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   <h1><strong>Title:</strong>&nbsp;Retail Strategic Planning</h1>
<p><strong>Author:</strong>&nbsp;[deleted]1248313515.919.7</p>
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<strong>Date:</strong> 15 Jan 2009 3:31:49 PM  or Thu, 15 January 2009 15:31:49 </p>
<p><strong>Summary:</strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Body:</strong>&nbsp;<h2>Retail Strategic Planning - 1 Day <br /></h2><p>This Workshop covers the skills required for managers to analyse their current retail environment and develop improvement strategies to achieve sustained growth in their business. It involves gathering information from a wide variety of sources, analysing it and using it for strategic planning purposes. This involves setting objectives and targets both long and short term and developing action plans consistent with the stores overall aims and objectives. </p><p>This workshop specifically addresses the ability and skills required to:</p><ul><li>Review external operating environment </li><li>Identify and evaluate competitors</li><li>Assess internal strengths of merchandise and service delivery</li><li>Forecast trends and developments</li><li>Set objectives and targets</li><li>Developing effective action plans </li></ul><h2><strong>Price</strong></h2><p>$350 Member<br />$395 Non Member</p></p>
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