A TRAINING MODLE
Motivate them, train them, care about them, and make winners out of them... they'll treat the
Customers right. And if customers are treated right, they'll come back. [Marriott Jr.]
Train Employees for Building on Better Work Force and
            Getting Best Outcome Possible
            PRESENTED TO
INTRODUC TI ON TO THE MODULE
    y   This training module is designed to fill and meet the efficiency gaps and improve the
        performance of H.H.B express store staff.
    y   Total time for the training is around 5 hour
    y   Well furnished room will be required with multimedia and good sitting plan
    y   The trainer himself should be very confident and enthusiastic
    y   This manual is prepared by keeping in mind that Our store staff is comprised of the
        following key roles
    y   Floor manager
    y   Cashier
    y   Sales men
    y   Errors and omissions are in front accepted
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                   The Training Day Pre-Check for Trainer
Timings Resources Action/content
                               CHECK YOU ARE READY
                                y General room / space presentation
                                y Room should have capacity for at least 30 persons
                                y Resources / quantities as per preparation sheet ±
          Module                   Handouts / Tools & Aids / Questionnaires /
                                   Notepads / Pens &
          Preparation              Pencils/audios/videos/multimedia
                                y Equipment working
          Checklist             y List of participants
                                y Participant¶s Name tags
                                y Attendance sheets (two)
                                y Your watch
0.01
                                y Welcome music playing
                                y Greet attendants & make them relax
                                Tip.
                                y Don¶t engage in conversation with early arrivals
                                  before starting - it will distract you
                                y Welcome arrivals politely & direct them to their
                                  seats and handover their name tags
                                y Continue with your preparation
0.06                           WELCOME PARTICIPANTS
                                Make sure everyone is settled before you begin
                                Int roduceyourself
                                y Your role
                                y Duration you have been with the company
                                y How long you will be working with them as their
                                    trainer
                      y I mportance of this training module for them & their
                          future
                      Inform session finish time
0.18   Askparticipants to introduce themselves to the group before getting
       started
       Askthem to say
       y their name
       y their role in the oper ations of the store
       Tip
       Keep participants¶ list in front you as a reminder- in case you want to
       ask a question to someone
       ADMINISTRATION
       Explain
        y Location of toilets
        y Other facilities like: Water / Refreshments
0.23   Explain that
        y Mobile phones should be on Silent mode .
        y Punctuality to be maintained ± report on time after the
           refreshment breaks
        y Obedience and discipline is necessary during course time
        y Participants are r esponsible for their action
        y They can ask questions if not clear about any thing by raising
           their hands
        y No discussion within groups unless there is an activity planned.
        y Seriousness and concentration is obvious
       Tip
       Remember, the aimin this session is to
        y Ensure staff understand their role in the process of selling
       Select the objectives [below] for your audience
             OPEN THE MODULE CONTENT
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              Show   slide. Why are you Here?
              ExplainSharpen the Saw
              Tell par ticipants a short story that is relevance to this Concept ±
              Sharpen the Saw
Sharpen the
Saw           The Story goes like this:
              Introduction :
              Once upon a time a ver y strong woodcutter asks for a job with a
              timber merchant, and he got it. The Salar y was really good and so
              were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was
              determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed
              him the ar ea where he was supposed to work.
              Process:
              The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees "Congratulations,"
              the boss said. "Go on that way!" Very motivated by the boss¶
              words, the woodcutter tried har der the next day, but he could only
              bring 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he only
              could bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing lesser and
              lesser trees. "I must be losing my strength", the woodcutter
              thought.
              He went to his boss and apologized saying that he could not
              understand what was going on. "When was the last time you
              sharpened your axe?" the boss asked. "Sharpen? I had no time to
              sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees..."
              Learning- Invest in improving your skill
              If you go on only Selling products to every Customer at our Store
              you will run out of skills that you have gained from the previous
              exper ience or on this job and what will you do then? That¶s right
              you will have to invest in time and effort to gain new techniques
              and tricks to convince and delight customers in this ever changing
              business.
