SIRXIND006 — Review retail business fundamentals

1 Determine the commercial structure of a retail business.

• 1.1Access and review a retail business strategy to determine organisational direction and priorities.
• 1.2Access and review a retail organisational structure and determine the roles and responsibilities of key retail functions.
• 1.3Identify internal and external factors impacting retail performance.
• 1.4Access and interpret a retail profit and loss statement to identify key financial metrics and budgeting considerations.
• 1.5Review key internal and external factors impacting on retail performance.

2 Research retail leasing arrangements.

• 2.1Research the rental costs and terms of a retail lease.
• 2.2Identify costs, initial and ongoing, of establishing a retail space.
• 2.3Calculate the profit required to cover the cost of establishing a retail space.
• 2.4Calculate the breakeven point in terms of the lease duration.
• 2.5Identify value of stock held within a store and calculate the sales turnover per square metre to determine store productivity.

3 Review retail inventory processes and structures.

• 3.1Access and review a retail merchandise strategy to determine organisational merchandise objectives.
• 3.2Identify key financial metrics considered in merchandise management.
• 3.3Review organisational structure of categories, sub-categories and product ranges.
• 3.4Review organisational processes for inventory purchasing and management.
• 3.5Identify internal and external factors impacting product performance.
• 3.6Perform basic retail calculations to determine the difference between product cost and retail price to calculate a margin.

4 Research the retail customer.

• 4.1Review organisational target market and target market profit.
• 4.2Identify strategies to engage the target market and opportunities to enhance customer experience.
• 4.3Identify the role and value of customer service teams in engaging the retail customer.

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