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03 Oct 10 Tips for a Better Retail Management

A successful retail store reflects good management skill of the retail manager. Just good quality oriented products and swanky showrooms aren’t enough for a store to be successful, but it’s the people or management behind which make it a success.

Here are some tips for a better retail management.

Measure everything

An effective retail manager must keep track of every single thing in the retail store and measure every aspect– sales output, employees’ performance, suppliers, footfalls, rate of customer conversion, accidents, awards, products’ performance, publicity, profit and loss. Always remember, it’s only appropriate data and its count which keep things under control. Such measurement helps retail manager to rectify mistakes and make better future decisions.

Go with the flow

Managers should be freed from specified set of rules, orders, and overcome stagnation. They do whatever the situation demands. They change, move or withdraw products, stores, employees, suppliers, interior, exterior, promotion as per the situation. They embrace changes. So, don’t remain rigid to your root and turn irrelevant in terms of market demand. If a product is not doing well since long, don’t hesitate to call it off the market or move it to some other place. Depend on business condition and situation, rather than on pre-set rules and regulations.

Processes should be perfect

Ideal retail management makes sure that the retail processes are perfect, with no loopholes. Inventory control, paperwork, security check, sales processing, merchandise control, display management – everything should be perfect. An efficient processing makes the entire operation smooth and hassle-free.

Keep expenses as low as possible

Keeping in mind emergency expenses an effective retail manager should keep retail expenses like – electricity cost, labor cost, stock expenses as low as possible.

Employ skilled people

An effective retail manager makes sure his work force is skilled enough and knows their jobs well. While choosing customer relation executives, special attention should be given. One skilled employee is much desired than five unskilled people.

Don’t forget the local community

It’s the local community where retail store is, and whom it’s meant for. Thus the retail manager should make the most of every opportunity to connect with the local community, become a part of their lives, do something good for them besides selling products and services to them. A socially responsible brand always draws in loyal customers and good image.

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