shopheepers fight the recession

(I-Newswire) October 18, 2009 - Independent shopkeepers, badly hit by the current economic climate are now finding themselves having to diversify in order to survive.
Having to cope with rising costs in rates, fuel and never ending staff increases has resulted in store owners who previously could make a living from sales on their shop floor; now searching for supplementary lines of income.
A great deal of research and imagination is necessary to seek out answers to their economic problems.
One solution seems to be to extend their source of customers. Finding ways to take their stock to the customer rather than waiting for the customer to come to their door is the answer for some shopkeepers.
Some have turned to local markets and car boot sales for extra income. Others I have known have taken to doorstep trading, giving credit and allowing their customers to pay weekly in an attempt to encourage more sales. All of these methods can increase turnover but may be offset by extra staff costs to either cover the shop or to work offsite.
Many small retailers are finding that a better alternative is to work from home selling their stock via the internet, creating websites and using auction sites such as Amazon and Ebay etc.
While others are reportedly delving into the world of internet marketing using simple sites such as www.income4learners-ak137.webs.com/ which costs very little and once set up can add an automatic stream of income to their annual turnover without having to leave their shop or pay for extra staff.
In this fast changing world we are all having to think laterally - what can we do to stave off a potential financial crisis? New avenues are being opened up all the time and small business owners need to remain alert and aware of all possible opportunities.
Looking on the positive side, when we are out of the recession and living in more settled times, those independent shopkeepers who have managed to survive will be in a much stronger position and should have gained more varied skills, knowledge and experience to enable them to earn an easier and more comfortable income! ###

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