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EXCELLENCE IN
RETAILING
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What’s Retailing All About?
• It’s about reaching out to consumers first
hand!!
– Through Formats that differentiate offerings
to suit customer needs to fulfill them every
time
– Through formats that (one or a
combination) provide true shopping value
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What’s Retailing All About?
• It’s about efficiently providing a vehicle
for mediation with the customers.
– With the right merchandise at the right
place in the right quantities at the right price
at the right time.
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Evolution of Retailing in India
• Emergence of Channels of Distribution
• Retailing & its Evolution
– From Shanties (temporary sheds) to
Professional Retailing
– Agrarianism to Industrialization to Mature
Markets to Global Competitiveness
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From Evolution to Revolution
• It’s not just the evolution of retailing
in India.
• It’s a revolution.
– To get the customer’s heart-share and
not even the mind-share.
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Retail Formats
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Formats of
Physical Store Retailing
• Formats by Size
• Departmental Stores / Super Markets
• Bazaar or Discount Formats
• Specialty Formats
• Category Killer Formats
Large Formats
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Formats of
Physical Store Retailing
• Stop Over Formats
• Kiosks & Dispensing Formats
Small Formats
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Conglomerates
• Malls
• Hyper Markets
• Plazas
• Bulk Marts
• Warehouse Formats
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Characteristics of
Retail Formats
• Store Image
• Location
• Service Type
• Merchandising Mix
• Presentation
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Key Attributes in
Customer Satisfaction
• Merchandise Assortment / Selection
• Merchandise Quality
• Pricing
• Locational Convenience
• Customer Service
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The Retail Environment
(Macro)
• The Composition of Retail Environment
• Factors Governing & Influencing Retail
Environment
– Political Factors (WTO)
– Economic Factors (FDI)
• Retailing & its Industry Status in India
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The Retail Environment Model
(Micro)
Staff Space
Stock
Customer
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• Customer focused not Real Estate
focused
• Facilities & Concessionaries
• Differentiate to Niche Retailing
• Concept Retailing
Current Retail Trends
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• Store Image, Type and Density
• Store Space Planning
• Store Circulation
Store Operations
Store Planning
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60%
15%
25% Selling
Circulation
Back Areas
Area Mix
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• Free Flow
• Grid
• Race Track
• Herringbone
• Spine
The Circulation Plan –
The “Silent Guide”
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• Store Location
Strategy
High Street
Destination
Mall Partners
• Determinants of Store
Location
Accessibility
Surroundings &
catchment profile
Availability Facilities
Store Location
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Functions of Store Operations
Planning
Organizing
Co-ordinating
Implementing
Controlling
Role of Store Operations
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• Licenses & Permissions
• Legal Compliance
• Routine Administration
Administrative Process
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• Sales Planning
• Personal Selling
Cross Selling
Upselling
• Sales Reports
Sales Process
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• Cashiering System Sequence
• Customer Check Out Strategy
• Cashier’s Role
Cashiering Process
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• Customer Service Vision & Strategy
• Customer Service Standards Determination
• Benchmarking
• MOT & Expectation Analysis
Customer Service Process
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• Staffing & Scheduling
• Grooming
• Floor Meeting
• Training
• Performance Management
• Personal Development
HR & Welfare Process
25
• House Keeping
• Security
• Maintenance
Facilities & Concessions
Management Process
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• Key Successful
Parameters
Space Oriented
Stock Oriented
Staff Oriented
Customer Oriented
• Parameters Analysis,
Conclusions, Decisions
& Actions
(What Should Be
Those For In &
Out?)
Store Operating Parameters
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• Customer Segmentation
• Range Structure
• Merchandise Hierarchy & Merchandise
Planning
Buying & Merchandising
Creating the Merchandising & Buying
Vision
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• What is Buying & Merchandising
• Significance of Buying & Merchandising
• Sourcing & Vendor Management
• Trends & Forecasting Techniques
Principles of Buying
& Merchandising
29
• Category Vision
• Category Definition
• Category Scorecard
• Category Review
• Category Functions
Category Management
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• Merchandise & Assortment Planning
• Micro-merchandising
• Line Presentation
• Replenishment Planning
Designing Merchandising
Working Practices
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• OTB
• Mark Down Planning
• Planogram (Sample sheet integrating
base stock, fixture mapping, etc.)
Designing Merchandising
Working Practices
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• Existing Measures of Performance
Store wise Performance (Stocks,
Space, Sales)
Partner Performance & Assessment
Dealer
Alliance Partner
Determining Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
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• Connect’s Ownership
• Business Manager
Business Estimates and Achievement
• Operations Manager
Category / Processes Ownership
• Trainer
RCC’s Role
34
• Contribution of Technology to Retail Process
Speed, Accuracy
Data in required form for decision making
Customer satisfaction through Technology
The Role of Technology in
Retailing
35
• Business Needs to Drive Technology
Requirements, not otherwise
• Deploy Instore Technologies for Customer
Convenience
Customer – Technology Adopters
• Deploy Technology for Speed, Accuracy & Total
Customer Satisfaction
Retail Technology
Implementation Factors
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• Review Technology Performance
• Innovate & Deploy New Technologies to
Stay Ahead of Competition
• Technology Scalability
Retail Technology Implementation
Factors (contd..)
