RetailMentoring Scheme

To further improve the competitive nature of retail businesses a Mentoring Programme aimed at reviewing all aspects of the sector has been established. The programme doesn’t dictate how you should run your businesses but provides independent advice to those who feel they may benefit from it.

Areas of discussion could include:

• Marketing and promotion
• Displays
• Shop design and layout
• Security and use of CCTV
• Business management
• Use of IT in retail
• ebusiness
• Accounts and book-keeping

The objectives of the mentoring programme are to:

• Maximise sales
• Develop new ideas
• Produce an action plan
• Adapt to change
• Become more entrepreneurial
• Develop contacts.

Mentors are provided by Bsupplied, the retail and business development agency, and the scheme is open to all retailers with less than eight branches.