Retail And Marketing Management Discussion Forum

10 Most Common Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid Mistakes in Interviews are common, but there is a way to avoid all the mistakes if you follow some tips and tricks. So here we will be discussing these mistakes which are to be avoided. These are the 10 mistakes that the hiring managers complain about. The below steps will definitely help you to avoid mistakes in your Next Job Interview. 1) Not getting prepared for Interview: This is the most common mistake and this can be easily avoided. Preparing for the most common questions asked in the interview is an easy method to overcome this mistake. Doing research on the company for a couple of hours will help you in preparing for the interview. Also not preparing for the interview will give an impression that you are disinterested in the job position and it will also give an impression that you are an unprofessional candidate. 2) Wearing Inappropriate Dress to Interview: Always wear formals for an interview, this looks decent and very professio...

Interview Tips - What to do the day before We will be discussing the most important and essential steps that one must follow the day before your Job Interview. We have to be always the best-prepared job candidate, so to do so there are some tips and tricks to be followed. Always be prepared for your next job interview, we never know when the opportunity strikes. By following the 6 steps discussed below, will guarantee success in a job interview: 1) Research the Company: This is a very important step as we should gather information and  understand  relevant information about the organization which you are  attending.  Understanding Company Vision, Mission, and Objectives are  very  important and this shows that you are genuinely interested in  the  organization to the interviewer. Go through the company website to understand the company products and services. A couple of hours of research on the company is the first good step towards interview prep...

  6 Important Interview Closing Techniques Photo by Edmond Dantès from Pexels The final stage of any Job Interview is very important and critical and you need to make a mark on interviewer that you are the perfect candidate for the job. At the end if every interview you should make sure you leave on a positive note. For a lasting impression the closing of interview should be effective. There are number of ways to end the interview on positive note and the following 6 closing techniques will help us to close interview process in a positive note.  The following are 6 steps: 1) Ask the Right questions to the Interviewer: List all the questions you want ask about the company and job position well in advance before the Interview. This will boost your confidence as you are prepared to ask the interviewer about your doubts or questions. The rule is that don't ask too many and unnecessary questions just for the heck of asking. Also ask the question if you...

Consumer Buying Decision Process Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels The Consumer Buying Decision Process is the decision-making process by the customers for the purchase which they are going to make in the future. The decision-making process takes place before purchase (pre-purchase), during the purchase and after the purchase (post-purchase). Each and every customer has to go through this process knowingly or unknowingly when they are purchasing ant product or service. For Example: If a customer is planning to purchase a smartphone then he/she will definitely undergo the process of evaluation of a product and then he will purchase it. Every buyer will have to undergo a decision-making process. The consumer decision-making process is a psychological process and this is an observable behavior that the decision has been made. Every Consumer Buying process has to undergo the below six stages, also we will understand this with one simple example: Problem Recognition Information Search...

Different Types of Reports in Retail  Management Information System is very important in retail store operations which help in decision making concerning the business. There are various kinds of reports one needs to maintain in retail for the smooth operations of the store. Here we will be discussing some of the most important reports used in retail for the decision-making process. 1) Daily Store Sales Analysis Report: This report has all the sales data of the particular store. The day sale, Week sales, and Month sales are part of this report. This is the most basic report and every retail store will have this daily sales report. The report also contains the Department and Category wise sales which specify which department has done how much sales for a specific period of time. 2) Store Manager Recap Report : This is the most detailed report which contains all the operational parameters and KPIs of the store. Store Manager Recap report is extracted daily and it contains previous day...

  Electronic Retail Store Photo by Hasan Albari from Pexels The Electronic retail store comes under Specialty Retail Format which sells consumer electronics products. Examples of Electronics Stores in India are Tata Croma, Reliance Digital, and E-Zone.  Electronic Retail Stores sell Television, Audio Equipment like speakers and soundbars, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Small Appliances like Water Purifier, Microwave Owen, Laptop, Printers, Laptop accessories, Mobiles and Tablets There are basically 4 Department/Category in the electronic retail store, which are: Large and Small Appliances Communication  Information Technology and  Home Entertainment What are the products involved in these 4 departments? Large And Small Appliances : These are also called White Goods Washing Machines - Top Load, Front Load & Semi-Automatic Refrigerators - These include Single Door, Double door, Side By Side and Family Hub Air Conditioners - Different types of ...

5 Important Retail Manager Interview Questions   Photo by energepic.com from Pexels A Store Manager is one who takes care of the entire store in terms of sales, people management, administration, takes care of inventory, and looks after the entire store's operational aspects. So in this article let us discuss and understand what are the 5 important interview questions you will face when you are being interviewed for the Store Manager position in any of the retail organizations. Tell Me About Yourself: To answer this question one has to keep some points in mind. Keep the introduction short and brief about yourself in 2 to 3 minutes, don't take more time in summarising the entire CV or Resume. Always start from your present role and go in descending order to cover all the points of your career and personal information. This can be done vice versa also, which is, start from your educational background and summarise your work experience till the present job. Do not memorize this an...