5 Things You Need in Putting Up A Small Retail Store

If you will put up a new store you will need these five things.

1. Capital – This refers to the amount of money to be spent in order to put up the store. The amount needed depends on how big the store is. The smaller the store, the smaller the capital needed.

2. Goods or commodities to sell – Goods or commodities are the different things that you put in your store for sale. One good characteristics of a store owner is that he/she knows his/her customers need.

3. Equipment and facilities – In order to operate a store effectively, cabinets, tables, chairs, benches and shelves are needed.

4. Site - This is where the store is to be located. It is always good to put up a store in very strategic places like an intersection of two streets. Some small retail stores, though, are located in the homes of the owners. The backyard or a part of the house nearest to the street which people can easily reach is used.

5. Pleasing personality – One needs a pleasing character in order to run a retail store. A successful store owner is one who is patient, honest, friendly and knows how to relate with people who buy in his/her store.

Basic Store Layout

So I was going through my college notes today, I remember having to memorize this basic kinds of Store Layout.

 1. U-shaped store layout – This layout gives the customers a good view of the goods on display and a chance to freely choose the goods they need. This kind of layout requires only a few people to attend to the needs of the customers/buyers.

2. Closed Store layout – This layout requires more people to manage the store and attend to the needs of the customers. Only the store personnel are inside the store while the customers wait to be served outside.

3. Parallel shelves Store layout – The goods are arranged parallel to each other. They are classified and arranged according to kind by shelf. This arrangement is advantageous to the customers or buyers. It will save them time and energy locating the things that they need.

4. Combination store layout – This combines the U-shaped and parallel shelves layout. The customers can have a good view of the products on display which are already arranged according to type of merchandise.

For those who are opening a new store I hope this helps. For students who are looking for more notes this can be a good help too. You can also check my  works with compilation of iPhone 4s cases that are best for cool people like you!

Rare Footage of Young US. President Barack Obama on 1991 Tv Ad, with First Lady Michelle Obama Booed at Nascar

Young Barack Obama on TV Ad 1991

Amid the negative popularity news with US fist lady Michelle Obama booed at NASCAR appearance the first couple is then again being starred on the news headlines. A new video has been circulating on social media and video sharing website Youtube about a rare footage of a very young Us. President Barack Obama appearing on a TV ad.

The ad is dated 1991, when being a president was a far fetch dream for the aspiring and talented editor for Harvard Law review School Barack Obama. I think by that time Obama was just imagining how he can be the first Black American to lead 51 states of his nation. Not knowing that 21 years later that dream would come true. From the video we can see how poor he is when facing the camera. Unlike now that he seem natural to be speaking on a lot of lenses focusing on him. Public speaking and oratorical skill is the best asset if you want to be on politics! The ad was for TBS on appreciation for Black History History Minute.

Watch the video here:



 Would you expect that Michelle Obama booed at NASCAR race? Look at her reaction here.

News Update: UC Davis Pepper Spraying Cop Relieved from Duty!

UC Davis Cops dissassembling occupy wall street protestors

This is an update on our coverage of UC Davis cops and protesters standoff where a raw video showed how two UC Davis cops intentionally released pepper sprays into a seemingly passive demonstrators. You can watch the UC Davis standoff here. 


The latest updates UC Davis police department ordered that the two police officers seen on the video were temporarily relieved from duty. This is to give way into a deeper inquiry or probe on the very intricate issue. The 10 campus university President Linda Katehi has already issued orders to make a committee that will also investigate the matter. UC Davis Chancellors will also convene to tackle the issue and regulate laws that will sanction the same incident if it will happen again. 

US Davis Police using Pepper Spray on Protestors

Lee Corso, Curses on Live TV, ESPN Network Apologize

Watch the video as ESPN sports commentator Lee Corso accidentally uttered a words that he shouldn't have. Cursing while you are live on television is a no! no! and doing it twice in a row is becoming a bad habit.  

It would appear that Lee Corso got a bit excited over the game and, well has a slipped of a tongue. 


What's more irritating is that he seem to take his cursing lightly, with a seeming apology admitting that he was just carried away. What will ESPN do about him? Will it be time to knock down and say bye, bye to cursing Lee Corso on television?!

Police Attacked Occupy Wall Street Protesters with Pepper Sprays Caught on Tape

Police Attack Occupy Wall Street Protesters  

Occupy Wall Street protest in UC, Davis went ugly when police officers used pepper sprays on passive participants. As shown on the video that we have here, one police officer took a canister of pepper spray and sprayed it on passive protesters sitting on the ground forming a human chain. Watch the intense standoff on this video. And you decide if it's police brutality and if we could live in this kind of society with cruel police force protecting the rich and the few.

