All of the time and effort that goes into building your brand and developing your retail strategy may be for nothing if your store operations aren’t executed effectively.

The success of your business depends on the consistent and efficient delivery of your company branding and ethos by your staff in store. Even the best retail brands can be let down by poor execution at store level.

Achieving a high standard of retail store operations comes down to effective planning, resourcing, and training. You need the right people working for you, with the knowledge to communicate your message clearly and passionately to your customers.

Improving retail store operations the Retail Advice way

Retail advice was established in 2014, and our experts have helped countless retailers, both small and large, to deliver a high standard of store operations and achieve retail success.

We can help to improve your retail execution by delivering the following things:

• A comprehensive review of your existing store operations; it’s important that we understand where you are now before we help you get to where you want to be
• A rolling activity plan that determines the pace and nature of operational change; this type of flexible plan allows for market changes and trends that may be out of your control
• A critical path process that delivers value for the business as a whole; once we improve your retail operations we may need to tweak your branding or strategy to deliver further value
• Achievable goals coupled with a clear measurement and feedback mechanism; there’s no point in setting goals for yourself if they’re out of reach or not being measured
• A flexible process that allows your business to grow consistently; flexibility is key in retail as market changes and trends can change the game at any time

If you’d like to find out more about how Retail Advise can help you to implement strong, consistent retail ops in your store please get in touch with us on consulting@retailadvice.co.za