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SERVICE MANAGEMENT
RETAIL STORES
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DISCIPLINE OF MARKET LEADERS
• Product Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Customer Intimacy
Service Quality --- Why?
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• Intangibility
• Inseparability
• Heterogeneity
• Perishability
• Ownership
Characteristics of Service
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• Services are things a company
does / offers its customers
• Service is how well a company
does / offers what it does / offers
to its customers
Service Vs. Services
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• Product
• Price
• Promotion
• Place
• People in Services
• Physical Evidence in Services
• Process in Services
Services Marketing Mix
Beyond The Four P’s
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The Service Triangle
People Service
Strategy
Systems
Customer
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• Putting people
behind products and
services
• Treating customers
with respect,
individuality and
personal attention
What is Customer Service?
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• The Customer is the Business’s Biggest Asset
• The Customer pays all salaries, wages and
dividends
• The Customer will go where s/he receives the
best attention
• You must be your customer’s best choice ! !
Obsession With Customer
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• Not necessarily those who pay but all those
whom we serve
Who Is Our Customer?
• Paying Customer
• Colleagues
• Wife
• Parents
• Neighbors
• Boss
• Subordinates
• Children
• Relatives
• Environment
• Fellow Human Beings
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The Spirit of Service
Is an attitude based on
certain values & beliefs
about people, life and
work, that leads a
person to willingly serve
others and take pride in
his or her work.
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• People’s Skills
• Product
• Presentation
• Process
4 P’s Which Shape Customer’s
Decision to Buy
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• Dependability (Did the service provider do what
was promised?)
• Responsiveness (Was the service provided in a
timely manner?)
• Authority (Did the service provider elicit a
feeling of confidence in the customer during the
service delivery process?)
Five Universal Dimensions of
Service Process Quality
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• Empathy (Was the service provider able to take the
customer’s point of view?)
• Tangible Evidence (Was evidence left that the service
was indeed performed?)
Five Universal Dimensions of
Service Process Quality
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• Friendliness
• Understanding
• Fairness
• Control
• Options & Alternatives
• Information
Six Basic Customer Needs
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Bad Service v/s Good Service
My Expectations
My Treatment
My Treatment
Is less thanWhen
When exceeds
My Expectations This
=
Good
Service
This
=
Bad
Service
GOOD SERVICE IS GIVING CUSTOMERS A LITTLE
MORE THAN WHAT THEY EXPECT
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• The best service companies have a passion for
service excellence!!
• Providers of service excellence do it with
energy and enthusiasm
• Excellent service is a win-win experience!!
• In today’s competitive market place the
customer decides who wins and who loses
Excellent Service = Enjoying Giving People
Little More Than They Expect
Excellent Service
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Define the Customer’s “Moments of Truth”
Moments of Magic Moments of Misery
Moments of Truth
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The Customer is Respected
And Understood
And treated Genuinely
The foundations are laid for Quality Service
When what is
communicated at
Moments of Truth is that:
Moments of Truth & Service
Quality
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Perceived Value =
Services X Service
-----------------------
Price
Expectations & Perceived Value
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IMPORTANCE OF COMPLAINTS
Gives us another chance of improve our service
Doing the
job right
the first
time
Effective
Complaint
Handling
+ =
Increased
Customer
Satisfaction
& Brand
Loyalty
Handling Customer Complaints
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Do not return anger for anger
Avoid fuelling the anger
Keep control of the situation
Be quiet and listen
Do not make excuses
Managing Yourself
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Recognize the customer’s feelings
Probe
Solve problem
Soothe problem
Apologise whenever required
Managing Yourself
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• Attention
• Interest
• Desire
• Conviction
• Action
Stage of Selling
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• Pre-approach
• Approach
• Identifying wants & needs
• Presenting the Product or Service
Steps of Sale
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• Answering questions and objections
• Suggestion Selling
• Closing the Sale
• Post Sale Services
Steps of Sale
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• Zone of Recommendation
• Zone of Normality
• Zone of Tolerance
• Zone of Rejection
Four Zones of Customer Influence
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• When you are serving a customer, you
are on stage, so…..
• Are your dressed for the part?
• Do you know your lines?
• Do you understand the play?
You Are On Stage

Retailing

  • 1.
  • 2.
