Boost Yhttps://cliour Retail Business! Winning Strategies & Tools from an Accomplished Retail Expert

Have you been doing the same things year after year and achieving the same results? This seminar will include a summary of basics that are important to every retailer's growth! Do you have a mission? Do your customers agree that your mission is being fulfilled? Are you retaining customers and adding new ones daily? How do you measure and reward for excellent performance with your employees? Your employees are the face of your business - do you like what you see? One of the largest expenses as a retailer is your inventory. We will discuss how to make smart decisions regarding inventory levels, measuring performance by class/dept. and ensuring you take the right steps to clear old inventory to make room for fresh receipts. Once your inventory arrives, is your store beautifully put together and do you change it around to provide a fresh new look for your customers? Once the people and product are right, how do you market your store to drive new business? These are the key topics in this seminar - Vision, People, Product and Marketing. Join us to learn how to fine tune your business to improve your cash flow and overall profitability!

Speaker(s): Annette Pedersen, Summit View Retail Solutions After spending over 30 years in the specialty women's and men's apparel business, Annette Pedersen decided to take her passion for training and retail knowledge to independent retailers throughout the United States. As a regional vice president for a national women's retailer she was responsible for up to 120 store locations and prided herself in building revenue and sales by focusing on the development of teams, providing training in leadership, merchandising/display, hiring/training, mastery of customer service, marketing and inventory management. Having graduated with a Masters in Organizational Leadership, she has much to teach and share with others. Additionally, she can relate firsthand with the struggles of independent retailers since she owns her own better women's consignment boutique. Her retailing consulting firm, Summit View Retail Solutions, strives to build financial security for independent retailers by providing them the best expertise in the

RSVP is required in advance to attend. Please register online or contact the SBDC at 719-549-3224 or SBDC@pueblocc.edu.

Fee: No Cost