              Tell them, that¶s exactly what we are going to do in this session. It
              is more like learning from each other. I am sure we will lear n
              mutually fr om each other. This is more like mutual exchange of
              knowledge and skills through this programme.
                    Now we will see what are the different areas that we will be
                    covering during this session
                    Tell them : The pr imary objective of this programme is: we want
                    you to walk out from her e Smiling and in-turn makes your
0.35                Customers Smile with your Service.
                    Tell them: In the end we have also included some Success Tips :
                    What you will practice as a store in order to become successful at
                    your job and career ± to become a successful express store
                    employee
                    Tell them : The whole module is divided into small topics so that
                    it will be easy to understand and will be effective when you
                    practice them as a whole.
                    Please contribute your learning and exper ience as and when
                    required so that we can make this session a process of knowledge
                    sharing. Request you not to jump immediately if you know
                    something in advance, however, you may r aise your hands if you
                    want to add a point that will be helpful for the group. To make it
                    more interesting we will also be watching Videos and engage in
                    activities.
0.40                Show Slide: An Activity: Questionnaire
                    What is it?
                    In this upbeat activity, all attendants will fill a Questionnaire that
                    is provided to them to check their Customer Service level in
                    respect to our Customers. This is like the Customer Service
       Pre-         personnel inventory.
       Assessment   What to do?
                    Ask respondents to fill the Questionnair e with the following
                    instructions below:
                    Ask them, how they performed the task of filling the
                    Questionnaire. Now do you know where you are good at and
                    where you need to improve?
                    Tell them: You leave it here. This is just an exercise to know
                    ourselves. Do not worry about it. All you need is to concentrate
                    and participate actively to take more out of this programme.
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                        Some key terms
                        These terms and concepts are very important to remember and must be
                        discussed in details with the customer
       Some key         Retailing
       terms every      The sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers
       one suppose to
                        Definition of Customer Service
       know before
                        Customer service is often seen as an activity, performance measurement
       going ahead      and a philosophy.
                        "Customer service is the ability to provide a service or product in the way that it
                        has been promised"
                        "Customer service is about treating others as you would like to be treated
                        yoursel f"
                        "Customer service is an organization's ability to supply their customers' wants
                        and needs"
                        "Customer Service is a phrase that is used to describe the process of taking care
                        of our customers in a positive manner"
                        "Customer Service is any contact between a customer and a company, that
                        causes a negative or positive perception by a customer"
                        "Customer service is a process for providing competitive advantage and adding
                        benefits in order to maximize the total value to the customer"
                        "Customer Service is the commitment to providing value added services to
                        external and internal customers, including attitude knowledge, technical support
                        and quality of service in a timely manner"
                        "Customer service is a proactive attitude that can be summed up as: I care and I
                        can do."
                        That is why generally speaking, one single customer service definition does not
                        exist. Let's give it a shot anyway.
                        Some important facts to consider about the
                        importance of customer service
                            y    68% of customer defection takes place because
                                 customers feel poorly treated.
                            y    It can cost five times more to buy new cust omers than
                                 retain existing ones. Source: TARP
                        Why customers quit:
    y    1% die
    y    3% move away
    y    68% quit because of an attitude of indifference towards
         the customer by the staff.
    y    14 % are dissatisfied with the product.
    y    9% leave because of competitive reasons.
    y    For every customer who bothers to complain, 26 other
         customers remain silent.
    y    It takes 12 positive service incidents to make up for 1
         negative incident.
    y    The average "wronged customer" will tell 8-l6 people
         about it. Over 20% will tell more than 20.
    y    91% of unhappy customers will not willingly do
         business with you again
    y    70% of complaining customers will do business with
         you again if you resolve the complaint in their favor
    y    95% of complaining customers will do business with
         you again if you resolve the complaint instantly.
    y    Reducing customer defections can boost profits by 25-
         85%. In 73% of cases, the organization made no
         attempt to persuade dissatisfied customers to stay;
         even though 35% said that a simple apology would
         have prev ented them from moving t o the competition.
    y    80% of complaints received by an organization are
         likely to have poor communicat ion as their root cause,
         either with the customer or within the organization
         itself.
    y    Customer loyalty can be worth up to 10 times as much
         as a single purchase.