Police were trying to break off the demonstration when the situation gets heated up. It ended with 10 arrests and some were hurt with pepper sprays. Clearly police were not exercising maximum tolerance to handle the standoff. Police retreated while the crown goes chanting “Shame on You!”

Let us hear what you think, was the Police action justifiable?

Whose rights have been violated here? What do you think will be the outcome of this actions? 

Six Important Factors of Store Layout

Ideal Retail Store Layout

When planning to put up a business in-store or online business store, one of the things that should be given careful thinking is your store layout. It should be attractive and impressive enough to win customers or buyers. This is done by arranging the goods inside the store or on your webpage or website attractively. The focus of this document will be more a physical store establishment rather than of an online store.

If you have Retail Store, Factory Outlet, or any store establishment you need to think of your inside arrangement which will refers to the display area, the counter, the furniture and other equipment, the shelves, etc. Convenience of 

The store layout is influenced by several factors:

1.       The Type of Customers – Will the store cater to a specific age group, race and gender, or national, international or will it be for general patronage?

2.       The Type of Merchandise Sold– What type of merchandise will the store be selling? Dry goods? Wet goods? Schools Supplies? Office Supplies? Electronics? Services?

Ideal Convenience Store Layout

3.       The Space/ Area Limitation of the Store – Does your store have big space? Small space? The area or space allotted for the store will affect the arrangement of goods, pieces of furniture, equipment, etc.

4.       The Furniture and Equipment of the Store – Is there a need for the big pieces of furniture and equipment? These things should be limited only to the essentials. Those that are not important in the efficient management of the should not be included. It will only obstruct smooth flow of movement of both the customer and the seller.

5.       Manpower – This refers to the person who will be managing the store. A bigger store would require more people to attend to the customer’s needs.

Further Reading:

To know more about how to start and plan your selling activities read my article on: Five Simple Ways to Sell Your Products. 

Self Confess Child Killer and Death Row Inmate Hangs Himself to Death

California Death Row inmate and Child Killer commits suicide,

Self confess child killer Brandon Wilson killed himself inside his prison cell. Brandon has been sentenced to death by lethal injection in 1999 on brutally killing a 9 year old child. California State prison is not sure how Wilson managed to hang himself inside his cell.

Wilson , confessed to killing his victim Mathew Cecchi on 1999. Cecchi was 9 year old then and Wilson was 20. On his trial he stated that he though it’s time to kill a person so he followed the child and slit his thought open then stab him several time at the back. He also said that he would do it again if he will see another chance, he pleaded not guilty on terms on insanity. 

If he has been executed he would have died by lethal injection in a room similar to the picture below. He is the 19th death row inmate to commit suicide compared to only 17 executed in a nearly 1000 death convicts. 

Letha Injection Execution Chamber

5 Simple Ways To Sell Your Products

5 Ways to Sell Your Products online or in-store

When it comes to selling, may it be online business or offline business, a good seller-buyer relationship is always plus factor to the business man. Truth is successful selling is credited to the business man’s ability to win customers. There are many ways or methods of selling. From these methods, the customers can choose what is most suited to his/her purpose. So before you think on setting up an online business or online stores consider this ways or methods in making great sales like dealing with iPhone 4s cases and other accessories. 

So here are 5 simple ways or methods on how to sell your products.

Controversial Ads : Pope Kissing in The Mouth with an Imam Leader on "Unhate" Campaings

Pope Benedict XVI and Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb Kissing in the mouth

Pictures depicting Pope Benedict XVI kissing with Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb stirs a new controversy in Rome. Not long since the images were out Vatican has asked their legal counsel to make legal moves to remove the images from billboards and from the press.   


After the statement has been out some large images on display at public places has been removed but a few is up at Benetton store, which owns the images and promoting the "unhate ads". Unfortunately for the Pope the pictures are already viral over the internet. 





The other person that the Pope is kissing with is a Sunni Islam's leading Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb 

Plastic Canada Dollar : Secure, Innovative, Durable

Canada's New Plastic Currency, Packed with high-tech
security features 

Meet the new Canada's legal tender, it's made from one piece polymer plastic making it secure, durable and innovative. Perhaps the most high tech plastic bill in the world truly to be one of a kind. 


