Retail Excellence Boot Camp
Retail Excellence Bootcamp: Elevate Your Retail Success
Overview:
✨ Ready to elevate your retail business? The Retail Excellence Bootcamp is tailor-made for retail owners who are ready to push the boundaries of their success.
🔥 This isn’t just another workshop—it’s your launchpad to mastering the tools, strategies, and insights needed to manage, market, and grow your retail business. You will walk away with actionable tactics, real-world skills, and a crystal-clear roadmap to achieve your retail business goals. And with one-on-one advising from experts, your success is within reach!
Over five high-impact educational sessions plus individualized one-on-one coaching, this comprehensive program will equip retail leaders with the essential tools and strategies needed to thrive in today’s competitive market.
Program Overview
Practical Retail Foundations • Learn low-cost ways to refine store presentation. • Set up basic financial and operational structures that actually help day-to-day. • Implement simple staff routines for better efficiency.
Marketing on a Shoestring Budget Key Objectives • Use accessible marketing tools and platforms to drive foot traffic and online visibility. • Develop quick, local marketing tactics to generate buzz. • Learn easy social media hacks to showcase products and engage customers.
Mastering Store Operations & Customer Experience Key Objectives • Build a process for greeting, engaging, and closing sales with customers. • Implement practical merchandising strategies to increase average ticket size. • Gather and use customer feedback in real time.
Inventory & Supplier Management Made Simple Key Objectives • Maintain lean, accurate inventory without endless spreadsheets. • Negotiate better terms and understand reorder points. • Implement practical controls to reduce shrinkage and waste.
Practical Growth Strategies & Next Steps Key Objectives • Identify immediate expansion possibilities (pop-ups, seasonal displays, online store add-ons). • Establish simple financial checkpoints to ensure profitability. • Plan for low-risk, incremental growth rather than big leaps.
Who Should Attend: This Bootcamp is ideal for current retail business owners, store managers, and entrepreneurs looking grow a retail business. Whether you're a seasoned professional or newer to the industry, this Bootcamp will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to enhance your retail success.
What You'll Gain: By the end of the Five-Part Retail Business Bootcamp, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of how to manage, market, and grow your retail business. You'll leave with practical skills, strategic insights, and a clear roadmap to achieving long-term success in the retail industry.
Course includes one-on-one business advising to help ensure that the bootcamp eeducation is directly be applied to your business.
Class dates: April 1-29th (5 Tuesdays)
Cost: $99 for the first person from a business, $49 for the second person from the same business
Location: CCC SBDC SEASIDE Campus- 1455 N. Roosevelt Dr., Seaside
Speaker(s): **Ian Reid** started his first online business in 2005 followed by years of consulting in the digital space managing eCommerce projects. In addition to co-operating a highly successful wellness business, he led the Clatsop SBM program. Recently he acquired the retail business, FunCycles in Cannon Beach and is growing its rental, retail, and digital presence. **Dave Koller** is a highly experienced retail veteran with over 20 years of professional experience. Most recently he was the General Manager of Cleanline Surf Company where he spent fifteen years driving growth over multiple locations and developing one of the largest e-commerce businesses in the cold water surf industry. He also owns two hospitality ventures and is a commercial real estate agent where he supports small business owners and real estate developers to realize their business and financial goals. Dave has a master’s degree in education and a passion for teaching.
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Fee: $ 99.00
Non-credit Class/Workshop Refund Policy: For a class with three sessions or more, students must drop the class two business days before the class start date in order to receive a full refund.