Stores we work with are generally the only retail outlet operating within the community or region so we understand the need for the product range to be diverse to meet all needs. This includes fresh fruit and vegetables, dry groceries, meat, dairy products, as well as clothing, manchester, electrical goods and hardware. The majority of products not carried day to day by a store can be sourced through our extensive network of suppliers. We can provide information and advice on supply and assist in establishing trading terms.

Some stores may also operate take away outlets that need to offer a range of products with a nutritional balance, including freshly made sandwiches, fresh fruit, hot meals and a variety of other prepared foods.

To guarantee a reliable supply of competitively priced quality products, Australian Retail Consultants have an extensive network of wholesalers, distributors and transport companies, both local and interstate, with a choice of suppliers available to meet the collective and specific needs of our clients. This has been a crucial element in the success of our organisation, with the majority of client enterprises servicing regions that are remote and at times inaccessible.

Quality control of both the merchandise and transport services, including air, sea, and road, is paramount to ensure reliable and timely delivery of fresh produce, meat, milk, and other essential commodities. Australian Retail Consultants have the experience and knowledge to assist with these critical store needs.

Retail Consultants can help you with:

Comprehensive Business health checks by conducting a store assessment that encompasses many of the following items and aligns with FaHCSIA requirements;
The implementation of store based, health and nutrition strategies to combat preventable disease and improve community collective quality of life.
Establishing managerial, operational and administrative procedures, where they do not already exist
Identify and address deficiencies to improve existing systems and procedures
Establishing a monitoring process and reporting system back to owners, often correcting financial problems that existed prior to our involvement
Infrastructure review to identify and address maintenance and capital infrastructure needs
Business development, strategic planning and feasibility studies
Store design, construction and fit out
Layout, merchandising, range reviews and implementation.
Monitoring or mentoring programs to assist and support store managers in the efficient operation of the business.
Staff recruitment, human resources and industrial relations support
Occupational Health and Safety advice, disaster recovery and business continuation planning.
Relief management
Short or long term store management

Retail Technology

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Retail is an exciting business and it can be lucrative. But you need to know the systems you use are robust, and can deliver the certainty you need and the information required to analyse your business.

Australian Retail technology can deliver a complete retail technology solution in collaboration with our partners. Our service seamlessly integrates Point of Sales (POS), Back office, head office, EFTpos, CCTV and the devices required according to your needs.
Information on key areas such as sales, inventory, cash flow, security and more is available in real time, empowering you to make better decisions.

process transactions quickly at the register
integrated with EFTpos to minimise human errors
up sell and cross sell other products and services
serve customers faster and better
pricing errors reduced with the help of bar code scanning
improves employee productivity
access customer information (accounts)

Security surveillance systems to ensure peace of mind

Preventing theft and safeguarding your business are critical. We can help you keep it safe with our simple and robust surveillance technology that helps you to deduce shrinkage, employee and customer fraud, and capture behind the scenes

Retail Training

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Australian Retail Training

We specialise in on-the-job retail training delivery to the employees of remote retail stores including those employed in takeaway outlets. All of our training materials are customized specifically for these client groups where low levels of literacy and numeracy is a common barrier to meaningful engagement. Our plain speak approach also encourages the participation of managers and supervisors in on-the-job training processes.

All of our trainers and assessors require both appropriate workplace training qualifications and hands-on remote Indigenous community store management experience as well. We are also available to provide cross-cultural mentoring and induction strategies to support those new to this challenging environment.

Through Australian Retail Training you can:

Access accredited retail training programs that include nationally accredited retail qualifications at Certificate II, III and IV levels.
Access Government funded training programs focused in the areas of workforce development, literacy and numeracy (WELL Programs), training of new workforce participants and transition to work programs for indigenous youth and the long term unemployed.
Access cross cultural training programs designed to assist people develop cross cultural skills specifically centred on working with an indigenous workforce.
Access governance training programs for the up-skilling of indigenous directors of indigenous corporations and boards of management.
Access Food safety, WHS and nutritional training for employees of remote stores.
Access proven workforce development strategies that will support the long term training and development a predominately indigenous workforce.

Our training staff are highly experienced trainers in the remote retail industry and we can provide language, literacy and numeracy specialists to provide specialized support for low literacy learners.

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Author: Josephine Lawson

Retail Consultants

Retail Consultants can help you with:

Retail Technology

Security surveillance systems to ensure peace of mind

Retail Training

Australian Retail Training