    2 What’s Retailing AllAbout? • It’s about reaching out to consumers first hand!! – Through Formats that differentiate offerings to suit customer needs to fulfill them every time – Through formats that (one or a combination) provide true shopping value
  • 3.
    3 What’s Retailing AllAbout? • It’s about efficiently providing a vehicle for mediation with the customers. – With the right merchandise at the right place in the right quantities at the right price at the right time.
  • 4.
    4 Evolution of Retailingin India • Emergence of Channels of Distribution • Retailing & its Evolution – From Shanties (temporary sheds) to Professional Retailing – Agrarianism to Industrialization to Mature Markets to Global Competitiveness
  • 5.
    5 From Evolution toRevolution • It’s not just the evolution of retailing in India. • It’s a revolution. – To get the customer’s heart-share and not even the mind-share.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    7 Formats of Physical StoreRetailing • Formats by Size • Departmental Stores / Super Markets • Bazaar or Discount Formats • Specialty Formats • Category Killer Formats Large Formats
  • 8.
    8 Formats of Physical StoreRetailing • Stop Over Formats • Kiosks & Dispensing Formats Small Formats
  • 9.
    9 Conglomerates • Malls • HyperMarkets • Plazas • Bulk Marts • Warehouse Formats
  • 10.
    10 Characteristics of Retail Formats •Store Image • Location • Service Type • Merchandising Mix • Presentation
  • 11.
    11 Key Attributes in CustomerSatisfaction • Merchandise Assortment / Selection • Merchandise Quality • Pricing • Locational Convenience • Customer Service
  • 12.
    12 The Retail Environment (Macro) •The Composition of Retail Environment • Factors Governing & Influencing Retail Environment – Political Factors (WTO) – Economic Factors (FDI) • Retailing & its Industry Status in India
  • 13.
    13 The Retail EnvironmentModel (Micro) Staff Space Stock Customer
  • 14.
    14 • Customer focusednot Real Estate focused • Facilities & Concessionaries • Differentiate to Niche Retailing • Concept Retailing Current Retail Trends
  • 15.
    15 • Store Image,Type and Density • Store Space Planning • Store Circulation Store Operations Store Planning
  • 16.
  • 17.
    17 • Free Flow •Grid • Race Track • Herringbone • Spine The Circulation Plan – The “Silent Guide”
  • 18.
    18 • Store Location Strategy HighStreet Destination Mall Partners • Determinants of Store Location Accessibility Surroundings & catchment profile Availability Facilities Store Location
  • 19.
    19 Functions of StoreOperations Planning Organizing Co-ordinating Implementing Controlling Role of Store Operations
  • 20.
    20 • Licenses &Permissions • Legal Compliance • Routine Administration Administrative Process
  • 21.
    21 • Sales Planning •Personal Selling Cross Selling Upselling • Sales Reports Sales Process
  • 22.
    22 • Cashiering SystemSequence • Customer Check Out Strategy • Cashier’s Role Cashiering Process
  • 23.
    23 • Customer ServiceVision & Strategy • Customer Service Standards Determination • Benchmarking • MOT & Expectation Analysis Customer Service Process
  • 24.
    24 • Staffing &Scheduling • Grooming • Floor Meeting • Training • Performance Management • Personal Development HR & Welfare Process
  • 25.
    25 • House Keeping •Security • Maintenance Facilities & Concessions Management Process
  • 26.
    26 • Key Successful Parameters SpaceOriented Stock Oriented Staff Oriented Customer Oriented • Parameters Analysis, Conclusions, Decisions & Actions (What Should Be Those For In & Out?) Store Operating Parameters
  • 27.
    27 • Customer Segmentation •Range Structure • Merchandise Hierarchy & Merchandise Planning Buying & Merchandising Creating the Merchandising & Buying Vision
  • 28.
    28 • What isBuying & Merchandising • Significance of Buying & Merchandising • Sourcing & Vendor Management • Trends & Forecasting Techniques Principles of Buying & Merchandising
  • 29.
    29 • Category Vision •Category Definition • Category Scorecard • Category Review • Category Functions Category Management
  • 30.
    30 • Merchandise &Assortment Planning • Micro-merchandising • Line Presentation • Replenishment Planning Designing Merchandising Working Practices
  • 31.
    31 • OTB • MarkDown Planning • Planogram (Sample sheet integrating base stock, fixture mapping, etc.) Designing Merchandising Working Practices
  • 32.
    32 • Existing Measuresof Performance Store wise Performance (Stocks, Space, Sales) Partner Performance & Assessment Dealer Alliance Partner Determining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • 33.
    33 • Connect’s Ownership •Business Manager Business Estimates and Achievement • Operations Manager Category / Processes Ownership • Trainer RCC’s Role
  • 34.
    34 • Contribution ofTechnology to Retail Process Speed, Accuracy Data in required form for decision making Customer satisfaction through Technology The Role of Technology in Retailing
  • 35.
