Once you decided to start your own business. The dream of having your own store always inspires hope for commercial success and implementation of plans. When it comes true, the question arises of what is needed to open a store, what documents and equipment will be needed to make everything work properly. This article will help to understand such details.
Before concluding a lease agreement for a future sales department, you should consider whether the location of the store is optimal in terms of traffic and the presence of a target group of consumers. Of course, the place should be comfortable, spacious, with good lighting. Having solved these issues, you need to be patient and perform a certain sequence of actions:
- to issue permits ;
- to think over the planning of the store in the form of an electronic project, which includes all aspects of the activities of the shopping facility;
- to carry out the reception of employees for work;
- conduct training for employees;
- place commercial equipment for the store, equipment (computers, lighting);
- install software (accounting system, antivirus programs, etc.);
- place video surveillance systems, burglar alarms, fire fighting systems;
- fill the store with goods for sale;
- to place advertising signs;
- inform buyers about the opening.
The required package of permits depends on the form of ownership of the trade organization (LLC, ZAO, OJSC), on whether the place is rented or purchased, as well as on the lines of activity.
The first thing you need to open a store is to register with the tax office attached to the whereabouts of the person being registered. According to the law "On State Registration of Legal Entities" (Article 12), the executive authority should pass:
- A statement stating that registration has been completed in the form established by the Government of the Russian Federation with the signature of the applicant.
- A protocol, contract or other document that constitutes a decision to establish a legal entity.
- Constituent acts of a legal entity (notarized copies or originals).
- An act confirming the legal status of an alien in the form of an extract from the register of foreign legal entities.
- State duty payment receipt .
The eighth article of this law informs that time is given for registration up to five working days (from the date of submission of data to the registration authority). Documentation options are described in the ninth article.
If you plan to work in Moscow, then study what you need to open a store in the decree of the Government of Moscow "On the Commercial Register of Moscow" dated 03/27/01: all wholesale and retail organizations, public catering should be entered in the Commercial Register of Moscow and get the appropriate certificate. For this procedure, you must provide: an application for entry in the Commercial Register (indicate the type of commercial enterprise, direction of trade, product range or list of services, area), a copy of the registration certificate, a rental agreement or certificate of ownership, and others.
When the assortment of products is determined, it will be necessary to pass certification of goods in accordance with the Law of the Russian Federation "On certification of products and services." In addition, you will have to visit the sanitary and epidemiological surveillance and fire inspection. And this is not all that is needed to open a store. There is equipment left.
Trading equipment for a children's store should not only meet all safety conditions, to which high demands are made, but also harmoniously fit into the design of the room. If the room is small, then simple racks and counters are perfect. For large areas, choose wall shelving. Open windows should be used so that children can touch toys and have a better view of them. This significantly increases the level of sales.