Sunday, June 30, 2013

How To Open A Store That Sells Archery Supplies

By Myrtle Cash


If you are a fan of archery and itching to share what you have learned with other folks, you are likely hoping to one day open up your own store and sell archery supplies and possibly your own shooting range as well. Before you start making any big plans you really ought to become trained, gain a permit and consider building up a staff of employees for your future endeavor.

Explore the local market to find out the demand for a store like that. Travel to sports equipment stores, and question various people in your community about the need for a bow training and supply store. Next, develop a business plan laying out how much room you will need for your salesroom and how many lanes to incorporate into your inside range.

Get in touch with the clerk of your county to purchase your sellers and business permits. This is quite often necessary for attending shows of the industry. Determine what, if any licenses will be needed to run your shop and range. Also, keep in mind that you may be held back on some aspects of your range.

Select a location that has been adequately set up for your business. Double check to make sure that you will have enough room for your lanes, but try not to put too many lanes in it. Most ranges can have close to 20 lanes, you might only need just a few. These should be around 20 yards from front to back of each lane. Space not in use only results in more utility cost.

Try to get the most popular equipment to sell in your shop. Stocking the most commonly used items like bows and their cases targets and things of that nature. Contact a few bow makers for the foremost widespread brands. Make sure to have some left-hand bows for those who may need them too.

You may want to have automated targets that automatically return to the shooter once they have finished to allow them to retrieve their arrows. This way they aren't having to wait for everyone else to finish before going to retrieve their arrows.

Attend some trade shows to be told more concerning the latest news and archery supplies of the archery world. Find out how to repair the bows that you will be selling in your store by contacting those responsible for the making of the bow or taking a class. There are some schools online that can give you information on courses. You may want become a certified instructor or you will end up having to hire one.

Offering private lessons or beginner group lessons will get you a lot of good students. Establish a good relationship with someone from the Department of Wildlife. Be able to provide information for customers wanting to obtain a hunting license. Begin a newsletter or blog containing archery tips as well.

Attempt to get an enthusiast to either watch over the shop or the target range. As soon as your business begins to boom, you won't be able to pay attention to both aspects. Train them appropriately for what they will be doing. Starting a web site to detail forthcoming tournaments and lessons on shooting bows would bring you a lot of attention to your store. Make sure to provide useful video tutorials and tips on safety with archery supplies on as well.




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