Throughout history the lighthouse has played an important role in navigation and pilotage at sea; its purpose is to guide, to show the way, to warn of danger and generally provide safe entry into harbors. The Store Manager is the …
Retail Math – Why It Is Important Sales – Expenses = Profits Retail organizations – in fact, any type of organization – have figured out this equation. Or have they? Plenty of businesses go ‘Out of Business’. Maybe they didn’t …
Sales Tips from an Expert Prepare for Sales Success. The selling process begins with preparation. All professionals prepare properly and a sales person’s routine is no different. Preparation is an in depth endeavor. We have to be mentally and physically …
Everyone in retail, particularly those in retail management, knows that communication between Head Offices, Regional Offices, Stores and, even, within the Store, can be difficult at best. Yet it is critical that we master it. The smooth and constant flow …
Retail Sales Metrics In a retail environment, there are 3 key factors that have an immediate impact on sales performance. Sales = Traffic (Footfall) x Conversion Rate x Average Sale Traffic is the number of new prospects and repeat customers …
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Product Knowledge: Use it appropriately Good product knowledge will help even the most reserved sales associate. It gives them confidence knowing they have something of value to tell the customer. I cannot stress enough the importance of product knowledge when …
It has been said by many authors that an appropriate definition of insanity be ‘repeating the same actions time and time again, expecting different results’. This definition seems simplistic and even ludicrous to educated psychologists, but for the rest of …
Presenting options to your customer initially and during the add-on or upsell stage. Everyone knows that Presenting Options is one of the steps in the selling process. But not everyone knows it means exactly that. Too often sales associates suggest options, point to options, and …
Test your retail management analytical and problem solving skills. Here’s the case store situation: In a busy regional mall, which has been operating for approximately 30 years, and which has undergone several renovations, there is one very unusually positioned store. The store sells …
