Grow my small business

[Lipy]

Hi I open a delivery business for all local retail stores in my area but now I feel like I reached the roof and cant grow anymore with that business my question is what type of service can I provide for stores beside delivery

 

[Julia Sta Romana]

You can also provide marketing services. Use your fleet to send out flyers on every delivery?

 

[VirtualGlobalPhone]

Lipy , you can also introduce new products into the retail stores from new makers.

 

[OlivsChisi]

Finding an idea to develop your own business is not so difficult, you can deliver medicines or gifts and flowers.

 

[elisabethpoe]

there's a lot of ideas
I'm personally thinking of starting a clothes manufacturing business

 

[PatrickM]

Provide a complete shopping service for seniors.
Do deliveries for other types of businesses.

 

[OlivsChisi]

Well, if you think that you reached your full potential in your area you should consider expanding it, also to your near towns and cities. But if you don't want to take it in consideration, then you can add some new prospects to your small business. For example you can also start activating in the production area, not only the delivery one. This will offer you more possibilities, and will expand your small business to a medium one. To have things started, you should start learning the basics from the internet.

 

[JaneRees]

You know, sometimes to develop a business is more complex than to open one. I have heard many stories when people couldn't face improving it, and afterwards, close it. That's maybe because people don't have the proper knowledge about organizations and how to rule one, even if there are programs that are made especially for those who want a career in the domain. Advanced leadership simulations are a relatively new, powerful, and innovative, valuable tool for training and preparing leaders. So, go for it!

 

[SofiaSchulz]

You can also decide to start delivering your product. Start thinking about a product that is complementary to the ones you already delivered. In this way, you can overcome competition problem but at the same time you can present your product to the same customers that might be interested.

 

[mirandacodua]

Those are really interesting thoughts!

 

[sanok]

Why not build a brand and grow outside your area? If you have an established process that works, you can involve other people in new locations, in order to scale your business.

 

[clare james]

If you're looking to diversify services for local retailers, consider inventory management or setting up an online platform for them.

I actually sell furniture online for my small store, and I integrated these employee productivity measurement tools into my operations. With its help, I'm dividing tasks more efficiently and tracking how much time each employee dedicates to their respective tasks. It's genuinely transformed the way I organize my workflow and could potentially boost the efficiency of your operations too.

 

[vzade]

Hi I open a delivery business for all local retail stores in my area but now I feel like I reached the roof and cant grow anymore with that business my question is what type of service can I provide for stores beside delivery

Are you trying to stay local or expand your reach?

A courier service was very useful when I was working as a Traffic Coordinator, I would often need to schedule a pick-up through their website (I was able to select a time/date and estimated weight of package) and the delivery drivers would pick it up from our vendors and drive it to our clients.

They would have a signature form, and they'd log in the time delivered so we knew the name of who signed for the package every time. (They would also call us if there was any issue.)

Maybe if you are able to list your business online, have a website or mobile app, then you can hire more delivery drivers in different locations to expand your reach. But you should list it on Google anyway even if you are staying local!

People only need to look up "local delivery service" or "courier near me" so try to have content matching those types of queries on your website.