Time Management
Generally, time management refers to the development of processes and tools
that increase efficiency and productivity
Merchandise Mix
The breadth and depth of the products carried by retailers
1:00                 Before explaining how I will create training manual for cashiers, it
                     is first necessary to describe the job of cashier.
       Training of   Working as a cashier in a big store is a demanding job. The
       cashier       cashier enters the merchandise sold, totals the bill, receives
                     money, makes change, handles cards, and gives receipts. The
                     work is extremely repetitive and there is no margin of er ror in
                     handling money. The cashier is required to focus precisely on an
                     unending stream of details in a fast-moving environment with
                     many distractions. There is the physical strain of lifting a lar ge
                     number of items over the scanner to make sure it automatically
                     registers the sale, with the danger of repetitive motion injur ies.
                     A cashier is dealing directly and intimately with many people. In
                     spite of the best professionalism, good manner s and eye contact, a
                     considerate and empathetic demeanor, flexibility in r esponse, and
                     a diplomatic approach that seeks to please, some customers are
                     rude, demanding, and even threatening. Working in the public eye
                     also puts a subtle pressure on the employee, because all of his or
                     her behavior is being constantly scrutinized by the customers, as
                     well as being monitored by the management.
                     Job Duties
                     A cashier in any field can expect some basic responsibilities.
                        y Cashier s most often complete transactions for customers
                            and handle their money,
                        y Make change, and render receipts.
                        y Oftentimes a cashier will be responsible for counting and
                            documenting the money received during the day in their
                            till.
                        y Such as helping the staff with merchandising, sales,
                            promotions, and shelf stocking
                        y Cashier s must help customers locate merchandise.
                     The job of cashier is one that is often sought out because it
                     requires a minimal amount of tr aining. Aside from basic courtesy
                     and math, Our Company can show them what they need to know
                     about their computer in as little as an hour and a half. The more
                     challenging aspects of being a cashier are often dealing with the
                     customer, not with the money, as the cash software does most of
                     the math and work for you. So, even though your typing skills
                     should be sharp, the amount of time you'll spend dealing with the
                     customer face-to- face means that your interper sonal skills should
                     be even sharper. Cashier is the only person whom with every
                     customer has to interact for a while or long so he must be very
                     well trained
                      Step 1
                     Determine the cashier¶s current skill level. Cashiers must be
skilled in customer service and basic math. Aside fr om these,
cashiers must also be punctual to ensure that their computer is
being manned, responsible to ensur e that all security tags are
removed, mer chandise has not been tampered with and the tender
is legal tender, ethically r esponsible with money and able to stand
for long periods of time and lift heavy packages, often up to 25
pounds.
 Step 2
Make them aware of customer service. These include how to greet
a customer at his table/counter, how far away he should stand
from the customer (usually 5 feet), how to give the customer her
total and change and how to handle any complaints or
discrepancies in price or payment. If the customer has had to wait
in line, thank them for waiting.
 Step 3
Give instructions on how to use the software & till. This includes
how to open and close the cash box, entering the records, closing
system for the night, scan an item, enter the item's bar code if it
does not scan correctly and remove an item from the bill that has
alr eady been rung up.
 Step 4
Give them lessons on how to handle money and tender. This
includes basic math skills, how to input how much money was
handed to you into the r ecord, how to run a debit or credit card,
how to acknowledge discounts and how to handle price conscious
customers.
 Step 5
Give them lessons on how to per for m other tasks a cashier may
have to undertake. These include reloading phone cards, checking
curr ency notes to ensure they're not counterfeits, bagging items,
scanning heavy or large items and checking personal
identifications during the sales of tobacco..
