RETAIL CONSULTING SERVICES
John Curran, Consultant, curranjh@comcast.net, 303.437.9870
- Business planning; start-up, growth, reorganization
- Operations review; warehouse, truck, consignment
- Inventory selection; new vs. used, furniture, mattresses, art, rugs, accessories
- Consignment contract terms
- Process documentation; Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Budget and finance; bookkeeping, cost allocation, payback analysis
- Marketing/Advertising/Promotions; message, media selection, tracking
- Technology integration; phone, internet, LAN, WAN
- Staffing and Employee Handbook
- Sales motivation & compensation plans
- Q&A
Benefit from my experience, know my secrets, find out what I learned running 4TheHome and Terri’s. Know before you grow.
Learn how to retain the value of existing investments, stay competitive in the current economic climate, cut costs, grow revenues, and improve market penetration.
Skip the need for trial and error learning. Benefit from my experience. As a consignment store owner in Denver Colorado my biggest challenge was attracting customers (buyers & consignors) while controlling expenses. I tried a vast array of media options and over a six year period I fine-tuned my media buys to the most productive choices.
My offer to you is to bring the benefits of this knowledge to your business, and to assist you in driving profitable success.
Qualifications
Owner, Terri’s Consign & Design, 2002-2005. Followed the Arizona Terri’s franchise model. Expanded from 11,000 sqft to 25,000 sqft and sales from $800k to $2,000,000
Owner, 4TheHome, 2005-2009. Opened second location and increased total retail space to 45,000 sqft. Increased sales to $2,500,000.
