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JCK is proud sponsor a Reception at Merchandising Boot Camp
Session 1:
Inventory Management
BUDGETING
PLANNING
BUYING
MANAGING
Inventory Management
BUDGETING
PLANNING
BUYING
MANAGING
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Abe Sherman, developer of Balance to Buy™, created Merchandising Boot Camp to teach retailers practical tools to navigate your way through the puzzle to profitability. Packed with the latest methods of understanding inventory levels, you will discover the answers to these questions using your own data during this hands-on workshop:
Abe Sherman, developer of Balance to Buy™, created Merchandising Boot Camp to teach retailers practical tools to navigate your way through the puzzle to profitability. Packed with the latest methods of understanding inventory levels, you will discover the answers to these questions using your own data during this hands-on workshop:
- How much inventory should a jewelry store own?
- Why are GP margin and GMROI goals so important?
- What does the quality of your inventory tell you?
- Do guidelines exist for acceptable GMROI goals?
- Key factors in creating revenue-based inventory goals
- GMROI and GP% goal setting
- Current inventory and performance versus projections
- Experience the Inventory Planning Model™ using your store data
- Identify your top performers, your aged inventory and your action plans
- Perceived value challenge and re-merchandising strategies
Newly Expanded!
Atlanta April 1 - 3
Atlanta April 1 - 3
Session 2:
Visual Merchandising
FUNDAMENTALS
ALLOCATION
LIGHTING
SIGNAGE
PROFITABILITY
Visual Merchandising
FUNDAMENTALS
ALLOCATION
LIGHTING
SIGNAGE
PROFITABILITY
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Larry Johnson, author of The Complete Guide to Effective Jewelry Display, created this real world training program exclusively for Merchandising Boot Camp. This intensive hands-on workshop will cover these topics which are a must to maximize your profitability per square foot in your showcases.
Larry Johnson, author of The Complete Guide to Effective Jewelry Display, created this real world training program exclusively for Merchandising Boot Camp. This intensive hands-on workshop will cover these topics which are a must to maximize your profitability per square foot in your showcases.
- Showcase profitability by linear foot and how to increase it
- Display fundamentals proven to increase sales
- Basics of store layout and showcase selection
- Create a realistic budget for display improvements
- Best lighting to use overhead and inside the case
- Showcase space allocation and sales goals for each case
- Effective promotional displays, windows and wall cases
- Specific display suggestions by merchandise category
- Proper use of store décor and props
- Jewelry packaging, giftwrap and customer-presentation ideas and trends
- Display security, cleaning, storage, fabric choices
- Expert critique of and recommendations for your store by seminar leaders
- Complete contact and reference guide for industry sources
General Session:
Merchandising
Exercise
HANDS-ON
EXERCISES
Buying Event
APPLY TOOLS
LEARNED
Merchandising
Exercise
HANDS-ON
EXERCISES
Buying Event
APPLY TOOLS
LEARNED
IMPLEMENTATION
See everything you’ve learned in the first two days applied on Day Three.
Teams composed of Inventory Management and Display Merchandising attendees will join for hands-on display exercises. Apply display strategies to create top performing showcases.
Use Inventory Management and Visual Merchandising tools to work in an actual buying environment.
See everything you’ve learned in the first two days applied on Day Three.
Teams composed of Inventory Management and Display Merchandising attendees will join for hands-on display exercises. Apply display strategies to create top performing showcases.
Use Inventory Management and Visual Merchandising tools to work in an actual buying environment.
- The BIG Buying Group vendors will be on hand to demonstrate new product and help you create your assortments and collections.
- Use the skills and information produced in the previous two days with your store data to select styles and price points needed that were identified in Balance to Buy™ and Inventory Planning Model™ exercises.