 Step 6
It's an important part of any retail shop, getting customers the
right change quickly. Managers should spend major time training
entry-level employees to get the right change back to customer s,
and cashiers use some common techniques to get good at cashing
out buyers and selling quickly.
  y Count out loud. Counting the change out loud helps you
     keep track and also establishes between you and the
     customer how much they gave you. Problem customers
     may come back later, claiming you short-changed them on
     a large bill. Counting out loud takes care of this pr oblem
     while helping you provide accurate change.
  y Anticipate "tricky" customers. You may have seen these
     tricksters before. Seniors are among the most enthusiastic
     testers of your math skills.
  y Set limits on giving change. If you're swamped with
     customers at any given time, you may need to tell them to
     provide cash as exactly as they can. You can also refuse to
     give change for very lar ge bills as a matter of cash flow
     secur ity. Knowing your limits and managing unusual
     situations will help you become a better cash handler and
     keep you fr om being overwhelmed.
Step 7
  y Finally, thank the customer for their business. You should
     always do this verbally. However, sometimes it may be
     appropr iate to exceed the customer's expectations by a nice
     gesture of thanks. In many cases, it is gr eat to give a
     chocolate or some other small item as a gift to a baby with
     the customer who has made a lot of shopping.
1:30
       Refreshment
       Break
2:30
                     What Is a Retail Store Manager?
       Store
                     The principal responsibility of a express manager is handling and
       managers      overseeing all the day-to-day processes that are carried out in the
                     store. He manages the product inventory, salespersons, goods for
                     display, sales, etc. However, he doesn't manage every single
                     record of a product, but roughly has a record of all products and
                     the people who are responsible for managing the products. Apart
                     from product and customer management, he also has to take care
                     of the interests of the members in his sales team, as they are the
                     ones who are in direct contact with the consumers.
                     The retail stor e manager is an individual who oversees the daily
                     operations of a express store. That individual is responsible for
                     overseeing the daily work of subordinate employees and sales
                     staff ensuring that customers have a pleasant shopping experience
                     and completing many other duties necessary to run the store in an
                     effective and efficient manner.
                     What are t he Duties and Responsibilities of an express Store
                     Manager?
                     The position of expr ess stor e manager is one that holds
                     vast duties and great responsibilities. We employ express
                     store manager s to maintain the overall quality and day-to-day
operations of the establishment. In order to learn more about
the duties and responsibilities of a express store manager, it is
important to highlight what in fact these individuals do on a daily
basis
There are many duties this individual is responsible for
completing and each duty in and of itself is vital to the smooth
operation of the store. These individuals ar e ones who make the
store a success and it takes a strong manager to ensure that the
perfect individuals are hired to fill sales associate positions,
clerical positions and other important job titles. In addition to
these tasks, the expr ess stor e manager must see to it that each
individual is adequately trained to fill their job title and super vise
the wor k that they do throughout their employment at the store.
Another important duty and/or responsibility of the express
store manager deals with the money that comes into the store and
goes back out as well. The expr ess stor e manager is responsible
for handling the turning in of cash at the end of each sales
associate¶s day and is required to ensure that all the money is
accounted for in the end. In addition, a express store manager is
usually responsible for paying the employees and ensuring that the
paychecks match the hours wor ked by each individual.
Attendance records are needed to be kept by the express
store manager to ensure that all money which has come into the
store is accounted for and sales associates and other store
employees are paid as they should be.
Inventory is another responsibility of a express store manager.
Since there needs to be goods in stock to sell, it is imperative that
the express store manager check the inventory on a frequent basis
and make sure that or ders are in when they are supposed to be. In
addition to checking express store stock and ordering goods,
the express store manager also needs to be responsible for paying
for the goods which are or dered as well as keeping track of how
much is spent on procur ing the goods.
One very important duty of the express store manager relates to
customer service responsibilities. From time to time, shoppers
within the expr ess stor e will ask to speak with a manager whether
it is to issue a complaint regarding their shopping experience or
provide a compliment to an employee or the store itself.
The express store manager is the higher up individual in the
express ranks who provides an ear to customers who wish to
express either their pleasure or displeasure regarding an aspect of
the store. Therefore, the express store manager must be extremely
well versed in matters of customer ser vice.
