No Fail Retail

If you are opening a retail store and need a plan for what to do and when - then this session is for you. Join our retail expert as he walks you through opening and beyond. You will leave with a realistic, step-by-step process that will help make your start a success.

• Product assortment planning
• Inventory control practices 
• Budgeting and pricing 
• Merchandising tips to keep you competitive
• Store layout, design, and signage
• Preparing for the grand opening

As an added bonus you will hear three retailers tell their story of how they went from idea to grand opening!  This is something you won’t want to miss!  

• Chaun Roberts, owner of Haute Dimensions
• Gretchen Penny, owner of A Woman’s Work
• Jericho Reyna, owner of EuropeanColognes.com

Breakfast included.

Target audience:

This workshop is ideal for any entrepreneur working towards opening a small (10,000 sq. ft. or less) brick and mortar retail establishment and is selling a tangible product rather than a service only establishment.   

Presenter:

Douglas Baumann is the Retail Business Advisor for the UH Bauer College SBDC.  He has over 20 years of experience managing both big box national outlet stores as well as small specialty boutiques.  Doug uses this experience to perform in-depth analysis of product assortments and margins.  With a carefully planned marketing strategy, margin analysis and proficient inventory practices, Doug will evaluate and make recommendations for a wide variety of retail businesses.  He will also review freight flow planning and back room organization in order to evaluate and further recommend cost control methods and growth tactics.  Doug holds a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Global Business Professional.

 

Please Note:

Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain.  Always bring a sweater or jacket to ensure comfort.

No children under the age of 16 are allowed in the workshop.

 

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