What should retail staff say instead of "Can I help you?"
'Can I help you?' gets 'just looking'. What to say instead, openers for 10 kinds of specialty store, and how to teach them without sounding scripted.
Notes on counters, service, and the small things customers remember.
Topics: Coaching and Training1 · Hiring and Retention1 · Sales-Floor Conversations1
'Can I help you?' gets 'just looking'. What to say instead, openers for 10 kinds of specialty store, and how to teach them without sounding scripted.
A five-shift plan to get seasonal sales associates ready before Black Friday and Christmas: what to teach first, what to skip and how to train for the rush.
Most retail interviews measure who interviews well. These questions, a simple scoring sheet and a paid trial shift predict who will sell when it gets busy.