RAPID Retailing Course Overview

Providing You With Critical Skills - RAPID Retailing's Proven Course Structure

RAPID's proven course structure touches on areas critical to all retail businesses and has a particular focus on retail financials. The 4 full day workshops aim to develop the skills of participants to successfully improve and grow their business.

The ARA's highly qualified specialists will cover the following aspects of running a retail business from both a practical and a financial perspective:

• Merchandise Management
• Buying and Stock Management
• Financial Analysis
• Profit/Loss and Balance Sheets
• Cash Flow
• Financial Forecasting
• Store Layout and Visual Merchandising
• Advertising and Promotions
• Store Systems
• Customer Service
• Human Resource Management
• Leadership skills

On completion of the program each retailer will be able to develop practical initiatives to successfully build and implement a business improvement plan. Participants will have also gained:

• An improved understanding of current retail issues
• Options for continuing business education
• Ongoing professional development through future networking opportunities
• Recognition as an Australian Retailers Association Accredited Retail Professional

Who Should Participate?

• Business Owners
• Senior Store Managers
• Franchisees
• Family succession planning within the business
• New entrants to retail business ownership

Program Can be Customised For:

• Buying Groups
• Franchise Groups
• Chain Stores
• Shopping Centres

Your RAPID Trainers and Consultants - From the ARA Retail Institute

The ARA Retail Institute's trainers and consultants are some of Australia's most experienced and highly qualified retail experts equipped with current hands-on knowledge of both small and large retail operations. This means you get the best retail advice to help your business grow and prosper.

Participating retail businesses will be trained to a standard recognised by the Australian Retailers Association as an ARA Accredited Retail Professional.

Dates

The RAPID RETAILING PROGRAM commences early 2009, dates for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be announced soon.

Costs

Total cost per person for 4 x 1 day workshops - $1500 plus GST (includes all course materials and a business diagnostic tool)

Locations

• Melbourne VIC
• Sydney NSW
• Brisbane QLD
• Perth WA

For More Information

Bruce Roberts
Email: bruce.roberts@retail.org.au
Telephone: 0438 447 960
Fax: 03 8660 3399

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