Los Banos: Boosting Your Business- 10 Skills Every Retailer Needs
Most of us become retailers without knowing the full scope of everything we will need to have some level of skill in. This will be an overview of the 10 things that are basic but important and help you identify the areas you need to focus on. It will help you create a plan, customized for you and your situation, if you choose to take advantage of our free SBDC services. We will cover the following topics:
1. Marketing
2. The Basics of Selling
3. Creating Strong Visual Merchandising
4. What Personal Business Skills You Need
5. Hiring Employees
6. Setting Up a Workable Operations System
7. Inventory Management 8. Customer Service
9. Finding the Right Assortment in your Inventory
10. Financial Management