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Does it make sense to start a small retail store in the age of e-commerce? Share your experience please. (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by aagney_m@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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I have been browsing this reddit and one advice which I get from the people is doing existing businesses better. Buying low and selling high of consumer goods is one thing that a lot of people do. Do you think this has the potential to grow?

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[–] barryhakker@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Best thing you can do is get access to relevant data: types of stores in your area, footfall, sales, rent, capacity, staffing requirements, profitability, etc. Then see if you can match that, presuming the proposition is still appealing.