Episode 9: Amazon and Retail, How Do We Compete? We all can appreciate how great Amazon is, but as a small retailer, can you compete? Big box retailers are closing down more stores now than ever but there are still some things that an independent retailer can do to stand up and maintain relevance in […]
By: Harry J. Friedman I was recently watching a financial segment on a national news show about the retail sector. It was interesting if in fact, these things are ever interesting. They were talking about major retailers, as expected, and Kohl’s. Kohl’s stock was nearly off 40% even though their sales were off 5%. They […]
Episode 8: Motivation, You are Either Feeding it or Killing it A motivational environment is one of the best things that a company can create to maximize their employees performance. A manager or any leader in a space has control over the environment they create, but often they don’t know how. How can someone create […]
I call it opening the sale because it’s a broad subject which includes the approach, the greeting and the transition, 3 separate and distinct parts. You can learn a little product knowledge, have some energy and get out there on the floor and give it a go. At this stage in development, your energy will […]
Episode 3: Who Does An Employee Represent The Business Or The Customer? Some employees may have the best interest of the company in mind, while others have the best interest of the customer. But who do employees really represent? Harry dives into this topic with a viewpoint that may surprise you. *Disclaimer: This transcription […]
Episode 6: Are Your Job Roles Clearly Defined? A job description is an important tool in defining someones job, but that is where it stops. It only describes the “What” and in order for our teams to be successful, we need to share the “how” and the “why”. Going over these steps provides the clarity […]
By: Harry J. Friedman In the fall of 1980 I started The Friedman Group. I was 28 years old and had a lot to say about retail selling. This, of course, is according to me, thank you very much. I am not going to bore you with the details of our company with its highs […]
Learning from the Retail Master Himself The Friedman Group Launches a New Podcast Series, “Retail Revisited”, with Founder Harry J. Friedman – Available now on iTunes and Google Play FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Justin Kurn The Friedman Group 760-271-3754 jkurn@thefriedmangroup.com Learning from the Retail Master Himself – The Friedman Group Launches a New […]
Episode 5: What is a Natural Born Salesperson Are people just born with the raw talent required to become a salesperson? Or is it something that can be developed and trained? In this podcast Harry will deliver his definition of a Natural Born Salesperson and how they can stack up to a well trained salesperson […]
Episode 4: The Power of Adding On Adding on is one of the most powerful ways to increase your sales. However, many employees stop the sale before the customer actually says “No thanks” leading to a massive unrealized opportunity. There is also a misconception of what items are considered Add-Ons vs must haves and Harry provides […]
