If the customer isn't shopping alone, you can include the rest of the party by:

Giving other service to those in the party, such as offering a chair or a cup of refreshment

Remind the customer of the kids' zone area

Suggesting that the customer might want to make this shopping decision when he is alone and can concentrate

Telling any children to behave themselves while their parent makes this important decision

A customer has looked at several watches and seems to like one best. She tries it on, sets it to the correct time, and asks if the band can be changed to another style. You show her the options and she likes one in particular. What is best to say to close the sale?

Shall I go ahead and replace the band for you or do you want to keep both styles for different looks?

Will that be cash or credit card?

We'll be having a sale on watches sometime next month

Do you want to look at a few more styles?

Which store offers the best price? Store 1: Price $27; Discount 0 Warranty 5 year. Store 2 Price: $27; Discount 0; 3 year Warranty. Store 3: Price $30; Discount 10%; Warranty: 4 year

They all offer the same exact price

If a customer walks directly to an item, this may indicate that he

Knows what he wants and would probably appreciate quick, efficient service

Just wants to look at the item and has no interest in buying

Is in a hurry and doesn't want any attention from you

Is looking for the least expensive brand

Your ultimate goal as a sales associate is to

Provide service to as many customers as you can

Be the top sales associate in your department

You can best determine the customer's needs by gathering information through careful observation and by:

Asking the customer thoughtful questions

Deciding the type of products you think the customer should buy

Telling the customer everything you know about your products

Studying all literature on the products you sell so you can answer questions

To keep the lines of communication open, the best questions to ask:

Begin with who, what, where, when, how, or why

Are ones that can be quickly answered with a "yes" or a "no"

Are ones that are able to direct the customer to a decision

Which of the following are examples of open-ended questions?

What features are important to you

When fitting the products to the customer, you should:

Ask questions that will help her define the right fit

Correct her if she tells you the wrong size

Select the approximate size you believe that she is.

Wait till the customer picks out the right size

Which of the following phrases might be appropriate when discussing clothing size with your customer?

Have you worn this brand before? What size was most comfortable for you?

You look to be about a size XX.

You wear a bigger size on the bottom than on the top.

How would you handle a situation where a customer wants a brand that you don't carry?

Get permission from him to show the items you do have that meet his needs

Convince him that your brands are better

Tell him that he won't find anything better than what you have.

Smile and listen politely, but don't tell him you don't have his brand; show him your items anyway.

If your store does not offer the particular product of service the customer is looking for, your first option should always be to

Suggest alternatives that your store does carry

Immediately refer him to a competitor

Inform him of the drawbacks of the product he is seeking

Convince the customer he doesn't need it anyway.

Which of the following scenarios shows the proper use of a business card? The Salesperson says,

I've enjoyed helping you with your gift selection. Here's my business card in case I can be of further assistance. Feel free to call me directly if you have any questions or special requests

I'm glad I was able to help you find what you needed today. Here are a few of my cards--be sure to tell your friends and family about me.

We don't have business cards here, but if you'll give me yours I will call you whenever something interesting comes in.

If you change your mind and do want some help, here's my card. Just tell the other salespeople that I am already helping you.

Which of the following are acceptable ways to ask a customer's permission to provide alternatives?

We don't carry that specific brand, but may I suggest...

Is that the only brand you were interested in?

Is there something else you were looking for?

We don't recommend that item. May I show you a better product?

Referring a customer to a competitor will likely result in:

The customer seeking you out for future needs

The customer never returning to your store

A lost sales opportunity for you

What is the best way for a sales associate to learn about new merchandise that has just come into your store?

Read the labels and packaging information on the new product

Check with co-workers to see what they know about the products

Ask customers to explain what they know about the products

Call the manufacturer or vendor and ask about the products

A computer store has a sign posted on the door that says, "No food or drink to be brought into the store." A sales associate is ringing up a customer and sees that another customer has a small child who is eating an ice cream cone. The child is standing in front of your newest laptops. Which of these should be the sales associate's best response?

Briefly interrupt the first customer's transaction, ask the second customer kindly to dispose of the ice cream.

Call security or the store manager to deal with the situation, but warn the customer and give him some time to leave before they arrive.

Excuse yourself from the first customer briefly and let the second customer know that he will have to pay for anything this child might damage.

Finish ringing up the first customer, then politely explain to the second customer that he cannot be served until the ice cream is out of the store.

Two of the basics needed to ensure that a customer has a pleasant experience when he comes to your store are:

An enjoyable atmosphere and super service

Free coffee and doughnuts and a clean restroom

Sales associates who look snazzy and take turns helping customers

Good inventory and easy checkout

Small kindnesses to your customers may include

Letting the customer make a local call to verify appropriateness or preference

Consolidating many small packages into one large shopping bag

Bringing merchandise to an older or disabled customer while he sits down

To assist your customers in a personal way, you should become familiar with

Resources in and near your store

Dining and day care near the store

Entertainment centers and movie theaters in the districe

Their relatives, special friends, and loved ones

Your Personnel Policy states (1) All Employees can use their 20% discount cards for purchases, (2) Discount cards are non-transferable, (3) Employees are not allowed to ring up their own purchases, (4) Employees must pay for food purchases before consuming them, and (5) Under no circumstances should employees leave the store with goods that have not been paid for. With that in mind, a cashier at Walbound decides to buy a soda to drink during her break. According to the Personnel Policy, how should the cashier pay for the soda?

