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Discover New Ways to Operate Your Business Behind the Scenes

Whether you answered YES or NO to these questions, read on! behind the scenes IS YOUR STORE OPERATIONAL ROUTINE IN A RUT? DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD BE MORE EFFICIENT? ARE YOU ALWAYS BUSY & YET NEVER SATISFIED WITH YOUR STORE MANAGEMENT RESULTS? Whether you answered YES or NO to these questions, read on!

Managing Your Store Is Becoming Easier & Easier… If You Let It Be. why it matters | behind the scenes Managing Your Store Is Becoming Easier & Easier… If You Let It Be.  Independent retailers historically have had to “do it all”, but modern advances in technology, retail groups and community organizations now make it easier for merchants to get their jobs done.  Identifying retail practices that slow you down can help you speed things up… it just takes the time, desire and action steps to get started!  Consumers today expect more from merchants, which means your time needs to be spent doing everything it can more efficiently and as effectively as possible.

resources | behind the scenes Your List Of “To-Do’s” Is Never Ending… Marketing From in-store events to online marketing to community engagement, marketing nowadays is more important than ever! Are you keeping up? Content Creation No time to get creative? Not sure what your next promotional campaign should be? Or worse… have you dismissed this entirely because you don’t have time / ideas / energy? Inventory Management Sourcing products, identifying best sellers, re-ordering necessary items and keeping up on what needs to be mark-downed takes time… we know you know that. Question is, are you keeping up with it?

Take the Extra Time NOW to Save You Time LATER. Here’s How: what you can do | behind the scenes Take the Extra Time NOW to Save You Time LATER. Here’s How: Identify your three least favorite operational responsibilities and identify WHY this is the case. Is it the time involved? The actual process of doing them? The lack of ease in getting them done? Identify what solutions from the following list (next page) can help you. Invest in YOU & YOUR BUSINESS learning how each of these solutions can help your retail business. Take the time to learn about them and how they may – or may not – work for your retail store.

You Don’t Have to Do It Alone! Discover Solutions to Help… who can help | behind the scenes You Don’t Have to Do It Alone! Discover Solutions to Help… Company Name Solutions Provided Website Boutique Vision Visual Merchandising Materials BoutiqueVision.com Premier Packaging Retail Packaging, Bags, Etc. PremierPackaging.com Retail Studio Effect Product / Inventory Photography RetailStudioEffect.com Schedule Base Employee Scheduling ScheduleBase.com SnapRetail Email & Online Marketing, Events SnapRetail.com Vend POS Inventory Management, Loyalty VendHQ.com

YOUR CHALLENGE? your challenge | behind the scenes 1. Select at least one company to help you ease your merchant responsibilities. For example, if your store signage needs a facelift but you hate to create signs, see how BoutiqueVision.com can support you! 2. Research our suggested solution providers… being educated on the best solution for your retail business matters! 3. Budget for one solution provider, understanding that by gaining external support you are opening up more time for you to do what you do well… sell and work with customers! 4. Move forward with no less than one solution provider to help you with your business!

BONUS! your challenge | behind the scenes SNAP TEAM – want to offer some freebies here? Trial Snap or anything? Up to you! Use this slide!

Don’t Forget to Ask Questions! We Want to Help! retail education Don’t Forget to Ask Questions! We Want to Help! Join The Retail Challenge Facebook Group! Ask Questions Get Answers Connect With Other Retailers Gain Additional Tips & MORE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/theretailchallenge/

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