From Purchase to Profit
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With over 30 years’ experience UNLOCKING RETAIL knows the most successful retailer businesses have an excellent understanding of how effective Retail Planning, Buying and Inventory Management can positively impact Sales, Profit and Cash-Flow. More than consulting, we work together to cut through and focus on what will have the biggest impact on your business and deliver immediate and ongoing results.
90 MIN
STRATEGY
SESSION
6 WEEK
WORKSHOP
FOR
INDEPENDENT
RETAILERS
12 MONTH
MAINTENANCE
PLAN
Our COMPLIMENTARY Private Planning Sessions starts and ends with you and your business. Are you so busy working in your business you don’t take the time to work on your business? Is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be? We help you dig deep with specific questions and together we unpack everything to uncover what can make your business and what can break your business. Then look at with clarity the actions required to close the gap.
The one on one session usually includes the following:
- Your Financials (P&L)
- Your current processes
- Current inventory position
- Sales and Profit targets
- Your successes
- Your challenges
- Your business and personal goals
- Growth areas
- A forward plan
This session is complimentary!
Our ACTION PACKED 6 Week Workshop is tailored for Independent Retailers. Do you know something needs to change in your business, but don’t know where to start? We don’t know more about your retail business than you do, we just know different. Your uniqueness and local knowledge are your strengths. Our specific tools and processes, to enrich this, are our strengths. Putting these together, in real workable actions, can take your business from Good to Great!
You will take away new processes and tools to deliver the results you want for your business and your lifestyle! Topics and material covered include:
- Retail Maths
- Budgeting
- Profit & Loss Statement
- Inventory Planning
- Forecast Sales and Stock
- Track the Forecast
- Get the Category Mix Right
- Create an Open to Buy
- Keeping Track of Purchases
- Effective Markdown Strategies
- Cash Flow – what impacts cash flow.
The Tools you will leave with at the completion of the workshop:
- Retail Maths calculations
- P&L budget tailored to your business
- Category Plan tailored to your business
- OTB plan for best inventory levels
- Buy Plan to record your purchases
- Confidence to move forward
- Control of your business
- Ability to be proactive, rather than reactive.
Our SUPPORTIVE 6 Months Maintainence Plan is to designed to keep you on track. It is a fact of life that there is often a big gap between knowing what we should do and doing it. We have all been there – gone to a seminar, got some great ideas and done nothing with them. The key to implementation is having someone to hold your hand through the process who gives you the tools, confidence, and insight to succeed. When it comes to effective Planning for your retail business – that’s what I do!
What you can expect and how you will be supported in the 12 months maintenance plan.
- 1:1 Consulting 1 hour session per month
- Budget Review – track and adjust
- Inventory Review – track and adjust
- Purchasing Review – track and adjust
- Margin Review – track and adjust
- Buy Plan review – track and adjust
- Effective Negotiation
- Buying strategically to achieve sales
- Stock Management to achieve profits
- Add on sales–profit and cash-flow benefit
- Phone access to Invenory Expert advice
- Additional year for all tools
- Accountablity to keep your business on track