The one major new business line into which
the shop can expand is an off-licence. There will be (with
some imaginative shuffling of stock) just enough room to display
and store a reasonable range of alcohol. An off-licence will
be important for the viability of the shop. The increased
turnover should push the business firmly above break-even.
As mentioned earlier, the future management
of the shop is the other major challenge for the future. Specifically,
we need to organise a transition from the current dependence
on one or two energetic volunteers to management by a well
co-ordinated Management Committee without compromising the
standards that are the hallmarks of the Little Shop.
