• Financial planning


• Financing


• Market analysis: Client positioning and differentiation


• Store location


• Store design


• Leasing


• Human Resource

• Recruiting


• Screening


• Hiring


• Training


• Job descriptions


• Assessment


• Compensation


• Incentive programs


• Objective customer service assessment

• Information Systems

• Selection


• Implementation

• Inventory Management

• Training: Integration of technology with retail processes


• Classification hierarchy development


• Allocation


• Consolidation


• Trade shows & buying


• Assortment planning & refinement


• Model stock programs


• Forecasting

• Marketing

• Customer affinity and retention programs


• Customer profiling


• Database marketing

• Operations

• Distribution


• Store operational tasks

• Promotions


• Visual merchandising