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RETAIL STRATEGIC PLANNING. W. Frank Dell II, CMC September, 2004. AGENDA. INTRODUCTION STRATEGY TACTICS OPERATIONS. Objectives. Define Retail Strategic Document components and elements Describe the development process Identify common mistakes. Strategy Definition.
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RETAIL STRATEGIC PLANNING W. Frank Dell II, CMC September, 2004
AGENDA INTRODUCTION STRATEGY TACTICS OPERATIONS DELLMART & COMPANY
Objectives • Define Retail Strategic • Document components and elements • Describe the development process • Identify common mistakes DELLMART & COMPANY
Strategy Definition A plan, method or series of maneuvers for obtaining a specific goal or result DELLMART & COMPANY
Overview DELLMART & COMPANY
Time Horizon DELLMART & COMPANY
Maslow Theory DELLMART & COMPANY
AGENDA INTRODUCTION STRATEGY TACTICS OPERATIONS DELLMART & COMPANY
What Business? DELLMART & COMPANY
Business Goals • Sales • 1 million • 5 million • 100 million • 1 billion • Geographic • City/Region • Country • Continent • World Market Business Competition DELLMART & COMPANY
Consumer is King The Golden Rule He who has theGold (consumer) rules DELLMART & COMPANY
Which Consumer? Buyer User/Customer DELLMART & COMPANY
Define the Target Market • Sex • Age • Education • Income • Life Style • Ethnicity DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market - Sex Household Female Male DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market - Age • Infant – 1 to 3 • Junior – 3 to 8 • Youth – 8 to 12 • Teen – 12 to 19 • Young Adult – 19 to 30 • Middle Age Adult – 31 to 55 • Senior Adult – 55 to 100 DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market - Education • No education • Elementary School • High School • College / University • Advanced Degree DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market - Income • Person Vs Household • Income • 2,100 Rubles per month • 3,500 Rubles per month • 7,000 Rubles per month • 10,500 Rubles per month • 14,000 Rubles per month • 17,500 Rubles per month • 17,501 + Rubles per month DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market – Life Style • Vegetarian • Diabetic • Over-weight • Health nut • Active DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market - Ethnicity • Geographic region • Race • Religion DELLMART & COMPANY
Target Market DELLMART & COMPANY
Factor in Trends • Aging population • Growing Middle Class • Changing Health & Life Style DELLMART & COMPANY
Elements – Format Size • How many formats & what size? DELLMART & COMPANY
Elements - Merchandise • Reason for the store • Department / Category / Sub-Category • Match target customers needs & wants • Interest secondary consumers • Depth and Breath of presentations • Brands • Sizes • Flavors / Styles DELLMART & COMPANY
Role Destination Routine Occasional / Seasonal Convenience Quality Good Better Best Elements - Merchandising DELLMART & COMPANY
Elements - Decor • Fixtures • Lighting • Flooring • Signage DELLMART & COMPANY
Checkout Cash Credit & Debit card Sales assistance Returns Lay-A-Way Gift Registry Demonstrations Sampling Delivery Installation Education Elements - Services DELLMART & COMPANY
Positives Additional Sales Brand building Reach larger target market Lower investment Negatives Different business Delivery Divides resources Brick Vs Click DELLMART & COMPANY
Sales Cost of Goods = Gross Margin Labor & Benefits Utilities Rent Advertising - Taxes = Profit Site + Store Construction + Fixtures + Merchandise = Capital Cost Operating & Capital Models Payback DELLMART & COMPANY
Validation DELLMART & COMPANY
AGENDA INTRODUCTION STRATEGY TACTICS OPERATIONS DELLMART & COMPANY
Overview DELLMART & COMPANY
Advertising Television Radio Magazine Mail Newspaper Internet DELLMART & COMPANY
Pricing Hi Lo Seasonal Everyday Low Price DELLMART & COMPANY
Categories • Traffic Building - High share, frequent purchase • Transaction Building - Higher price, impulse buy • Profit Contribution - High gross margin, turns • Cash Generation - High turn, frequent purchase • Excitement Creating – Impulse, lifestyle • Image Creating – Frequent purchase & promotion • Turf Defending – Customer draw DELLMART & COMPANY
Promotions • Types – Unlimited • Price off • Buy one get one • Continuity • Coupons • Joint SKU • Match target consumers desires • Support strategic image • Incorporate Frequent Shopper Program DELLMART & COMPANY
Location, Location, Location • Where • Work • Live • Play • Travel mode • Walk • Drive • Public transportation DELLMART & COMPANY
AGENDA INTRODUCTION STRATEGY TACTICS OPERATIONS DELLMART & COMPANY
Introduction • A Strategic Plan that is or can not be executed is only a dream • Each Department must define an action plan to achieve the strategy DELLMART & COMPANY
Human Resources • Attract • Educate and Train • Evaluate • Retain DELLMART & COMPANY
Logistics • Inbound • Store Vs Warehouse Delivery • Method (truck, rail, water) • Storage & Processing • Number warehouse by commodity • Location and size • Outbound • Frequency, distance, temperature DELLMART & COMPANY
Information Technology • Hardware • Processing power • Security & back up • Software • Transaction processing • Management control & reporting • Analysis and planning • Network • Volume • Distance DELLMART & COMPANY
Store Operations • Consistently execute customer service • Merchandise in-stock • Train for expansion DELLMART & COMPANY
Commercial • Selection • Categories, Sub-Categories & Items • Pricing & Promotion • Inventory Turns • Merchandise in-stock DELLMART & COMPANY
Finance & Accounting • Manage cash • Maintain budgets and controls • Secure sufficient capital DELLMART & COMPANY
Summary DELLMART & COMPANY
Fatal Sins of Strategic Planning • Have a weekend retreat once a year to talk about strategy • Viewing Strategy as a “diet” • Develop vision, mission and/or value statements as “fluff” • Vision without action • Failing to involve all in developing an action plan • Failing to integrate planning DELLMART & COMPANY
Fatal Sins of Strategic Planning • Conducting business as usual after strategic planning • Lacking a scorecard or measurement • Doing what is easy rather than what is important • Neglecting to benchmark against competitors • Failing to make tough choices DELLMART & COMPANY
Thank You DELLMART & COMPANY
W. Frank Dell II, CMC President DELLMART & Company 125 Hardesty Road Stamford, CT 06903 USA Tel: 203-968-8609 Fax: 203-968-8613 e-mail: Frank@Dellmart.com Web Site: www.Dellmart.com DELLMART & COMPANY