Fashion Observer Magazine June. 2014 | Page 164

Fact -­Retail sales leapt forward in November rising 0.7% (Macquarie Research) Here are 8 key strategies to convert your business challenges into opportunities: 1. just beforecostsleftthe rightin November 2012,better profit margins – Catherine Taouk reflects on a Reducing in places to achieve time she SUPRÉ “I set out on a mission to turn the business around. In a little over a week we had uncovered over $2 million in excess overheads. From store rents and lease renewals, overtime, transport, freight, advertising, annual leave liability, base rosters, car leases, online postage, online pick and pack efficiencies and stock control. And I hadn’t even got my hands on the serious stock issue that lay dormant in our warehouse.” 2. Increasing revenuebrand-­aligned demographics, that improve customer insights, into consumer’s by embracing technologies enhance loyalty, attract prospects from and gain valuable information habits and identify emerging trends well before they reach tipping point. (BDO Spend Trend Report 2013) 3. Connect to your people with good truefperceptionmarket research –and brand,your customers, work old-­ashioned speak to your team and your suppliers to uncover the of the company what makes