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WorksheetsRetail Operations and Customer Service Worksheet (Grade 12)
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Best way to keep fragrance tables stocked all day?
Restock as needed at tables
Restock only at night in the backroom
Wait for the weekly delivery to replenish
Stock once at opening and leave until closing
Best way to keep floral customers returning?
Seasonal coupons only
Rewards program
Free samples at checkout
Post more on social media
Rotating perishables so older items sell first is called?
Last In, First Out
Just-in-time rotation
First In, First Out
Random shelf rotation
Cheerfully greeting customers to build rapport is called?
Upselling
Make a connection
Inventory control
Suggestive selling
Best response to negative customer feedback online?
Ignore the reviews
Delete the comments
Argue publicly with the reviewer
Use feedback as research
Entering wrong product codes affects what?
Sales associates' schedules
Store lighting settings
Employee uniforms
Inventory records
Choosing items that fit brand and customer needs is which P?
Price
Product
Place
Promotion
Retail model with licensed locations owned by others?
Sole proprietorship
Franchise
Cooperative
Partnership
Best time for a 24/7 pharmacy to do inventory?
Peak evening rush
Holiday weekends
Immediately after deliveries
Slow sales times
Retail goal for supply compared to demand?
Greater than
Equal to
Less than
Unpredictable
Customer scratched by fixture describes what hazard?
Slip-and-fall
Electrical shock
Chemical exposure
Struck-by injury
Ordering items to replace sold products is called?
Clearance markdown
Planogram reset
Product bundling
Inventory replenishment
Cranberry sauce sells Nov–Dec, ships 4 months early. Start when?
May
June
July
August
Jacket marked from 125to 75. Markdown amount?
$40
$50
$60
$25
Retail tactics to encourage purchases are called?
Regulations
Promotions
Depreciation
Forecasting
20 hats cost 60.Add 10 profit per hat. Price?
$13
$15
$20
$18
Revenue 4,625,COGS 3,150. Gross profit?
$1,475
$1,275
$1,350
$1,525
Child slips but seems okay. What comes first?
File an incident report immediately
Clean the floor first
Call corporate
Ask if the child is okay
First component in a distribution channel?
Retailer
Manufacturer
Consumer
Wholesaler
Increase average purchase from 14to 20. Best strategy?
Raise base prices across the board
Reduce store hours
Limit product selection
Bundle items
Best way for new flower shop to build loyalty?
Offer no returns
Reduce staff to cut costs
Eliminate advertising
Ask for referrals
15% off $39.99 lamp saves how much?
$5.15
$6.00
$4.50
$5.75
SUV unavailable. Best customer response?
Say nothing and hope inventory arrives
Tell the customer to wait a month
Cancel the order outright
Check nearby location
Promoting and selling via ads is called?
Auditing
Marketing
Sourcing
Warehousing
Law requiring protective gear for workers?
ADA
OSHA
EPA
FTC
Utilities and rent costs are considered?
Capital investments
COGS
Accounts receivable
Operating expenses
Customer wants return under limited warranty. First step?
Refuse the return
Offer store credit without proof
Throw away the product
Ask purchase date and issue
Products placed on sales floor after arrival is called?
Merchandising
Stocking
Auditing
Invoicing
System connecting customers to products is called?
Supply bottleneck
Retail ecosystem
Warehouse protocol
Payroll system
When should products be marked down?
When stock first arrives
During peak demand
Right after full-price launch
After season ends or slow sales
Abandoned cart with perishables. Best action?
Leave the cart until closing
Discard everything in the cart
Move items to clearance
Return items starting with perishables
Any 2 items for $5 deal is which pricing strategy?
Penetration pricing
Skimming
Dynamic pricing
Bundle pricing
Customer hides unpaid item. What should associate do?
Confront the customer loudly
Ignore the behavior
Allow the customer to check out
Notify security or management
Cold customers enter golf area. Best fix?
Raise prices on golf gear
Move golf to the back of the store
Increase staffing in that area
Create weather-appropriate entrance display
Revenue 2,150,COGS 850. Gross profit?
$1,250
$1,300
$1,200
$1,100
Unsold neon shirts at season end is example of?
Price fixing
Shrinkage
Premium positioning
More supply than demand
Missing inventory after count is called?
Overstocks
Break-even
Turnover
Shrinkage
Businesses selling same products to same customers are?
Complementary partners
Direct competitors
Distributors
Stakeholders
FIFO ensures which items are in front?
