Footwear retail management done the ChainDrive way
Retail businesses take many forms and sizes. While some prefer to vend a wide range of products, others would rather specialize in a niche market so that they can provide the largest selection of a given product to customers from all over. Footwear retailers are able to succeed even in tough economic times thanks to the constant need for shoes and other footwear in our daily lives. Managing a footwear business is not an easy job, however – you have to be sure that pairs are kept intact, that sizes are varied and effective, and that you can offer a wide range of styles at competitive prices. Thankfully, there are tools on the market that are designed to help. ChainDrive’s retail management software package includes a variety of features specifically designed for the footwear retail management.
One of the most important tools for footwear businesses is the Size Analysis module. This feature is found within the Retail Merchandising section and helps you to develop the optimum ratio of sizes to stock on your store floor(s). Sizing is absolutely crucial in the footwear business because we want our shoes to fit properly for any occasion. Having the right number of the right sizes stocked will allow you to please the widest possible range of customers. Improving your business’s reputation as an accommodating footwear retail outlet will help you increase profits and develop a larger and more devoted base of customers.
The tools in place that help manage distribution and allocation are also effective for footwear retail. You will be able to not only purchase products in pre-pack, but distribute that way as well. Pre-pack helps to ensure that pairs stay together and that shoes of the sasme style do not get far from each other. There is also a Mismatch Management component that is designed to minimize losses from any errors that may come up over time.
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