. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. HE toi)ic, "Store Manage- ment," is worthy of the most serious considera- tion by the retail llorist. There is hardly a com- modity that the retailer uses which has not ad- vanced from twenty ])cr cent to 100 per cent, and, if my observation is cor- rect, I doubt if seventy-five per cent of the florists arc getting an increased jirice for their wares. I will also ^en- turo to say that there is many a retail florist in the country who is not aware of the fact that his raw materials are costing him more money; neither does ho know that his
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. HE toi)ic, "Store Manage- ment," is worthy of the most serious considera- tion by the retail llorist. There is hardly a com- modity that the retailer uses which has not ad- vanced from twenty ])cr cent to 100 per cent, and, if my observation is cor- rect, I doubt if seventy-five per cent of the florists arc getting an increased jirice for their wares. I will also ^en- turo to say that there is many a retail florist in the country who is not aware of the fact that his raw materials are costing him more money; neither does ho know that his expenses are climbing to a high notch. This fact is due to sovetal reasons, the principal one being the kuk of a proper bookkeeping system. There is no doubt that a great many retailers are real- izing the importance of a good system of hooks, but still the ma- jority are lacking in iliis respect. The man who lays stress on his liookkeeping depart- Miont is the man v;ho l;nows what per cent :or profit he must add to his merchandise, md, at the same time, !ie is the man Avho •iieets his bills '?roniptly. System Needed. There is absolutely 0 way for one to fig- ire his overhead ex- ? onso unless he does in- 'all a good accounting .v>tcm; and, unless he news his overhead, " certainly docs not now what per cent he Hist add to the cost of ?'>od3 to make the fofit to which he i:^ 'ititled. I have seen retailers lio were successful ?»d wlio did not keep " accurate account of ything, but they are ?w and far between, iirtherinoro, these aces are always okod after by the "oprietor, himself, By GEORGE E. SCHULZ I'rrsidctil I'lic Jaciili Scliiil/ (O., ', K>. and liis family, and, as a rule, stores con- ducted in tills manner have nothing we would call overhead. The proi)rietor draws no pay; neither does his wifij or children. In other words, they are practically putting in their time for 1 h(Mr board. Finds Daily Balance Helps. T am emiihasi/.ing this
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