The ARA Retail Institute, Free Hot Half Hour Skills Workshops are designed to increase profits in your retail business.

The three day program of skills workshops, presented by key retail industry figures, offer a sequenced flow of ½ hour training sessions covering six "Must Have" retail skills topics.

Understanding visitors to Fashion Exposed, Bags & Accessories and The Australian Shoe Fair can be time restricted; the ARA Retail Institute Hot Half Hours Skills Workshops have been structured to allow you the freedom to choose the sessions that are relevant to your needs.

Each session offers great value to both company owners and employees wanting to create an edge and plan for success in the Australian retail industry.

For more details contact Nicola Millard from ARA nicola.millard@retail.org.au

To attend these FREE sessions, download the booking form.

2012 Session Timetable

Sunday 12 February 2012

11am - Planning your Buying for Profitable Sales
Strategies for planning, category performance and analysing stock.

12 noon - Planning your Visual Merchandising for Success
Product & presentation strategies interlink with effective merchandising principles, to build a store image & ensure the use of the space is maximised to get visual & commercial success.

1pm - Planning your Store Layout to Maximise Profit
Maximise traffic flow, visibility, product positioning & focal points to attract customers.

2pm - Planning your Marketing Approach for Great Results
Understand your market position and the importance of having a point of difference.

3pm - Planning your Retail Financials to Maximise Profit
The importance of financial planning, cash flow, profit & loss reporting within your business.

4pm - Planning Service and Selling Excellence for your Team
Develop credibility, product knowledge & how to enhance your customer’s experience.

Monday 13 February 2012

10am & 12 noon - Planning your Retail Financials to Maximise Profit
The importance of financial planning, cash flow, profit & loss reporting within your business.

11am - Planning Service and Selling Excellence for your Team
Develop credibility, product knowledge & how to enhance your customer’s experience.

1pm - Planning your Visual Merchandising for Success
Product & presentation strategies interlink with effective merchandising principles, to build a store image & ensure the use of the space is maximised to get visual & commercial success.

2pm - Planning your Buying for Profitable Sales
Strategies for planning, category performance and analysing stock.

3pm - Planning your Store Layout to Maximise Profit
Maximise traffic flow, visibility, product positioning & focal points to attract customers.

4pm - Planning your Marketing Approach for Great Results
Understand your market position and the importance of having a point of difference.

Tuesday 14 February 2012

10am - Planning your Visual Merchandising for Success
Product & presentation strategies interlink with effective merchandising principles, to build a store image & ensure the use of the space is maximised to get visual & commercial success.

11am - Planning Service and Selling Excellence for your Team
Develop credibility, product knowledge & how to enhance your customer’s experience.

12 noon - Planning your Buying for Profitable Sales
Strategies for planning, category performance and analysing stock.

1pm - Planning your Retail Financials to Maximise Profit
The importance of financial planning, cash flow, profit & loss reporting within your business.

2pm - Planning your Marketing Approach for Great Results
Understand your market position and the importance of having a point of difference.

3pm - Planning your Store Layout to Maximise Profit
Maximise traffic flow, visibility, product positioning & focal points to attract customers.