    35 • Business Needsto Drive Technology Requirements, not otherwise • Deploy Instore Technologies for Customer Convenience Customer – Technology Adopters • Deploy Technology for Speed, Accuracy & Total Customer Satisfaction Retail Technology Implementation Factors
  • 36.
    36 • Review TechnologyPerformance • Innovate & Deploy New Technologies to Stay Ahead of Competition • Technology Scalability Retail Technology Implementation Factors (contd..)
  • 37.
  • 38.
    38 DISCIPLINE OF MARKETLEADERS • Product Leadership • Operational Excellence • Customer Intimacy Service Quality --- Why?
  • 39.
    39 • Intangibility • Inseparability •Heterogeneity • Perishability • Ownership Characteristics of Service
  • 40.
    40 • Services arethings a company does / offers its customers • Service is how well a company does / offers what it does / offers to its customers Service Vs. Services
  • 41.
    41 • Product • Price •Promotion • Place • People in Services • Physical Evidence in Services • Process in Services Services Marketing Mix Beyond The Four P’s
  • 42.
    42 The Service Triangle PeopleService Strategy Systems Customer
  • 43.
    43 • Putting people behindproducts and services • Treating customers with respect, individuality and personal attention What is Customer Service?
  • 44.
    44 • The Customeris the Business’s Biggest Asset • The Customer pays all salaries, wages and dividends • The Customer will go where s/he receives the best attention • You must be your customer’s best choice ! ! Obsession With Customer
  • 45.
    45 • Not necessarilythose who pay but all those whom we serve Who Is Our Customer? • Paying Customer • Colleagues • Wife • Parents • Neighbors • Boss • Subordinates • Children • Relatives • Environment • Fellow Human Beings
  • 46.
    46 The Spirit ofService Is an attitude based on certain values & beliefs about people, life and work, that leads a person to willingly serve others and take pride in his or her work.
  • 47.
    47 • People’s Skills •Product • Presentation • Process 4 P’s Which Shape Customer’s Decision to Buy
  • 48.
    48 • Dependability (Didthe service provider do what was promised?) • Responsiveness (Was the service provided in a timely manner?) • Authority (Did the service provider elicit a feeling of confidence in the customer during the service delivery process?) Five Universal Dimensions of Service Process Quality
  • 49.
    49 • Empathy (Wasthe service provider able to take the customer’s point of view?) • Tangible Evidence (Was evidence left that the service was indeed performed?) Five Universal Dimensions of Service Process Quality
  • 50.
    50 • Friendliness • Understanding •Fairness • Control • Options & Alternatives • Information Six Basic Customer Needs
  • 51.
    51 Bad Service v/sGood Service My Expectations My Treatment My Treatment Is less thanWhen When exceeds My Expectations This = Good Service This = Bad Service GOOD SERVICE IS GIVING CUSTOMERS A LITTLE MORE THAN WHAT THEY EXPECT
  • 52.
    52 • The bestservice companies have a passion for service excellence!! • Providers of service excellence do it with energy and enthusiasm • Excellent service is a win-win experience!! • In today’s competitive market place the customer decides who wins and who loses Excellent Service = Enjoying Giving People Little More Than They Expect Excellent Service
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    53 Define the Customer’s“Moments of Truth” Moments of Magic Moments of Misery Moments of Truth
  • 54.
    54 The Customer isRespected And Understood And treated Genuinely The foundations are laid for Quality Service When what is communicated at Moments of Truth is that: Moments of Truth & Service Quality
  • 55.
    55 Perceived Value = ServicesX Service ----------------------- Price Expectations & Perceived Value
  • 56.
    56 IMPORTANCE OF COMPLAINTS Givesus another chance of improve our service Doing the job right the first time Effective Complaint Handling + = Increased Customer Satisfaction & Brand Loyalty Handling Customer Complaints
  • 57.
    57 Do not returnanger for anger Avoid fuelling the anger Keep control of the situation Be quiet and listen Do not make excuses Managing Yourself
  • 58.
    58 Recognize the customer’sfeelings Probe Solve problem Soothe problem Apologise whenever required Managing Yourself
  • 59.
    59 • Attention • Interest •Desire • Conviction • Action Stage of Selling
  • 60.
    60 • Pre-approach • Approach •Identifying wants & needs • Presenting the Product or Service Steps of Sale
  • 61.
    61 • Answering questionsand objections • Suggestion Selling • Closing the Sale • Post Sale Services Steps of Sale
  • 62.
    62 • Zone ofRecommendation • Zone of Normality • Zone of Tolerance • Zone of Rejection Four Zones of Customer Influence
  • 63.
    63 • When youare serving a customer, you are on stage, so….. • Are your dressed for the part? • Do you know your lines? • Do you understand the play? You Are On Stage