I'm thinking of opening my own shop

[Gullys Cats]

Where, and selling what?

Food in Tonbridge

 

[Gullys Cats]

Before any comment can be made what do propose to sell and where ?

Sorry!

 

[Worthingite]

Might be a clue in your post as to whether or not an ale shop is a good idea and will make enough money.

TBH what shops do you know that are busy these days? Apart from supermarkets and cheap discount stores like PoundStretcher and Primark?

Have you ever worked in a shop? Maybe try that first to see if Customer Service is your thing?

only reason it closed was because it was in the middle of a bloody housing estate!!!! AFAIK, they still do mail order and internet stuff. It's all about location, location, location if you want a shop to succeed!!!

 

[Gullys Cats]

Just lost mine in this current climate!! I have an empty shop for sale in Lewes, please buy it!

Sorry to hear that promotion, I am sorry, just looking at the Tonbridge area.

 

[Worthingite]

Sorry to hear that promotion, I am looking at the Tonbridge area.

Christ alive, your a brave man!!!!!

 

[Return of the Rev]

sorry, i am thinking food, tea's, coffees, cakes, or maybe an old fashioned corner shop.

Are you selling decaf beverages and how much would a pot of tea cost for one?
WHAT TIME DO YOU OPEN?
SUNDAYS?

 

[Promotion]

Sorry to hear that promotion, I am sorry, just looking at the Tonbridge area.

No worries. It was good for many years. Be prepared to work 24/7 in one way or another. Watch what you spend when setting up, staffing was a real pain in the arse, customer service is the most important part.

 

[red star portslade]

May i suggest you open up a Lingerie boutique, specialising in garments for the ladies with a fuller figure.

 

[Gullys Cats]

Christ alive, your a brave man!!!!!

I thought Tonbridge was lovely.

 

[BigGully]

sorry, i am thinking food, tea's, coffees, cakes, or maybe an old fashioned corner shop.

Worryingly vague for something that will take up ALL of your time and ALL of your money if it doesn't work.

 

[Brownstuff]

Employ heavily chested good looking female staff.

The most important factor is seriously this
And pay them exceedingly well otherwise they won't hang about (the extra cost in wages will be easily offset by the increase in purchasing punters)

 

[amexee]

Just lost mine in this current climate!! I have an empty shop for sale in Lewes, please buy it!

What did you sell?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Open Chris Cattlin's rock shop

 

[Worthingite]

I thought Tonbridge was lovely.

Are you on medication??!! It's a shithole, the high street is a string of charity shops and empty shops, spattered with cheap poundland rip offs. I went to school and college there, and would have little to no desire to go back!!!

The Castle and the Park are lovely though

 

[Paddy B]

Tell you what would be worth opening, because we've got bugger all in either Worthing or Brighton - a PROPER real ale shop. NO lager, NO cider, just wall to wall beer. In casks, in bottles, in polypins - whatever. Just something like that. There's a place that does it reasonably well in Tunbridge Wells - The bitter end. There used to be The Beer Box in Worthing, but it closed down. Get on that, in a good location and that would go down well, especially given the fact that sales of Real Ale are increasing year on year.

We have one in Horsham. The Beer Essentials in East Street. Great little shop, he does Ok but I think he makes most of his money by running the annual Horsham Beer Festival

 

[Safeway]

May i suggest you open up a Lingerie boutique, specialising in garments for the ladies with a fuller figure.

I do believe the expression is 'this'.

 

[BigGully]

You need to have an expertise and passion for the service or products you are selling or a unique product/service.

Why would you burden yourself with a lease/mortgage of a shop and all of its associated costs.

Why not build a website and advertise, whilst you have you products stored in your garage/bedroom or wherever.

You can control costs and have very few ongoing liabilities, it should protect you from inevitable buckruptcy !!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I am thinking of opening a shop called ' As endorsed by the Green Party' around the Fiveways Village area.

Can you imagine the old tat I could get away with selling for a extortionate price, if it had Lucas' mug all over it.

Anyway good luck with it. I am sure someone on here opened a shop once!

 

[empire]

sorry, i am thinking food, tea's, coffees, cakes, or maybe an old fashioned corner shop.

if your thinking food,we supply the grand,cavalier of brighton(they then pass on to loads of schools etc),and 3/4other outlets (all homemade on premises)with bread/cakes/etc,pm for more details

 

[empire]

oh,and coffee is where all the money is,you see many empty coffee shops? no