Many gardeners or summer residents who deal with seedlings and seeds are thinking about opening a seed store. Whatever changes take place in the world around us, interest in growing plants remains unchanged and even grows. The idea of ​​selling seeds is suitable for supporters of a calm, gradually growing business.

In order to grow anything, you must have the seed in the form of seeds. You can grow them yourself, but this is not an easy process, requiring a certain amount of experience and knowledge. In addition, the seeds must be properly processed to protect against diseases and pests. A good harvest is obtained only from quality seeds.

Shop assortment

• Seeds. These can be seeds of vegetables, exotic plants, flowers (indoor and garden).
• Bulbs. Buyers can be offered autumn (hyacinths or tulips) or spring (for example, cannes or irises) bulbous.
• Agrochemicals. Remedies for pests, weeds, and diseases are always needed and popular. Also required are growth regulators, feeding and fertilizers, biological products.
• Related products. For work in the garden or vegetable garden, garden tools, material for covering plants, equipment for irrigation and decoration are always in demand.

Management

You need to find a trading place. There are no special requirements for it, a room from 5 m 2 is suitable. It is desirable that the store is located near the market.

Equipment can be rented or purchased. You will need racks, counters, shelves, a cash register. If you intend to pack the seeds yourself, then you need a scale.

Seeds for sale. It is necessary to decide what type of seeds the store will sell. The popularity of the exotic will attract buyers and benefit. Ordinary seeds are also a hot commodity, but their sale is seasonal. It is more profitable to buy seeds in bulk, and then pack them yourself in small bags.

Staff recruitment. The seller must not only sell the product, but also give advice on the choice and care. This will create a welcoming atmosphere and attract buyers.

Selling seeds is a seasonal business. Therefore, it is worth considering what assortment to offer to buyers in the off-season. It can be indoor plants and accessories for them, plant care products, garden tools.

By combining a regular store with an online store, you can significantly expand the circle of buyers and offer them a diverse range of related products. Many buyers find an ad online, but prefer to make purchases “live”. In addition, the online store will become an additional advertising platform.

Question: The supplier offered seeds in a pro-packing at a favorable price. The cost is very attractive, but then what to do with them, no one will buy such a volume.
Answer: This offer is advantageous in that you can pack seeds in bags of different weights. Additionally, in each attach an annotation with advice on landing.

Question: How to open a seed store without start-up capital?
Answer: The peculiarity of this business is the ability to start it with minimal funds. Wholesale seed prices start with small quantities. In addition, you can take a loan, but before that, carefully calculate the costs.