Friday, May 17, 2013

How To Set Up A Tobacco Shop

By Alison Wilcox


Although owning and managing a tobacco shop may sound simple, there are many factors to consider before you start. You will need information regarding the types of products to sell, and information relating to many other things as well. However, this is a niche that can be profitable, as there is a great need for excellent and high quality smoke shops.

The basic guide for starting a store for your tobacco business may require you to make use of special promotions that will help increase the database of your customers, and encourage them to try out some new features or products in your store. There are promos like free pipe samples of the product, free cigarettes or cigars and many other offers you can use to entice new customers

When running your business, you will need to deal with a number of distributors and manufacturers. Getting to know the best ones and how they operate may be crucial to the success of your smoke busiess. Always empower yourself with knowledge regarding the various brands and makes of the tobacco products you plan to sell.

There are a lot of accessories that you can add to your shop, like hookahs, ashtrays, lighters and pipes, that your customers will want to get for their smokes. The famous cigarette brands should not be neglected, as a lot of smokers always love to purchase only the best on the market.

Another thing that can be considered, is a cigar-tasting event. The main activity of the event is the tasting of either new cigar brands, or of those that you stock in your shop. Advertise the event by letting everyone know when it will be held, and prepare yourself for an increase in customers if the even is successful. The event could help make your store more popular than others.

Your customers need to be able to easily find your store, and should find it a convenient place to stop. If they don't, your smoke business could be in the wrong location, and this could greatly affect your profits. A store in the right location hardly ever fails.

With the above in mind, remember that there are other shops out there selling the same products. Your advantage could be in your pricing strategy. Choose prices that are not too high, but not too low either, as you do need to make a profit. Likewise, overly priced goods will not move, and will therefore not bring the business into profit.

The government can be tough on any smoke store owner who is not following the state or country's regulations. This is the reason why you should ask questions, or even read a lot of information online, about what the regulations are for your relevant state.

Last, but certainly not least, is the 'look' of your store. Some people may think that a smoke shop cannot be attractive, but prove them wrong, and make yours one of the best looking shops around! Make sure that it sells only the best tobacco and cigarette products that are needed by your customers. In this way, you are sure to have a successful tobacco shop.




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