Zhang Yang waited for about an hour before the boss's wife came up with a detailed consignment list.
In general, the list added some items that Zhang Yang had not thought of but were indeed necessary for the store opening, and slightly adjusted the types and quantities of certain goods to ensure the total budget remained within seventeen thousand yuan.
The list was printed out, stapled together, and handed to Zhang Yang.
"Take a look, this is roughly the plan! If there are any issues, we can adjust, and if everything's fine, I'll arrange for the workers to start packing!"
Zhang Yang took the ten-plus-page list and read it from beginning to end, examining every detail closely, line by line, including quantities, quotes, and product names.
He didn't find any other issues, but when he saw the addition of some sea fishing gear, such as fishing lines, luminous shrimp, and sinkers, Zhang Yang frowned slightly.
"Sister-in-law, please temporarily remove the sea fishing items and instead convert that budget to imported Japanese Maru Kyuu baits, including the four classics, Maru San, Maru Go, light flake, Peridot, and one kilogram of seaweed!"
"Not selling sea fishing gear but switching to imported Maru Kyuu baits? These have low profit margins and very low sales volumes!
Wild fishing customers generally won't buy them; only those who spend money at commercial fishing ponds might be willing to purchase them!
Plus, it's just over a thousand, nearly two thousand yuan in total, and converting it into these baits doesn't get you much weight! A pack of imported wild fish bait costs sixty fifth yuan at wholesale!"
Initially, the boss's wife couldn't understand Zhang Yang's idea, seeing it as a thankless venture.
Zhang Yang gave a big smile, "You're right, but with limited funds, we can't cover all bases. We have to choose a direction for the store, right?
These Maru Kyuu baits indeed have a low profit margin and high price, but they're imported fish baits, and many affluent anglers particularly recognize this brand!
None of the other stores in our area sell it, and if I display it on the shelves, it gives the store a slightly higher status! I think forgoing the less popular sea fishing gear in favor of this is very worthwhile!
Customers' first impressions after entering the store are crucial. These items, costing just over a thousand yuan, can make them feel that our store is more professional than others. That's a minimal cost, isn't it?"
After Zhang Yang's explanation, the boss's wife was stunned for a moment, then after pondering for a few seconds, her impression of Zhang Yang improved significantly.
This young store owner has a sharp vision, and he knows what he truly wants. Such a fishing tackle store owner is impressive, and his business philosophy is much stronger than those rural women running township tackle stores, treating the fishing tackle industry as mere retail.
"Alright! You make sense, so I'll replace it with Maru Kyuu baits for you!
By the way, among the fishing rods you've ordered, there's a lack of a good-selling, affordable rod with a good reputation. Currently, the Guangwei brand has just the blockbuster model on sale. I'll front two sets for you, and whenever you have the funds, you can settle the payment with me! Consider it as my support for your initial order! I'll send them to you along with the packed goods!"
For the first order, the boss's wife even offered to defer payment? Upon hearing her suggestion, Zhang Yang thought he was dreaming.
If there had been a few years of cooperation with mutual understanding of each other's temperament, deferred payments between distributors and wholesalers wouldn't be uncommon.
But for the first order, to offer credit, and for the other party to bring it up proactively, seemed a bit outrageous. At least if Zhang Yang were in her position, he wouldn't dare to do so, as it would be too risky!
"Haha, aren't you afraid I'll take the goods and run?" Zhang Yang chuckled, his tone filled with joy.
After all, extending credit is an acknowledgment of one's character and reputation, and these two sets of rods are a godsend for Zhang Yang right now!
"It's just a small amount of money, I'm not worried! With your order of seventeen thousand from me, I'll earn enough to cover the cost of these two rod sets! At worst, if this deal doesn't make any money, it was just a bit of hard work!
Besides, young man, you're not that kind of person! From the first time I saw you, I felt like we had met before, a great connection! I'm very good at reading people, so I can't be wrong!"
"Thank you for your trust, sister-in-law! I'll certainly settle the payment with you as soon as possible! I owe you this favor, and I'll remember it!"
"Apart from the bait adjustments, are there any other issues with the list? If not, I'll start arranging for people to pack!
There are quite a few items, requiring more than ten large boxes, so it might take until tomorrow afternoon or the day after morning to finish packing. When it's ready, I'll have your brother drive the goods to your store!
Just leave me your phone number and store address, as they'll be useful for logistics when placing future orders!"
"Alright! Inform me once the packing is done, and I'll prepare the payment in advance!"
"Okay!"
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Zhang Yang spent half the morning at the wholesale shop, finalizing the ordering details before departing early from the fishing tackle wholesale market. He then went to a market selling assembled shelves to order the appropriate ones. By one o'clock in the afternoon, he was back in town.
The store was originally a mobile phone shop. Everything inside was already in place, so there was no need for renovation—just needed to set up the shelves and signage.
Upon returning to town, Zhang Yang grabbed a quick two stuffed pastries at a local food stall and then rushed to a shop specializing in advertising signs to order one.
The sign with "Mingyang Fishing Tackle" — constructed with embossed letter cutouts and a steel pipe frame — didn't cost much! After some bargaining, it came to 550 yuan, installation included, and the shop owner threw in eight artistic stickers for the glass door.
Over the next two days, Zhang Yang handled the business license procedures, and other items also arrived in succession.
The shelves arrived in town on the second afternoon, and on the morning of the third day, the workers responsible for installing the signs came with scaffolding to take down the old sign and install the new one.
When the owner of Xinda Wholesale drove over to deliver the ordered goods to the store, it was already the third morning.
Zhang Yang had prepared the payment in advance, and after checking and transferring, the preparations for the store opening were almost complete.
Next was the lengthy process of stocking the goods! All items needed to be organized and displayed on appropriate shelf positions, and labeled with retail prices. While this wasn't physically demanding, it required a lot of patience.
The storefront Zhang Yang rented was divided into two levels, with the first floor facing the street, offering about 40 square meters of business space, with a width of 3.9 meters and a depth of just over ten meters. The layout was quite friendly, with decent space!
This much space was more than sufficient for displaying goods bought with the seventeen thousand yuan capital, and Zhang Yang spent a day and a half finally arranging the store into the desired appearance.
Upon entering from the door, the best-selling bait was placed on the shelves close to the north wall, and high-profit rods, bobbers, and the like were positioned at the most visible spots, in a well-organized fashion, creating a pleasing visual.
Additionally, it's worth mentioning that the sets of Guangwei rods provided on credit by the wholesale shop owner helped Zhang Yang solve a significant problem.
The two sets of rods, ranging from 3.6 meters to 7.2 meters — five sizes, totaling ten rods with package boxes — perfectly utilized the space on the top shelves, making the store feel less empty upon entering.
Just as Zhang Yang finished tidying up and sat down on a small stool to catch his breath, his phone suddenly rang.