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What are the top 3 traits or skills every retail store manager must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your retail store manager expertise?

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sandra in West Hempstead, New York

50 months ago

being a store manager is an important job. you must be a great leader,you must be
a strategic thinker and result oriented.

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sandra in Peekskill, New York

47 months ago

store manager needs to be a great leader.must be able to make quick decisions.
.able to train and develop a staff
.able to motivate
.able to coach managers to become better managers of people
the list can continue to grow. it is a big responsibility with many skills
needed

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Levinia Biyd in Wayne, New Jersey

47 months ago

Host said: What are the top 3 traits or skills every retail store manager must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your retail store manager expertise?

Drive Sales
Team Building
Customer Focus

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mouse in Leeds, United Kingdom

44 months ago

being small

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Carol in Prescott Valley, Arizona

41 months ago

You are hired, Mary! You took the letters off my keyboard with your comment. Correct english is, hopefully a must. Proof read your typing Octavia!

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Randy8256 in Lancaster, California

40 months ago

Quite a few great tips in the previous post. In todays climate its all about how to get the initial interview. There are so many of us retail managers out their, compitition is great. Hopefully when you left your last company, it was on good terms, one thing I have learned is never burn your bridges and in an interview never talk badly about your last company. Have 5 other people read your resume before you submit it, I update and rewite mine all the time. References are also extremely important, how they ansewr their phone, what there recording is like if they are not available are two of the most reasons folks will not get the job. And of course what they say. The law pretty much says what old employers can say but trust me I was able to get the "off the record talk" everytime I called on reference checks. I was lucky I left on great terms and my references were perfect. The one that landed me a new job was my old Store Managers who said, "He was the Rock of the store" so remember dont burn your bridges and good luck to you all

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rg in Columbus, Ohio

39 months ago

Mary in Mission Viejo, California said: How about being able to spell correctly and put a complete sentence together? I think the first person answered their own question........don't answer these questions unless you can properly discuss them on an open forum without making yourself look like a fool!!

I am so with you on this one. It is terrible that individuals, even educated ones, do not believe that spelling and proper grammar are not important.

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Coons in Brisbane, Australia

27 months ago

Octavia c Hook in Columbia, South Carolina said: I AM OUT GOING WILLINGA AND FULL OF ENERGY. I HAVE MANAGMENT EXSPERIENCE. I AM A FAST LEARNER AND IS ALWAY WILLING TO GET THE JOB DONE.

Illiterate redneck.

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luis in Brawley, California

24 months ago

Octavia c Hook in Columbia, South Carolina said: I AM OUT GOING WILLINGA AND FULL OF ENERGY. I HAVE MANAGMENT EXSPERIENCE. I AM A FAST LEARNER AND IS ALWAY WILLING TO GET THE JOB DONE.

have you ever considered a spelling/grammar class?

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Sydvisious in San Marcos, Texas

18 months ago

at least that person didn't say attention to detail. haha!!

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Roseboogie in Brooklyn, New York

15 months ago

You have to: be a strong leader who can earn the respect of his subordinates, know how to recruit and retain the right talent, and be a great motivator. (the first and last reason sound redundant but I don't believe them to be the same thing.)

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Rav in London, United Kingdom

10 months ago

A good motivater, good leader, good boss

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md owais ahmad khan in New Delhi, India

10 months ago

how to manage the executive and security and every report is uptodate

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Vikash Singh in Mumbai, India

9 months ago

Store Manager should provide excellent customer service.
Inventory control and Manpwoer Management are also the important job of a store manager.

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MARY in Oxnard, California

19 days ago

To be honest with you.. I don't care if the person spells like a redneck or an illiterate foreigner... I care about their passion. If a person has passion and dedication I would take them over any of you. For crying out loud it is retail... No one here is running for editor of the year.. calm down and know your role.

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MARY in Oxnard, California

19 days ago

You need PATIENCE. The patience to listen, the patience to train, the patience to achieve results and the patience to deal with the corporate world...Beside the obvious basic understanding of how business works, If you have patience and a clear vision everything else falls into place.

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