The express store manager is also the pertinent individual at
an express store who confers with the higher up individuals on the
corpor ate level. Since the express store manager is on the
premises on a daily basis, they are the best individuals to let the
corpor ate office know how that particular store is doing. This
relates not only to sales but to employer-employee relations as
well. This individual is also the one who handles occupational
safety and employee relations within the store and relates any
issues back to the head office.
Lastly, the express store manager is the person at a
particular express store who may handle advertising and
promotional displays. The express store manager is one who must
make their individual store shine when it comes to presenting
various promotions in a favorable and enticing manner. Although
they may not be responsible for drafting the advertising materials,
they should be knowledgeable in how to display the information
so that it has the maximum amount of potential possible
Synopsis of store manager s responsibilities
    _ Employees training and development, per for mance
       management, payroll, and schedule workplace scheduling
   _   Store business operations, including managing profit and
       loss, facility management, safety and secur ity, loss
       prevention
   _   Product management, including order ing, receiving, price
       changes, handling damaged products, and returns
   _   Team Development, facilitating staff learning and
       development
   _   Problem solving, handling unusual circumstances
What Makes the Perfect Express Store Manager?
There are a few things which the perfect express store manager
will embody. One positive trait which makes a wonderful expr ess
store manager is an individual who has exceptional conversational
skills. Since a main component of an express store manager ¶s
daily duties is to interact with customers and employees, it is ver y
important that they know how to converse in such a manner which
is courteous yet effective. Looking for individuals with this tr ait
will help interviewers to find the best type of express
store manager .
Past experience is another important aspect which all express
store manager s should have. Although past employment may not
be the only contributing factor to obtaining the best possible
candidate for the job, it still is a highly desirable one. Choosing
                   a express store manager who has some past managerial experience
                   will equate with less training that is needed and perhaps a more
                   established and useful manager overall.
                   Another trait to look for in a potential express store manager is
                   professionalism. A professional store manager not only will
                   benefit the customers who enter the store on a daily basis but will
                   be a good morale booster for other employees as well. A
                   professional express store manager does not have to be stuffy yet
                   must know when it is the r ight time for ser ious behavior and when
                   he/she can take a lighter attitude with both the customers and
                   employees.
                   A great express store manager should also have excellent
                   analytical skills which may benefit the store the most. Since
                   efficient math¶s & analytical skills is an important thing
                   for express store managers to have since they will be working
                   with money on a daily basis, it is good to have this particular
                   quality.
3:30
                   Pre-Assessment
       SALES MEN
                          Test ± What is the purpose of your job
                             ± Is it waiting on customers?
                             ± Stocking shelves?
                             ± Delivering a great customer experience?
                             ± Educating the consumer?
                             ± Making a sale?
                   Objectives of the Program
                      y Shift the engagement with the customer from transaction
                         to relationship building.
                      y Understand and develop skills needed to delight customer s
                         at the store
                      y What can our Sales Agents get out of the Program
                   Tel l them about the first impression
                       You are the First point of contact with the Customers
                       You are the Store¶s image
                              ± Customers observe your personal grooming and
                                  grooming of your Store
                              ± Organized product display
   How much is«.?
   Where can I find«?
   What goes with«?
   Which product is better?
   How long will it last?
   When are you open?
   Do you provide home delivery?
Steps in dealing with customer queries
   1. Understand / Evaluate query
   2. Answer query
   3. Decide whether you can answer the query, if Yes, go
        ahead and help them
   1. Stop what you are doing if you can & help them
   2. Give the customer your complete attention
   3. If the customer wants to know where an item is located,
   4. escort the customer to the product,
   5. do not give direction how to reach that particular product
        or categor y
When You Cannot Answer the Query
  Inform the customer that you will get the assistance
  Escort the customer to the person who can answer the
      quer y
  _ Explain the customer¶s query to the person providing the
      assistance ± Validate with Customer
  _ If still not r esolved ± Escalate to the Store Manager
Delight the customers
   Shift the engagement with the customer from mere
       transactions to exper iences that build relationships
   Why is it important to Delight Customers?