Newest arrivals
Most expensive items
Slow sellers
Soonest-to-expire items
Best example of merchandise adjacency?
Car tires next to bakery
Office chairs near frozen foods
Sunglasses next to motor oil
Baby clothes near diapers
Retail owned by shareholders with many stores is?
Sole proprietorship
Corporation
Cooperative
Franchise
Fraud by staff mispricing and issuing fake gift cards?
Shoplifting
Vendor error
Data breach
Employee fraud
Barcode scanners and registers are part of which system?
POS
ERP
CRM
WMS
Jewelry case left unlocked. Trainer’s first action?
Lock the case
Notify store manager
Call security
Post a warning sign
Best tool to predict product sales?
Customer testimonials
Competitor ads
Social media likes
Historical data
Returning damaged item for refund while keeping good one is?
Price matching
Customer fraud
Product recall
Return to vendor
Companies competing for the same money but serving different needs are?
Direct competitors
Substitute products
Indirect competitors
Channel partners
Best way to measure new merchandising success?
Count foot traffic only
Compare before-and-after sales
Survey employees
Check social media comments
Best way to clear winter inventory?
Hold prices until next year
Move to back room storage
Restrict purchases to loyalty members
Deep discounts and bundles
The “S” in MSRP stands for?
Standard
Special
Seller
Suggested
Holiday items remain as the next holiday arrives. Do what?
Leave them at full price
Donate immediately
Mark them down
Order more of the same
First step when a spill happens on the sales floor?
Call maintenance
Block the area
Look for the source later
Warn on the store intercom only
Best way to promote a new pet grooming store?
Buy national TV ads
Offer employee discounts only
Target pet owners with coupons
Run a storewide clearance
Formula for gross margin percent?
(Revenue−COGS)÷Revenue×100
COGS÷Revenue×100
(Revenue+COGS)÷Revenue×100
(Revenue−COGS)×100
A pallet blocks an emergency exit. Is this a hazard?
No, it’s temporary
Yes, the exit is blocked
Only if customers notice
Only during peak hours
Using suggested price to prevent competition is called?
Vendor pricing
Dynamic pricing
Penetration pricing
Loss-leader pricing
Watching body language and eye contact is which step?
Listen and confirm needs
Close the sale
Discuss warranties
Upsell accessories
Best approach with an unhappy customer?
Avoid questions to reduce conflict
Refer them to corporate only
Ask open-ended questions
Offer a coupon immediately without listening
Best way to prevent shoplifting?
Post more signs
Limit store hours
Greet and assist customers
Hide high-value items only
Revenue minus COGS equals?
Operating income
Net profit
Gross profit
Contribution margin
Law covering pay and medical care after injury?
Workers’ Compensation
Fair Labor Standards Act
OSHA
Family and Medical Leave Act
Best time to introduce service programs?
At grand opening only
Before setting prices
After price point is known
After the product is discontinued
Store alarm sounds as a customer exits. Best step?
Ignore to avoid confrontation
Immediately call the police
Block the door
Politely check the receipt and tag
Friends-and-family discount is which technique?
Public relations
Sales promotion
Dynamic pricing
Product placement
Why keep the back room clean and organized?
To impress visitors only
To meet aesthetic standards
To reduce payroll
Safety and efficiency
Law protecting workers who report misconduct?
Title VII
Whistleblower Act
ADA
FMLA
Jewelry is out of stock. Best next step?
Locate the item at another store
Apologize and end the interaction
Offer no alternative
Suggest waiting until next season
Gym versus meal service competing for health customers are?
Direct competitors
Indirect competitors
Complementary partners
Monopolistic competitors
A backpack costs 13andsellsfor 20. What is the lowest markdown to earn a $3 profit?
10%
15%
20%
25%
Law protecting workers with disabilities is?
FLSA
OSHA
ADA
EEOC
Best KPI to measure store revenue?
Inventory turnover
Average transaction time
Sales per square foot
Customer satisfaction score
The sold-out mannequin draws traffic. What should you do?
Leave it as is to show demand
Cover it until stock returns
Change to in-stock items
Move the mannequin to storage
First step when broken glass is found?
Sweep immediately without warning
Wait for maintenance
Announce it later
Block the area
Cutting operating expenses increases what?
Gross margin percent
Revenue
Net profit
COGS
Shampoo priced at $10.95 is marked down 15%. What is the new price?
$9.31
$9.55
$9.75
$8.95
