Your retail mentor gives you an understanding of retail from top to bottom. Someone with experience can provide insight and can help you learn the critical elements needed to succeed in retail management.
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Let’s start with a definition from several sources.
“Retail.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc.
“The sale of commodities or goods in small quantities to ultimate consumers”
Wikipedia.com
"Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit."
"The selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale."
You may be thinking of switching careers and want to evaluate a retail career. At first glance, you may feel that you know what retail marketing is all about. After all, you shop at department stores and buy things at the hardware store.
We learned from the definitions above that we are talking about delivering goods and services directly to the end-use and you earn a profit doing so.
It is more that just providing goods.
It is more that just stacking them on the shelf.
It is more than just registering payment for the product.
What is it then? In the view of most retail mentors, it does start with these definitions. But, to be successful the “MORE” that is needed in the retail meaning are THREE things:
That’s right! You should be able to provide the product or service in a manner that it is SO EASY for your customer to find your product and desire to buy it.
They should want it because of its
Essentially, it has everything the customer wants.
One outstanding approach to learn how successful retailers meet their customers’ needs is to talk with an individual who is experienced as a retail supervisor or manager. They have been there and done that. That is exactly who we are providing as a Mentor here at Career Redo.
Take a look at the Retail Mentors below and examine their background and experience. Then follow these steps:
There are several resources that could help you find the position you want. Here is what indeed.com has on its list currently:
Retail Manager on indeed.com
Where does your future lie? Learn more and decide after talking with your own Career Redo Retail Mentor.
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Don D'Armond is the creator of Career Redo.
His goal is to connect his visitors who want to learn more about their desired new career fields with experienced individuals (Mentors) to transfer their insight and knowledge.