Innovative New Tool Helps Retailers Improve Sales Revenue Through Better Store Merchandising

Sept. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- LEESBURG, VA  — Sept 6, 2011 — Retail Training Services (RTS), a retail consulting firm located in the DC Metro Area has announced the launch and immediate availability of a new web-based retail e-learning training course directed at helping store owners, store managers, and sales representatives with improving their ability to generate additional sales and profits through implementing effective store merchandising techniques. The new training course, “The Fundamentals of Store Merchandising and Sales Readiness” is available for immediate delivery through the Retail Training Services web store.  The Company is also making customized and licensed versions of this courseware available to retailers and distributors.

The e-learning course is details the four core concepts of sales readiness and imparts the specific tactics and activities that retail store owners and retail store managers need to implement to drive incremental sales throughout their retail store.  The training video uses real-life examples of store displays that are effective at creating customer interaction as well as examples of less than adequate displays.  These visual training methods when coupled with the checklists and job aids that are included with the course can help any retail business with improving its visual image.  Other topics include how to design an effective store layout, how to maintain your store’s appearance, and how to conduct a visual imaging assessment.

“This project was completed at the request of our retail clients.” said David Goodwin, CEO of Retail Training Services. “Many of our retail customers are seeking ways to leverage their existing foot-traffic in order to drive incremental sales revenue.  Additionally, with the state of the current economy, retailers understand that they need to implement tactics that will help them to increase customer loyalty.  The good news is that good visual imaging techniques can positively impact impulse sales by 50% or more!”

With practical training content that is based on decades of experience owning and operating hundreds of retail locations, RTS’ retail e-learning and training courses are designed to be delivered in small increments at the store level.  This allows retailers to maximize their team member’s productivity by keeping them in the stores.  Training videos are delivered via the Internet and are available on a 24x7 basis.  This means that the retailer can take advantage of professionally developed and delivered training when it is convenient for them.  Retail e-learning also is highly cost effective because there is no need to hire a professional trainer, rent a classroom, and leave the store.

Training For Retailers…By Retailers
The Retail Training Services team has over 100 years of experience directing the operations of hundreds of retail locations. Therefore, RTS is uniquely positioned to help retailers and distributors improve their sales and profits by positively impacting the product knowledge, sales and management skills of retail field managers, store managers, and sales representatives.  The company develops and delivers custom and licensed retail training content through e-learning and instructor-led programs.  

Training Course Availability
Information about Retail Training Services including a free demonstration course, are available at www.retailertrainingservices.com.  Inquiries with regard to licensing Retail Training Services content or with regard to having Retail Training Services administer a private-labeled learning management system on your behalf should be directed to info@retailertrainingservices.com.  

About Retail Training Services
Founded in 2010 by a team of retailing veterans, Retail Training Services is dedicated to providing impactful and cost effective training and retail operations management consulting to independent retailers, specialty retail chains, and distributors.  The company offers a wide range of courseware that is focused on improving the skills and competencies of sales representatives, store managers, field managers, franchisors, and store owners.

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Training For Retailers....By Retailers. At Retail Training Services we have over 100 years combined experience in the independent, regional, and nationl retail space. Now yo can take advantage of that experience and apply it to your business!