add seasonal merchandise. | | | | |