If your passion is for the cloth that we place upon our backs, a clothing franchise could be the playground for you to exert your creativity.
The UK is in love with shopping - each of us spends at least £1000 a year on new clothes, while the fashion industry is worth at least £66 billion a year. Fashion-related businesses employ well over half a million people in the UK, and even downturns in economic prosperity have little lasting impact on fashion outlets (if you find the right market).
If you consider yourself a trendsetter - always able to spot new trends first - then a clothing franchise is waiting for you. The fashion industry is continuously evolving and innovating, so there’s always room on the shelves for something new, exciting, and exclusive.
Go for high-end or everyday, work clothing or sports outfitting, footwear, lingerie, accessories, whatever: whatever your passion, there's a clothing franchise waiting for you to adopt their brand.
Learn what sells and what doesn't and create a collection that will fly off the shelves. Whether it's women's fashion, children's fashion, menswear, sportswear, or even mending services, the fashion industry is an exciting space to grow, develop, and thrive.
Franchising
Franchising is an opportunity to gain entry into marketplaces that are traditionally difficult to penetrate, such as fashion. Furnish your new business with a ready-to-go business model and a proven financial track record.
Fashion is one industry that is mainly driven by brand - adopting familiar and recognisable branding is the first step into an existing client base who are ready to spend.
Most new businesses have to spend colossal amounts to market their new venture. The franchise model provides access to the marketing functions of large organisations, providing world-class advertising and all-important social media penetration.
A franchise business will usually provide comprehensive training to help you become an expert in your chosen trade as well as an ongoing support network once you're up and running.
Enjoy the benefits of recognisable branding and a grateful client base as you introduce a famous name to your high street, market, or shopping mall. Remember, that clothing franchises are businesses that have already proven successful, profitable, and sustainable, so they offer an excellent starting point for any new business.
Franchising provides a cornucopia of valuable benefits, including an HR infrastructure and compliance with appropriate business regulations. Gain access to complicated legal and administrative support from the parent company.
Perhaps the most attractive of all the elements of franchising is the benefit gained from the parent company's track record of long-term profitability. Their financial history is likely to help you gather the collateral you'll need to get started.
Inherit a proven operational model and start your new business with verifiable, inherent sustainability.
Clothing franchises
The fashion industry is a vast market covering every niche you might wish to name. Whether you've found a gap in the market for goths, emos, or skate-kids, or you want to cater to broader demographics such as female professionals, if you understand WHO you're appealing to, they will come and visit your new store.
Understanding your market is key - from the choice of floor layout to your range of fashion items, there are lots of decisions to be made (all supported by the parent company).
There's a big push in fashion for ethical trading, ensuring good working conditions for manufacturing as well as recognition of the ecological impact of the materials used to tailor the items.
From head to toe, there's a fashion niche; finding the right niche for your locality is essential in ensuring you supply to the wants of your potential customers.
Franchising Vs Independent
Banks often favour franchises because they're built upon robust foundations that have been proven financially sustainable. This tends to reassure lenders that they're likely to see a decent return on their investment when they support franchisees.
Independent companies, however, generally struggle during their first years of trading. Nearly half of new independent businesses in the UK go bust within two years as they try to find a place in saturated marketplaces.
Franchising proffers reliability and stability for new businesses, with support from the parent company that helps make a success of your new business venture.
Clothing Franchises
Explore our list of clothing franchises and make the first steps in your new shoes as a business owner today.
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