1. Market research
The initial hardware store is very suitable for opening in crowded communities, especially some newly built communities. The types of hardware stores are hardware, some tools for decoration, and common household items. You can "visit" other hardware stores nearby, and you will surely know the market demand in this area. Different locations have different situations. After investigating competitors, we should also "squat" for a period of time, analyze the explicit and implicit needs of residents here, and strive for no obvious competitive relationship with other hardware stores that have been operated. That is to say, we should not blindly imitate others in terms of products or business methods, but should come up with a suitable way to open stores. At the same time, we should also communicate well with other hardware stores, so that when the supply is insufficient, we can exchange needed goods for emergencies.
2. Prepare the supply of goods
The next step is to prepare the supply of goods and open up the purchase channels. Xiao bian believes that there should be more types of stocking, too many quantities, and be diligent in purchasing goods, which can make up for the problem of purchasing quantity. Secondly, it should be inexpensive. If it is not a hardware store in a high-end residential area, things will be cheaper, and people who live by ordinary people will save everything. If things are too expensive, some people will not patronize your store after buying them once, and would rather go a long way to buy them in a large supermarket. How to open a hardware store? However, we should also try our best to have complete goods and complete grades, and only decide the quantity of goods of each grade according to the consumption level of the community. The channel can start with the wholesale market in the city where it is located. Although the cost is higher, if you can pay attention and communicate effectively, you can find out the characteristics and prices of various brands of various products in a short time, thus saving time and cost. Here, we also strongly recommend a purchase channel: Shang Hardware, the official shopping mall of Yongkang Hardware City, which can provide a large number of goods with good quality and low price. Online purchase saves a lot of trouble, so let's take a look here.
3. Integrity management
The last and most important point is that the soul of opening a shop is to operate with integrity.
Actually, it's not just about opening a hardware store or any storefront. The most important thing is "honesty". I believe that there is no need to elaborate in small series, and everyone understands how important the quality of service is for a hardware store, especially a hardware store opened in the community. We need a longer-term business and a richer source of customers, so we need integrity in the end.
Business scope of hardware store:
There are many kinds of hardware products with different specifications, but hardware products play an irreplaceable role in home decoration. Choosing good hardware accessories can make many decorative materials safer and more convenient to use. How to open a hardware store? At present, there are more than ten kinds of hardware products in the decoration materials market.
1, tools
(1) hacksaw (2) hand saw blade (3) pliers (4) screwdriver (straight cross) (5) tape measure (6) screwdriver (7) needle-nosed pliers (8) oblique-nosed pliers (9) glass glue gun (1) straight handle twist drill. Hammer (18) Sleeve (19) adjustable wrench (2) Steel tape measure, box ruler, meter ruler nail gun, iron scissors, marble saw blade
2, handle
(1) drawer handle (2) cupboard door handle (3) glass door handle
3, door and window hardware
(1) Glass pulley (4) bolt (bright and dark) (5) door suction (6) ground suction (7) spring (8) door clamp (9) door closer (1) plate pin (11) door mirror (12) anti-theft buckle (13) batten (copper, aluminum, pvc) (14 Stainless steel trash can (6) metal hanger (7) plug (8) curtain rod (copper, wood) (9) curtain rod lifting ring (plastic, steel) (1) sealing strip (11) lifting clothes rack (12) clothes hook, clothes rack
5, plumbing hardware
(1) aluminum plastic. Floor drain (1) special for washing machine: raw adhesive tape
6, architectural decoration hardware
(1) galvanized iron pipe (2) stainless steel pipe (3) plastic expansion pipe (4) rivet (5) cement nail (6) advertisement nail (7) mirror nail (8) expansion bolt (9) self-tapping screw (1). Locks
(1) Exterior door lock (2) Hand lock (3) Drawer lock (4) Ball door lock (5) Glass window lock (6) Electronic lock (7) Chain lock (8) Anti-theft lock (9) Bathroom lock (1) Padlock (11) Number lock (12) Lock body (12) Soap dish holder, soap butterfly (6) single cup holder, single cup (7) double cup holder, double cup, (8) tissue holder (9) toilet brush holder, toilet brush (1) single-pole towel holder, double-pole towel holder (11) single-layer shelf (12) multi-layer shelf (13) towel holder (14) beauty. Kitchen cabinet pendant (3) sink, sink faucet (4) scrubber (5) range hood (Chinese, European) (6) gas stove (7) oven (electricity, gas) (8) water heater (electricity, gas) (9) pipeline, natural gas, liquefaction tank (1) gas heating furnace (11) dishwasher. Skin dryer (17) food residue processor (18) rice cooker (19) hand dryer (2) refrigerator
1, mechanical parts
gears, machine tool accessories, springs, seals, separation equipment, welding materials, fasteners, connectors, bearings, transmission chains, burners, chain locks, sprockets, casters. Pulley, hook, grappling hook, straight-through, idler, conveyor belt, nozzle and nozzle joint
In addition to the above products, there are also hardware products such as pliers, wrenches, shovels, wires and cables, sockets, plumbing parts, cleaning tools, screws, expansion plugs and plastic products.
The specific products should be decided according to your previous market analysis. After all, the living habits and needs of each region are different.