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GENERAL STORE
HABIB-UR-REHMAN
ROLL NO 19
BBA 7th
2017-21
The retail industry shows a constant positive demand especially for food and
related products. Compared to other business activities this kind of business has low
risks because of low required investments. New forms of cost cutting and store
optimization will help to set up a successful business. The return on this retail
business has a growth rate of about 3% to5% per year. A company that provides
additional service activities for the customers can be sure to have a high demand and a
strong competition advantage General Store is located in the Kurti Road, located near
University of Kotli. The operation of a General Store business that offers a range of
food and beverage products is the core of this start-up. A strong focus of this business
placed on the development of new and innovative strategies for the customers that
deliver a significant value. One central goal of the proposed business strategy is the
development of an own identity. Such identity created customer loyalty and help gain
services to the customer. The General Store concept, as shown in my plan, has an
excellent profitability level and growth rate. My competitive edge, along with new
retail techniques and technology, puts my store in the forefront of the retailing of
perishable and non-perishable consumer goods. We are living in an age where unique
grocery store environments are in great demand. The store will differ from the
ii. Achieving Sales Turnover of Rs.40, 000 Per month in next year.
iv. Repay debt from original financing by the end of the next three years.
2. Mission
The most fundamental philosophy of The Ghosia General Store is the concern
for people. The Stores primary objective is to create a new and revolutionary
distribution outlet that will significantly reduce prices for its customers and provide
The Ghosia General Store is a premier regional grocery retailer based in Kotli
City. It is doing business more than 15 years and The Ghosia General Store do sales
more than 130 private label and national brand products to more than 90
2.1.3 Location
The store has located at the ideal store location for the operation. The store is
located at the Kurti road near university of Kotli. The store is only selling the grocery
Store hours are 7 days a week from 08:00 A.M. until 09:00 P.M. Checks &all
the credit cards are accepting. A food stamp policy along with other policies will be in
place.
loans, and long-term borrowing. The start-up chart shows the distribution of
The Ghosia General Store sold the same products as other convenience stores
in the same packaging sizes, quality, and quantity as other stores. This includes,
Spices, Soft drinks, Snacks, Tea, Coffee, Hair oil, Ghee, Oil, Cheese, Paneer,
Ketchup, Ready to cook Products. & Sugar, Pulses, Spices, Butter, Oil, Cheese,
Paneer, Ketchup, Ready to cook products, Moong flour (green), Moong flour (white)
The Ghosia General Store forecasted sales for years One & Two respectively
are Rs.48 00,000; Rs.60,00,000, This gives us an average 25% increase from year to
year. This may seem very high, but considering the level of initial sales and the
figures are based on a current Sales Turn over and walk-by traffic with an average
store as
2.3 Personal Plan
The Ghosia General ' store operated virtually 12 hours a day 7 days a week.
Although the store’s opening hours will be officially 08:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m.
Assumptions regarding personnel have been made for year 1 & year 2 as follows:
As a store owner Mr. Habib-Ur-Rehman got Salary of Rs.6, 00,000 per year.
An Accountant got the salary of Rs.1, 50,000. per year & the three sales persons will
get the annual salary of Rs.2,88,000 & store cleaner will get the salary of Rs.36,000
per year.
increases in sales.
when store have a 3,00,000 Rs Sales turnover. That time store have no profit no loss
situation. With the fixed cost of Rs .20, 000 &Variable cost of 25% per month. For
this kind of situation store will have average foot falls of 150 to 200 customers a day.
2.5 Conclusion
Over the last few years, retail has become one of the fastest growing sectors in
the AJ&K economy. The organized retail however is at a very nascent stage though
attempts are being made to increase its proportion to 15-25% bringing in a huge
opportunity for prospective players. The sector is the largest source of employment
after agriculture, and has started to penetration into rural AJ&K generating more than
10% of AJ&K’s GDP. Modern retailing has entered AJ&K in form of sprawling malls
and huge complexes offering shopping, entertainment, leisure to the consumer as the
hypermarkets to specialty chains. However, Ghosia store still continue to score over
modern formats primarily due to the convenience factor. It is true that AJ&K is
moving towards to become developed state. Retail sector play a very crucial role in it.
With the help of the report we know about the retail sector in AJ&K & how to make a
business plan for a firm& what are the planning & Strategies required for making
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