Ask someone else to ring up the soda as soon as the break begins

Pay for the soda after the break is over

Ring up the soda herself before the break begins

Use another employee's discount card to buy the soda

In preparing a resource list for your customers, you should consider including

Local companies that have complementary services to the products you sell

Phone numbers that customers have requested in the past, such as a taxi service

Inforamtion about companaies you recommend, such as repair shops

When customers request any of the service "extras" your store offers

Make a note in your client record system so you can provide more personalized service when those customers return in the future

Tell them they'll have to contact Customer Service for further information

Tell them they'll have to wait until you finish with the other customers in your area before you can give them that amount of time

Tell them that you will call someone else to take care of them since you are busy

What is one of the best ways to prevent shoplifting?

Acknowledge and greet all customers in a friendly manner as they enter the store.

Put security cameras in plain view of the customer

Use mirrors that make aisles visible to the cashier

Warranties provide repair and/or maintenance for a specific time for a car, home, or major appliance and is ibncluded in the price of the product (usually provided by the manufacturer). What is the purpose of this warranty?

A promise to stand behind the product

To show it isn't the best quality so you need a warranty

A promise to replace the product no matter what happens

To prove you will not need a warranty

Misty is selling a new washer-dryer combo to a customer. The customer wants the new set installed at his home, but the store does not offer installation services. What would Misty's best response be?

We do not offer installation services, but I will give you the number of a company that will come install the set for you.

We offer installation on some items, but washers and dryers are not included.

Unfortunately, we do not install washers/dryers. I can show you exactly what you need to do to install yours

I am sorry for the misunderstanding, but we do not install these items

A customer says, "I think I may be making a mistake here. I do like these pans but they're a gift for my friend, and she doesn't cook as much as I do. What would be your best response to a customer who is still undecided about making the purchase?

Your friend could always return them. If you're unsure about the pans, maybe I could help you find something more appropriate. What are her hobbies?

She'll probably want to do more cooking when she sees these pans!

I think it's nice to give something you like. If she doesn't like them, she can exchange them.

I'm sure she'll like them just like you do

Your company just received dresses from a new dress designer from China to be sold at your business. These simple dresses can be wrapped on an individual in many ways to create a simple dress, as a top blouse only, or as an "After 5" dressier piece. What should you do as the saales associate before displaying this item for customers to examine?

Try on the dress and learn the multiple ways it can be used in order to better show customers how to wear it

Photocopy an illustration to show the different ways it can be worn

Check for an inspection sticker on either the merchandise or packaging to ensure that the clothing meets U.S. guidelines

Safely unpack the merchandise to minimize damage from handling before displaying it

You are a customer and completing a sale. The phone rings and you're supposed to answer phone calls within 2 rings. What do you do?

Excuse yourself, answer the phone, and ask the caller if you can call him/her back

Answer the phone and continue to help the customer at the store at the same time.

Put the caller on hold, excuse yourself, and go find another sales associate to handle the call

Excuse yourself, answer the phone, and quickly assist the caller.

Product benefits are all of the following except they should:

Be physical (color, size, etc.)

Relate to the quality of the merchandise and how the customer will enjoy it

You are a new employee that has just begun to work for a company. You have not seen any other employee use the copy machine for personal printing but you know that there are several benefits that haven't been explained yet, so you decide to bring in your tax returns with the intent to make copies on the copy machine. Which of these is the best thing to do?

Consult company policy or the manager about using the copier

Wait until no one is around and make a copy of your tax returns

Ask a co-worker what everyone else does and then do the same

Copy the returns any time during the day when there are no customers

When balancing service between phone customers and those you may already be helping in the store, you should

Excuse yourself courteously from your in-store customer saying that you'll be right back and answer the phone

Tell your in-store customer that you need to get the phone and she should look around for awhile

Since your customer is in the store, wait on the customer and ignore the phone until you have time

Move your in-store customer over to by the phone and help both customers at the same time

You work in a men's store and see a customer looking at a rack of men's suits. What would be the best thing to say as you approach this customer?

We have some great fabric and pattern choices. What colors do you prefer?

I see you are interested in our suits

The blue suits are very popular. You take a size 40 regular, right?

I have some great suits on sale. May I show you a few?

Turn your phone interaction into a loyal customer by

Letting the customer know about sales events

Mentioning services he may not be aware of

Offering to ship items directly to the customer

Which of the following steps will help you keep commitments to customers?

Calling customers back in a timely manner

Immediately stopping whatever you're doing to take care of phone customer requests

Calling customers back only when you can find the requested item or information

Promising customers you will find the items they request

To help build customer loyalty, you should

Say what you'll do and be very clear on what you are promising; make notes so you will remember and make exceptions, but be sure to let the customer know that you are making an exception that your actions do not reflect standard practices

Not risk disappointing a customer by telling him when you cannot make an exception

A customer comes into your store and you greet him. Now that you've made a connection, what is your next challenge?

Determine exactly what the customer needs

Ask how much money he plans to spend

Ask if he has shopped in the store before

Find out how much time he has to shop

By becoming an expert at special orders, you may benefit by

Learning more about the products you sell

Learning more about customer needs and interests

Getting to know people in other departments

When something goes wrong or a product does not perform as expected, provide the customer with a quick resolution and

An excuse for the product's failure

Give them a new one of the same product

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Do a temporary cleanup as best he/she can

Nothing; maintenance will clean it up

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