The wholesale market opens at about 4 o'clock every morning, and the wholesale business ends at about 10 in the morning. Fruit varieties are scarce, so catch them early and don't catch them late; If it is ordinary fruit, there is no need to rush to the first batch according to the market conditions of the day. If the wholesaler has not sold out the goods after 8 or 9 o'clock, the price will be reduced appropriately. At this time, restocking can save some costs.
2. Wholesale market choice
Fruit wholesale markets are divided into large and medium-sized ones. Relatively speaking, the price of large wholesale markets is slightly lower, depending on their distance from the market, including travel expenses and fuel costs, which market is more cost-effective.
3. Investigate wholesalers and establish long-term cooperative relations.
Wholesalers are generally divided into fruit farmers with farmland, large wholesalers and small and medium-sized wholesalers. Fruit farmers have the lowest price, but they have certain requirements on quantity, otherwise the price will not be too low. Small and medium-sized wholesalers are the ones with higher prices. Visit several times, investigate the background, price and fruit quality of wholesalers, choose the cooperative relationship that suits you, and stabilize the purchase channels.
4. Shop around and know the price.
In general, the lowest price can't be found in the initial inquiry, and there is little difference between each quotation. It is suggested to ask more questions and bargain with the same wholesaler two or three times a week to get a more reasonable preferential price.
5. Check the importance, quantity and category carefully when buying goods.
The morning market in the wholesale market is very lively, and the situation of short weight and short weight sometimes occurs. We should check carefully on the spot and solve the problems in time.
6, check the quality.
Some fruit wholesalers are allowed to open the box for inspection, while others are not, but they can return the defective products later. So these should be confirmed before buying. Can check, check on the spot; If it is impossible to check, it is necessary to confirm the return conditions, procedures and processes of defective products with wholesalers to avoid losses.
Matters needing attention
1, site selection, objection The answer is that the fruit shop should be located in a bustling area. First of all, it is cost-effective. The rent in the city center is too expensive, which is more suitable for things with high profit margins, such as clothes and restaurants. Secondly, busy areas are usually used for shopping. When shopping, I will buy a dress and shoes, eat a meal and buy a glass of water, but I rarely bring a bag of fruit with me. Fruit is a daily consumer product, and the consumer groups are mainly uncles and aunts who cook, so the location of the store should be close to residential areas or relatively large bus stations. If it is a first-tier city, it is best to have a parking lot nearby. Of course, it's best to avoid competitors. If there are meat shops and fish shops nearby, it is best to facilitate customers to buy food in one stop.
2. Purchase: Every city's fruit wholesale market has its own characteristics, and it is difficult to generalize. But there are several points in common. First, the buyer's choice is very important. Fruit is perishable, and sometimes there is a big difference between good and bad. It is a good choice to recruit an honest and reliable person who has worked in the wholesale market. Second, build a good relationship with suppliers. Don't be too clear. They can easily help you and get you. Three: If possible, try to contact the local vegetable garden or orchard. Suppliers in the wholesale market want to make money, and you can save a lot of money by skipping this step. You can communicate with the vegetable garden and help you grow vegetables without chemical fertilizer. You bought these vegetables and packed them with organic food. Maybe this is your competitive point.
3. There are special fruit shop shelves abroad, which are tailored according to the size, perishable degree, pressure and color matching of fruits. Here's an idea. You can try to buy some second-hand foam boxes, which may be available in many seafood wholesale markets. They are not expensive, then they are cut by themselves according to the size, shape and color of different fruits, and then covered with soft sponge or plastic green grass. These x treasures are on sale. One key point is the angle of the ladder shelf. If you don't do it well, the guests will fall down at the touch. I suggest you go to the wholesale market to buy some fruits and vegetables, try to put them on the dining table, make more adjustments, and finally decide.
4, inventory, which largely determines your success or failure. There's too much to say, so choose a few important ones. First, the purchase quantity depends on the freshness, sales volume and season of the fruit. It is suggested that two cold storages must be built if you have the ability, one with a minimum temperature of about 3 degrees and the other with a higher temperature. I'm not sure about your city at this point, so I can't give more advice to the library. You can ask the person who built the cold storage. Second, many fruits can be cooked by themselves, such as bananas, tomatoes, mangoes, pineapples and other tropical fruits. How to put a few colors in can make the air circulate and slow down their maturity. How much is the sales volume and when it will deteriorate, we must master it very carefully.
5. Disposal of unqualified products. Fruits and vegetables are very perishable, so it is particularly important to deal with defective products. Many fruit shops abroad have their own juicers and salad cabinets. If the fruit is too ripe, use these two things to consume. Not only did the defective products get rid of, but both of them were highly profitable. If there are too many defective products, it is really impossible to deal with them. It is suggested to buy some disposable boxes, wrap them in transparent paper and write them down for sale at a low price. Everything you buy belongs to your neighbor. If you cheat once or twice, you won't come back. It's simply not worth it.
6. Marketing concept. I studied marketing in college, so I really can't say anything here. This kind of business has little to do with those tall theories. The customers in the fruit shop are not your god, they are your neighbors, remember this sentence.