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Service News: The Edge Retail Academy Offers A La Carte Pricing For Business Solutions Consulting August 24, 2020 (0 comments)
Omaha, NE--The Edge Retail Academy (ERA), has announced it will now offer a la carte pricing for individual modules of its business consulting services to jewelers, providing strategies and guidance for the most popular areas of opportunities retail jewelers face.
“We recommend the full Business Academy consulting program to most retailers, but we understand that current economic conditions may make it hard for retailers to invest the resources or time on all needed areas at one time,” said David Brown, ERA president. “These a la carte programs enable a retailer to focus on tackling its most urgent challenge to the business.”
Business Solution topics address financial strategies, inventory management, and staff performance.
Financial strategies consulting topics include:
- Create a Sales Plan for the Store and Sales Team
- Produce a Cash Flow Worksheet and a Break-Even Analysis
- Develop strategies for a Savings Account and Slush Fund
Inventory management consulting topics include:
- Identify Optimum Inventory Level (OIL)
- Create an Aged Inventory Analysis with Strategies and Fast Sellers Reordering Plan
- Develop a Vendor and Category Assessment along with Memo Strategies
- Offer Collaboration Ideas with Best Vendors
Staff performance consulting topics include:
- Assess Your Team, including Caliper Assessments, then Distinguish Who’s the Right Fit and Who’s Not
- Provide a Cost Performance Analysis for Your Sales Associates
- Identify Strengths and Opportunities for Growth
- Suggest Specific Training Topics for Increased Performance
“I was so pleased when The Edge Retail Academy came out with an updated menu of services in its Business Academy program,” says Dan Levinson of Ellis Jewelers in North Carolina. “It gives retailers strong flexibility in selecting where to focus.”
For information, contact Becka Johnson Kibby, Becka@EdgeRetailAcademy.com or (877) 569-8657, ext. 001.