   Retains customers
   Increases referrals ±
10 behavior that wil l make you a success express
store sales man
    1. Engage Ever y Single Customer
    2. Focus on the Floor
    3. Listen to Your Customers
    4. Look professional
    5. Product Features Must be Linked to Benefits
    6. Product Knowledge is Key
    7. Aim to be Unique
    8. Know why Customer is leaving the Store without making
        a pur chase
                             9. Engaging with Enthusiasm
                             10. You Must Ask Questions
4:00                    Ask them: Why do you think we should wear Unifor m? How
       Dress code for   does a Unifor m benefit us or our Customers? What is the
       staff            importance of Uniform on the Floor?
                        Note: Use the following situations to drive the importance of
                        Uniform:
                        Imagine you walk into a Store to buy a pair of clothes, and notice
                        SA / Cashier dressed in the dark or are just trying to make a new
                        fashion statement with his colorful and purple pants and a green
                        shirt, do you think this will take your mind off fr om the buying
                        mood or not?
                        Or
                        If you are sick or injured and find yourself in the hospital would
                        you feel like your life was in good hands if the nurse was dr essed
                        in all black, supporting the latest fashion tr end?
                        I am sure you will have double pain. You would think twice.
                        Here comes the doctor, a middle-aged man, slightly over weight,
                        dressed in Jeans and a T-Shirt with D.O.A. (dead on arrival)
                        written across the front of it.
                        Note: The above scenarios will help you to create humor and also
                        stress on uniform.
                        Ask them: Do you what are the reasons for introducing Unifor m
                        in organizations?
                        Acknowledge their responses.
                        Tell them : These are some of reasons for intr oducing Uniform /
                        Dress at ITC or any organizations:
                             o Uniform/Dress is important in a service industry like ours
                                and that compliance to a dress code is a criterion for
                                employee performance evaluation.
                             o Most companies agreed that dr ess is a significant factor in
                                their companies success
                             o Your appearance shows your customer s the "real" you.
                             o Promotes a positive company image to customers.
                        Tell them : So give a greater service and image to our Customers
                    and follow simple guidelines like: (MUST follow)
                       _   Store uniform is must
                       _   Wear clean socks every day.
                       _   Shoes should be clean and polished
                       _    Simple belts
                       _   Black shoes & socks
                       _   Uniform should be Clean & ironed
4:10                   _
       Displaying      _    Organize your display
       products
                       _ All Customers want to see our products in an organized
                          manner rather than thrown here and there. If our displays
                          are not maintained, customers think that we are lazy and
                          not interested in customer service. Every time you set your
                          display right after the customers leave your store or aisle
                          make other customers feel comfortable shopping in your
                          aisle.
                       _    Clean the products on the shelf
                       _ Cleanliness is next to Godliness. It is always irritating to
                          our Customer to see our products with dust and dir t on
                          them. Do you wish to touch products that are full of dust
                          even at home? No, we don¶t. How do you think
                          Customers will? This is the least a Customer expects from
                          our Store.
                       _ Tell them: It¶s not just the Cleaning and maintaining the
                          shelves but maintaining Personal Hygiene as well i.e.
                          keeping yourself clean at all times that is equally
                          important.
                       _ Tell them: Personal hygiene is the first step to good
                          grooming and health. Hygiene is more than just being
                          clean -- it is defined as practices that help people keep
                          healthy.
                       _ Practicing good personal hygiene is smart for two reasons.
                          First, it helps prevent people from catching and spreading
                          illnesses and disease, which is of key importance when it
                          comes to the office environment. Second, it helps people
                          feel good about themselves and their bodies.
                       _ Also remember, you are never completely well-groomed
                          till you have conquered personal hygiene. Everything
                          about you must be completely clean.
4:30
       Stock           _ Although you may be a cashier or even a store manager,
department       there ar e times when you have to pitch in and help stock.
shelving         Just remember the following when stocking department
                 store shelves.
             _ You may not need to price the items before stocking the
                shelves. Part of your job in stocking the shelves may be to
                put price tags on the clothing. Alternatively, you may need
                to put the price on the shelves.
