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WorksheetsRetail Merchandising
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
A Structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker.
Response Listening
Listening
Active Listening
Attentive Listening
The process of selling products and/or services in order to earn a profit.
Customer
Retail
Retailer
Sevices
People who purchase goods or services from a business.
Customers
Buyers
Sellers
Everyone
Items that you can purchase from a store are ___ items.
Tangible
Intangible
What kinds of things does a manufacturer produce?
Raw materials
Fossil Fuels
Services
Finished products
Which of these best describes a grower of corn?
Manufacturer
Wholesaler
Retailer
Distribution Center
The majority of retailers are
Independently owned
Corportations
Franchises
Online Only
A term that describes a service.
Tangible things
Intangible things
Gifts
Products
Buys large quantities of products from the manufacturer and then sells smaller quantities to retailers.
Manufacturers
Retailers
Suppliers
Wholesalers
They produce finished products, such as clothing, light bulbs and frozen pizza.
Retailer
Manufacturer
Wholesales
Intermediary
The type of channel that provides integrated shopping experiences between online, in-store, and alternate locations.
Omnichannel
Multichannel
What is the term that is used for reducing the price on an item to encourage sales?
Markup
Markdown
Marketing
Tax
____ refers to the help, information and recommendations that company representatives give to people who explore or buy its products or services.
Customers
Customer service
Retail service
Customer satisfaction
____ is defined as the measure of how happy a customer is with specific transaction or their overall experience with the retailer.
Customer service
Customer satisfaction
Customer quality
Customer habits
Questions that get you a short response or answer, such as yes or no.
Open-ended
Closed-ended
Sample
Short
Refers to recommending additional products that compliments a customer's purchase.
Upselling
Underselling
Cross-selling
Suspicious-selling
Occurs when there is an extra value to be explained, or when a customer has shared information perhaps that they what a feature not already included in the item they are currently looking at purchasing.
Cross-selling
Upselling
Underselling
Additional-selling
Marketing programs that provide incentives to repeat customers.
Brand programs
Customer programs
Loyalty programs
Unity programs
It's okay to talk loudly to explain that a credit card transaction has been denied.
True
False
You should politely explain to the customer that the transaction has been denied and that they need to leave the building.
True
False
You should politely explain to the customer that the transaction has been denied and that they can use another form of payment for the transaction.
True
False
Products that a retailer has available for sale are referred to as?
Inventory
Extra merchandise
Items for sale
A machine-readable series of parallel lines that create a unique item identifier.
QR Code
Item Code
Bar Code
Uni Code
A system that is used when a customer purchases an item, typically at checkout lanes. It keeps the stock on hand up to date.
Inventory Management System
PLU (Price Look UP) Systerm
Inventory Tracking System
POS (Point of Sale) System
Someone is in the store buying paint for updating their living room. What would be a good suggestive selling item?
Couch and Loveseat
Paint Brushes and Drop Cloth
Curtains and Curtain Rods
Throw Rugs
A document that a business has that outlines the positions in a company and the requirements and expectations for each position.
Career Job
Human Resource Manual
Suggestive Description
Job Descriptions
Items that last a long time and are typically found in the center aisles of the store.
Non-perishable
Perishable
Canned foods
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Other than the sales floor, where is a businesses inventory kept?
In the closets
In the stockroom
In the office
At the manufacture
The process of placing inventory on sales floor shelves, racks or other displays to be sold is called?
Back stock
Out-of-stock
Stocking
Excess inventory
The process of automatic or manual ordering to meet product demands is called?
Inventory replenishment
RFID
PLU
Excess inventory
____ is a cost caused by deliberate or unintentional human actions.
Perishable loss
Unexpected loss
Preventable loss
Profitable loss
What percent of shoplifting is due to employee theft?
20
30
40
50
These devices are specifically intended to attach to clothing in order to prevent theft and they require a special tool to remove.
SKUs
Non-electronic ink tags
PLUs
Electronic tags
What is the specific term for the situation when a customer purchases a new item and then returns an old, damaged, similar item using the new items receipt?
Receipt fraud
Switch fraud
Identity theft
Return fraud
Shoplifting is a chronic, expensive problem in the retail industry. In 2016, shoplifting losses were around?
5 Billion
50 Billion
500 Million
50 Million
Which agency o law protects employees against hazards in the workplace?
ADA
OSHA
FMLA
FDIC
Which of the following is a proper lifting technique?
Lift with your back
Bend your knees and keep your back straight
Keep your feet close together
Lift close to your body
If you find food or liquid on the floor, what is the first thing you should do?
Call a custodian
Find a mop and clean it up
Stand near the spill direct traffic until it can be cleaned up
Fill out who is responsible for making the spill
What should you do if you come across broken glass?
Sweep it up as quickly as possible
Stand near it and direct traffic away from the glass until it can be cleaned up
Call a janitor to clean it up
Find out who broke the glass
What should you do if there is an electrical hazzard?
Stand near it and direct traffic away from it
Secure the area and report the situation to management for repair by an electrician
Nothing, maintenance will find it during their safety checks
Make a temporary repair until an electrician can be called
What should you do if a display topples on to a customer?
Help the customer up and reset the display
Help the customer up and call 911
Call for a custodian or merchandiser to clean it up
Check on the shopper to be sure they are unharmed, then direct traffic away from the area until it is cleaned up
Ranking tasks in order of importance.
Focus
Prioritize
Organize
Consider
What is a SMART goal?
Specific, Marketing, Attainable,
Reasonable,
Time-Based
Specify,
Measure,
Test,
Reset
Assert
Specimen
Membrane
Atoms
Research
Time-Based
Specific,
Measurable,
Achievable,
Results-Oriented,
Time-Based
Defined as an interconnected group of people.
Network
Organization
Club
Employer
A succinct, persuasive sales pitch that can be delivered in a time span of about 30 seconds.
Networking
Elevator Pitch
Question and Answer
Blog Post
A document that you create that shows your education, work history and skills.
Job application
Cover letter
Resume
Homework
What should you do after your interview?
Send flowers
Send balloons
Pester them until they hire you
Send a thank you
How soon should you send a thank you note from your interview?
24 hours
48 hours
3 days
1 week
How early should you show up to the interview site?
1 minute before
15 minutes before
30 minutes before
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