Retail is Different When it Comes to (trying to) Manage Time But, there are a few Tried, Tested and True Steps that can Make Your Life Easier A couple of weeks ago, we said we would soon provide 14 Time Management Steps that would apply to retailers in…
The Good, the Bad and the Downright Laughable! There are as many interviewing ‘styles’ as there are people doing interviews. Some have training on what to ask, what to look for, etc. Many do not. Those interviewers go by the seat of their pants….
Morale Hygiene We know, through survey results, that motivating employees is very high on the list of challenges faced by retailers. It’s no wonder that motivation is very important when you think about the fact that your store employees are meeting your customers every…
Protect your profits by focusing the right amount of attention on loss prevention. Consider the story, below, about an employee who stole company time and charged up huge telephone bills by calling a 1-900 number! It goes without saying that retail stores, being open to…
Retail Store Categories Based on NAICS Classification System The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy. NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada and Mexico…
Recruitment isn’t just about hiring, it’s about retention, and that means hiring the right person in the first place rather than someone who merely appears to be the right person. It costs far more to hire and train a new employee – on any…
Who Else Wants to Crush it This Year? Well, You Too Can Maximize Revenues & Profits to Make Big Money from Your Stores Just by Throwing Those Proverbial Monkeys Back to Where they Rightfully Belong. Oh ya, it’s all about the Monkeys! Find out…
The WOS report can be a great help for DM’s who want to be on top of their inventory picture, district wide. For a District Manager who regularly travels between different stores (and for Store Managers) the Weeks of Stock report can be a…
Know how to interpret your Retail KPI’s? When thinking about retail management training, one subject comes to mind as being the one so many retail management people steer clear of. That’s retail math. Retail math is really not anywhere near as complicated as many…
