Word to the RetailWise III

Word to the RetailWise III

Take responsibility for providing Buyers with merchandise feedback. The Buyer’s in your retail operation may be incredibly talented…but they are not mind readers. Whenever they purchase goods that will be available for sale in the stores, they rely on their skills, talent and experience. It’s…

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Flair for Visual Merchandising

Flair for Visual Merchandising

Fortunate is the Highly Successful Retail Manager (HSRM) who has a solid background in visual merchandising! The HSRM who does not have that background or who does not consider himself a creative individual must, nevertheless, develop a flair for visual merchandising or visual presentation….

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Weeks of Stock

Weeks of Stock

  For a District Manager who regularly travels between different stores, and for Store Managers, Weeks of Stock can be a very useful number. Weeks of stock is: $ inventory divided by average weekly sales for that category/department, etc. Example: Inventory level: $8,000.00 Total…

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