Canada is ready to dump paper money because this month the new batch of polymer plastic currency for Canada will be released. This new Canadian dollar will make counterfeiter mostly impossible. Here are the qualities and some security features which are embodied in this Canada's new polymer bank notes. 

• Durable Money Bills-  This plastic money from Bank of Canada are made from polymer plastic designed to be long lasting compared to old paper bills. It's water proof and more resilient to wear and tear from everyday use. It is estimated that it will have double life span compared to paper money. This will also decrease the money spent by government printing money over long period of time.

• Innovative - This is very first currency in the world that will be made from single piece of polymer plastic. It will have two transparent windows giving it a more futuristic effect.

13-Month Old Boy Found dead Near St. Lois Cemetery, Mother on Police Custody

Shelby Dasher, 20 Mother of 1 year old boy found dead in Mo,
now in police custody

A boy named Tyler Dasher who is just 1 and year 1 month old went missing on late Tuesday morning. A few hours later the poor child's body is found dead near a cemetery in St. Lois Mo. The mother of this 13 month old boy Shelby Dasher, 20, is now in police custody.

Although police says her detention is not an arrest, she will remain with them while they are building up the Tyler Dasher murder case. Police would not give further details on the case. 

Tyler's body was found a mile from his home.

People who called themselves best-friends of Shelby Dasher were shocked when they heard that they missing infant was found dead.

9-Year Old Survives Car Crash Rescued after Two Days inside Car Wreck in NC

Jordan Landon, 9 survives in Car Wreck for two days

A 9 year old child from Cove City, North Carolina showed courage and heroism when she survives a high speed car accident then stayed for two days inside the car wreck before being rescued. Police said that the survivor named Jordan Landon is a hero, she stayed calm and composed for two days trapped upside down on car’s seat belt only eating Pop-tarts and a bottle of Gatorade.

Police initial investigation showed

Disappointing Doorbusters Black Friday 2011 Ads

Doorbusters Black Friday 2011 Ads

This years' Doorbusters Black Friday Ads seems disappointing. I know that this might not sound so optimistic about this much awaited holiday kick off sale from our major retailers. here are some points why I said that this deals are disappointing. 


Looking at the ads that are being circulated from major retailers like Walmart, Best Buy and Target to name a few, there is no unusual deal that you can find there. All of the the items that are labeled as super discounted or markdowns have been on sale for a few months or in the past months from this store. As a seasoned coupon user I can tell you that it will be a waste of time scanning all though all of these ads. If you really want to save, go online on and buy the item you need there.  


Retail stores are hesitant to give

Bullied 10 Year Old Girl Commits Suicide by Hanging

10 - year old Ashlynn Killed Herself after School Bullying  

The family of Ashlyn Conner blames bullying as the cause of their 10 year old daughter’s suicide. Last week they found their daughters lifeless body at her room. She used a scarf to hang herself to death. 10 year old Ashlyn is an honor student in Ridge Farm Elementary School in Ridge Farm Illinois.

On an interview victim’s mother  confessed

5 year old Girl Raped inside McDonalds Playland

5-year old girl raped at McDonalds

Today an arrest has been made on a rape case that happened inside McDonalds Playland in Cincinnati Ohio. But what is more shocking is to find out that the suspect is only a 13 year old boy and his victim is only 5 year old. The victim is now awaiting trial on a Juvenile court in Hamilton.

The parent’s of the 13 year old rapist

DUI and GPS Issues in North Carolina

DUI Apps

GPS (global positioning system) devices are used to know the roads

you’ll cross ahead. This aware us of dangers and speed traps that we will encounter on the way. But of course, there are positives and negatives that we must know. The positive matter is that it warns us of dangers to where were going. We can easily avoid traps and red-lights on the way. But some drunk people took advantage of that. They used these devices to see if policemen or checkpoints are on their way and avoids them.

Outside Wood Burning Furnace Plans

Outside Wood Burning Furnace Plans

Firewood is a very useful source of light and mostly fire or heat. It has been used and discovered by our ancestors to produce heat for light in dark caves, burn things and food for use, and to burn solid metal to liquid to make armors and shields around the middle ages. Considering USA. We do know that US is a place where winter is rich. It is so cold! There’s too many snow! But even though, it is hard to watch out for freezing water or frozen food. With this problem at hand, you will need heating systems and pay more bills for electricity. No one would ever want that to happen, right?

That is why the Outside Wood Burning Furnace Plan was built to decrease bill
paying for heating systems or liquid heat exchangers. It is very useful and eco-
friendly!