             _ Find where the items go in the department store. You must
                be awar e of all the sections in the stor e
             _ Gather the boxes that have the stock you need to put on the
                shelves. Usually a handcart or shopping cart is your best
                bet for getting the boxes fr om the storeroom to the shelves.
             _ Open the boxes and check to see if price tags are on the
                items. If they aren't, find the price tags for the item you ar e
                stocking and attach them. After pricing they start putting
                the items on the shelf or hanging them on the rack.
             _ Select other items to stock. Sometimes you will have items
                such as books or candy that need replacing.
             _ The most important part of stocking grocery shelves is
                making sure you are stocking what people want to buy.
                Once you have what will sell, keeping your shelves well-
                stocked and organized is essential to a properly run
                grocery store.
             _ Bring your stock to the shelves. Running to and from the
                back room to the sales floor takes up valuable time and is a
                lot of work. You can be more efficient with the stock right
                there on the floor.
             _ Rotate your stock. Place older items in the front and newer
                items in the back to prevent product waste. You have to
                discard and take a loss on anything that expires; selling it
                before the expiry dateprevents that.
             _ Face all items as you go. Facing means to make sure all
                the labels face forward and that all of the products are at
                the fr ont of the shelves. If you don't have enough stock to
                fill the shelves, pull them all the way to the front so
                customers can easily see and access them.
             _ Remove overstock promptly. Excess stock on the shelves
                or the sales floor makes the shop look cluttered and
                unorganized. It also prevents people from finding what
                they want.
             _ Clean as you go. This is especially important if you're
                stocking during business hours. Customers avoid messy
                              isles and dirty shelves. Pick up any packaging materials
                              and wipe up dusty shelves and spills.
4:35                       Providing excellent retail customer service can be simple and
                       very rewarding to both the associate and the customer if it is done
       Customer        corr ectly. We all want customers who will buy our products as
       service the     well as returning customer s. One way to ensur e this is to offer
       last solution   outstanding customer service
                           1. Think of what it means to be a customer--what it feels like
       to compete: a
                               when you walk into a retail store. What do you expect
       must for all            from an associate? Whether you're coming in to browse,
       employees to            make a purchase or return an item you want the same
       know                    quality of service--excellent.
                           2. Start by dropping whatever you're doing when your
                               customer enters. Your customer is your number one
                               priority
                          3. Smile. The very first thing a customer should see is a
                              smile. This creates a warm and welcome first impression.
                          4. Use a welcome message. Say your store's greeting with a
                             pleasant and upbeat voice. Your voice should not be
                             monotonous, it should have inflection.
                          5. Be consistent. Every customer must be greeted.
                          6. We all shop. Think about what you expect from your own
                             shopping exper ience. Do you want fast, friendly service?
                             Be willing to provide the same for your store customers.
                             Service with a smile you¶ll be amazed at what the simplest
                             detail can do.
                          7. Listen quer ies of the customers carefully and answer them
                             promptly with as much detail as possible so your customer
                             has all the facts necessary. Could mean the differ ence
                             between a sale or lost sale.
                          8. When assisting a customer, listen with an open mind and
                             open ears. Take notes when appropriate.
                          9. Be careful in order to complete the customer's request
                             efficiently and error-free.
                          10. If a problem arises deal with it promptly Show your
                              customer you care and you're willing to fix it. Even if it
                              means giving your customer a partial or full refund
                              keeping a good reputation is one thing you need to strive
                              for on H.K.B
   11. Good Communication is a must. If ther e is something
       missing and out of stock tell to your customer let them
       know this and why. You are dealing with a customer face
       to face talk with them honestly and keep them updated
       when necessar y.
   12. Offer customers an incentive for buying your products.
       Pleasing your customers creates positive buzz and word of
       mouth travels fast!!!
Tips & Warnings
   y Remember you can't please ever yone, do your best &
      move on.
   y Leave timely & honest feedback
   y Listen to what your customers ar e telling you...read
      between the lines
   y Don't Give Up
   y Don't argue with your customers
   y Always smile.
   y Always be polite and r espectful.
   y Be genuine.
   y Go above and beyond this list.
   y Don't be afraid to get a manager if you cannot handle the
      situation.