Starting a new small business , need store name ideas for a knife / gun & accessories

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I am opening up a retail / trading post like buiesness on the web for knives ,guns& acceriores(will have guns later on in process) tactical equipment flashlights tools etc I am basically building a (Sears Roebuck and co) style of buiesness the idea of one webpage having and obtaining the abilitys to provide all customers with a one stop shop but yet with the very same recognizable inventory of product that customers want that we will have available. I am going to run up against cheaper than dirt.com because after all dirt cheap just ain't to cheap at all ! But enough said I am looking for a name and real inquires only please don't waist mine our your time I want honesty from future loyal customers I want to integrate this saying as my motto ,slogan

Old Ways,New Day Trading Reaching The World In a Diffrent Way!!

Let me know what you thank I will gladly appreciate it. And who ever comes up with the name I choose for our domain will have there name and logo on the web page
Thanks again ; Josh Stroupe
 
I'd hire someone who can put a legible sentence together first. Sorry if that sounds rude, but your grammar and punctuation aren't up to business standards. If you expect folks to take you seriously, get that right.

If you're going to be proud of it, then putting your real name on the door should work and also make sure it is always "up to snuff".
 
oneounceload said:
I'd hire someone who can put a legible sentence together first. Sorry if that sounds rude, but your grammar and punctuation aren't up to business standards. If you expect folks to take you seriously, get that right.

If you're going to be proud of it, then putting your real name on the door should work and also make sure it is always "up to snuff".
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Those were my first thoughts also.
 
Old Ways,New Day Trading Reaching The World In a Diffrent Way!!
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Doesn't cut it for me, besides the poor syntax.

Try lining up your concepts better:

New Day Trading
Reaching the world with old-fashioned service!

And "nation" might be better than "world," depending on your plans.

There is a http://newdaytrading.com/ if you're thinking of that as a name.

I don't think it's inappropriate for a first-time poster to ask a question like this, but I'm not sure how it fits in with the moderators' thinking on THR's mission.

I swear, I'm not a grammar nazi, but there are times I think of setting up an on-line proofreading/editing business. 'Cept I'm retired and don't really want extra commitments.

And might want to build some rep before post #1 give me marketing advice.
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Say, what?

Yeah, I gotcha, but it took some mind-reading. :evil:

Terry, 230RN
 
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If you will run a real store, put your name on it.
I don't say I am going to Acme Tactical Treasures, I am going down to Joe's place.

Josh's Junk or Stroupe's Stuff would do as well as anything.
 
I would personally not put my name on a business such as you describe. One day you might want to sell it and that turns people off unless it's a huge business. Also I would figure out what niche I wanted to start off the strongest in and build from there. And, I always think there's not much to a name. You don't want to associate with anybody else but that's pretty much where it ends. Keep it simple.
 
I agree, do not put your name on your business. If your business is associated with you personally than it makes it difficult to sell.
 
Choot'm! Choot'm!!

But I think Troy Landry might already have the copyright on that!

But do you realize how many millions of dollars it would take to compete in the same marketplace with CTD, etc. Don't you??

Ain't happening, because you do not have the funding to buy multi-million dollar inventory in mass quantities at discounted rates to compete against them.

rc
 
Stroupe said:
But enough said I am looking for a name and real inquires only please don't waist mine our your time I want honesty from future loyal customers
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If I'm totally honest...in a business writing class that post would get an F. It is horrendously written, has poor grammar throughout, is rife with mis-spellings, and fails to deliver thoughts in a coherent manner.

Before you pitch something you need to ensure it is clear, concise, and professional. I sell stuff for a living...and I would never in my life send out something like you typed right there. That is a train wreck.

As for the motto...I think you need to come up with something else. The way you have it written is too long, and distracting. I had to read it several times trying to figure out if it was supposed to be one sentence or two.

Also, there's no such thing as a "future loyal customer". YOU have to earn that loyalty on every transaction.

And finally, it's a poor strategy to come to a group with an ill-thought-out, poorly written, rambling statement...and request they not waste YOUR time.

I'm not trying to flame you with this...just providing some professional feedback.
 
BOBAU

(Back ordered business as usual??)

If they can't get it from a wholesaler, you, as a start-up small business with no purchasing power sure can't get it either!!

Might as well call it what it is going to be.

rc
 
What's your strategy for beating the big guys like Midway, Bass Pro & Cabela's? Do you have some angle that lets you sell at a lower price than they can? Can you get products they don't have?
 
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I'd hire someone who can put a legible sentence together first. Sorry if that sounds rude, but your grammar and punctuation aren't up to business standards. If you expect folks to take you seriously, get that right.
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I agree, the choice of a name is the least of your problems.
 
What's your strategy for beating the big guys like Midway, Bass Pro & Cabela's? Do you have some angle that lets you sell at a lower price than they can? Can you get products they don't have?
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That part wouldn't too hard, as those folks are only carrying inventory that moves, and moves quickly. The name of the game with large inventories is turns - the more turns, the better. If he has a small inventory of harder to find items, he can carve a niche - same thing that Sinclair and similar more "specialized" sites do.
 
The OP never came back.
He seemed to be in a hurry (when he typed his original post) and
was sloppy with his words and then he never replied to this thread.
If he is this busy, with such a poor attention to detail, then he won't
last long in the retail world.
 
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