Dollar Tree is a beloved discount giant that has been known to help families stretch their dollars and afford items that otherwise would have been out of their reach. With their sensible prices and reasonable quality, it can be a treasure trove for your home, but what if it could also help your business?
Many have realized that the store can be the perfect jumping off point for your business, helping you earn extra money. The resale value for some of the items can be high, especially of you can plan it well.
Dollar Tree Party and Seasonal Items
Dollar Tree is known to stock a myriad of themed items that can come and go, so paying attention to what is on sale and shopping with a critical eye can help you make the best selections.
Group the items by theme, birthday, anniversary, summer party, and evaluate their usefulness. Buying them on sale right after will set you up for next year and some themes can even be combined. Patriotic-themed items can be bought on sale after Memorial Day and sold for the Fourth of July parties. Flags can also be used around election times, super-bowl parties and parades.
This will be useful if you can find the best way to make bundles for people who may like décor but don’t have time to wade through the isles to get everything they need. Doing the work for them means you can charge more for the packs than what the items cost on sale, but less than they would have run someone for full price.
Seasonal items like flip flops, or mittens are also a good bet with the rapidly changing seasons. If you live in a seaside town or touristy area having out of season items available for unprepared tourists who are caught in a random heat wave or spring chill can help you rake in the cash, as stores are usually on a schedule for this type of gear .
Name brand items
Sometimes brands discontinue a product and resell the remnants of their stock to discount stores to possibly way for their new launches. Some of these products have a cult following that will go to any length to get their hands on more, and if you are lucky and have an eye out for these type of products, Dollar Tree may have it in stock.
Resale value for these products will also be higher once the official stock runs out, so having a stash of unopened merchandise for a small while will increase your returns.
Crafts and Rentals
One thing the fire is known for its crafting potential. The sale of many items than can be transformed into something else appeals to everyone, but when it comes to actually making it craft, most of us fall shorts. If you are a handy person and buy the items on sale, you can be prepared with gift boxes, banners, wedding décor and more that you can sell or rent for profit.
Vases with fake flowers, candle arrangement, center pieces and more are items in high demand seasonally and knowing how to make them and distribute them can net you a fair amount with little upfront investment. Time will be your friend, as the more in advance you can prepare things, the more theme-y they can be and the more you can potentially charge for solving the issue.
Also use your experience to prepare premade bundles of crafts for kids or adults that include everything (and we do mean EVERYTHING) that will be needed to complete it. One of the points of craftdoom is getting halfway through the make and finding out you need to return to the store. Clients will pay a premium to avoid that pain point.
But don’t forget this is a business, Shipping and advertising costs need to be factored in, and turning a profit is important. Think your choices through and evaluate the market, not just your own taste.
