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ShopAbility Launches Presentation Skills Training

August 3, 2010

As part of ShopAbility’s comprehensive and customised training service for FMCG and Retail companies and their teams, NIDA-trained presenter Lee McAllistair is delivering presentation skills training with video camera and playback. Read more  Read More →

Customer relationship management in the new millenium

March 30, 2010

How do you keep moving forward in a confrontational and ever changing environment? in this article ShopAbility discuss the importance of managing your Customer Relationships and ways of developing this capability across your business. By Peter Huskins for Retail World Magazine. Read more  Read More →

Government subsidised 'Green Skills' training on offer

December 1, 2009

Are your people seeking “Green” credentials? The FMCG Sustainability Institute (FSI) is pleased to be able to offer accredited Green Skills Training to businesses who seek to increase the sustainability knowledge and skills of their people. Courses are heavily subsided by State and Federal funding – depending on circumstances... Read more

Getting best bang for your buck from your range: efficiency and effectiveness

August 14, 2009

The average pharmacy ranges up to 4000 skus, the majority of which only move 1 item per week, often indicating inefficient ranging. In this third article in the series, ShopAbility discuss how to tweak your existing range for best return and improved run rates. By ShopAbility for Retail Pharmacy Magazine Read more  Read More →

Getting More Out Of Your People In The Era Of Squeeze

March 10, 2009

Now is a great time to be reviewing your organisational structure, roles, and capabilities and skills with a view to: Avoiding duplication and inefficiency Providing clarity, direction and inspiration to the existing workforce Keeping the company AND the people within it developing with a view for the longer term. Here’s some... Read more

Roadmaps For Success

December 9, 2008

Increasing Capability and Skills in Your People ‘Development plans’, or lack of them, are one of the most often-cited reasons for good people to move on from a company and seek greener pastures. Capability and skills development are items that regularly fall to the bottom of the priority list, swamped by day-to-day concerns. Yet... Read more

Life in a silo: how alignment issues are holding back FMCG suppliers

July 14, 2008

By Peter Huskins, ShopAbility Director For Retail World Magazine, May 08 It may not be a new trend, but it’s still one of the biggest factors holding back FMCG suppliers from achieving business potential – a lack of internal alignment amongst Marketing, Sales, Category and Field Teams. How to get these silo functions ‘singing... Read more

Knowing You, Knowing Me

May 15, 2008

Profitability for FMCG suppliers is in no small part reliant on their ability to effectively understand and manage Retailer relationships, particularly in the grocery channel. So, what are the key Account Management capabilities FMCG companies need in order to maintain and grow the relationship for mutual benefit? Read more  Read More →