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Making Retail Traineeships Work for You

February 23rd, 2011 | Daniel Ginsberg

Let’s get it out early. The funding is a massive bonus when training and development budgets are tight, or in some cases, non-existent. So, how does a retailer still get the funding but turn the whole traineeship model on its head to get long-term results for the individual AND also the organisation. Here are a few things to consider.

Defining and Developing your Salespeople

January 25th, 2011 | Michael Tonkin

If you have high staff turnover in stores and your store management team are weak, you’re feeding the online retail phenomenon. Better still. Shut up, shop now and convert your stores to kiosks or vending machines. You’ll make more profit! Ouch! For your physical stores to stay relevant for customers today, you need to embrace the word ‘experiential’.

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