Thursday, March 19, 2020
Carriage Trade
Carriage Trade Carriage Trade Carriage Trade By Maeve Maddox The â€Å"carriage trade†is the industry engaged in transporting passengers and goods. Because of recent campaigns by animal activists to ban the use of horses in heavy city traffic, the term has come to apply specifically to the horse-drawn carriage trade: The NY carriage trade is under attack by the HSUS and Animal Rights activists. Liam Neeson slammed for support of NY carriage trade The Campaign to Ban the Carriage Trade in Montrà ©al The expression â€Å"carriage trade†acquired the figurative meaning of â€Å"wealthy people†because only the wealthy could afford to keep a carriage for private use. The expression has survived into the automobile age to refer to wealthy consumers. Businesses that offer luxury items or services are still said to â€Å"cater to the carriage trade†: Herzfeld is steadfastly and proudly antiquated in its viewpoint and business practices. On its website, it says, â€Å"We provide custom shirts, suits and a full line of haberdashery to the carriage trade.† These petty usurers often are more heartless than the major moneylenders because they live in the midst of poverty among people dressed in rags that the rich usurer who deals only with the carriage trade never sees. Over the last century, the Shaker Square and Larchmere neighborhoods on Cleveland’s East Side have attracted not only the carriage trade of adjoining Shaker Heights but also, in the 1950s, a wave of immigrants from Hungary who settled nearby on Buckeye Road. Because carriage also occurs in the expression â€Å"baby carriage,†some marketers have begun using â€Å"carriage trade†to mean, â€Å"merchandising aimed at parents of young children.†For example, a Wall Street Journal article about stay-at-home mothers starting child-related businesses bears this punning headline: The Carriage Trade: Stay-at-Home Moms Get Entrepreneurial The Ngram Viewer shows â€Å"carriage trade†in use as early as 1800. Interestingly, the expression soars in popularity beginning in the 1920s, when automobiles had already begun to push out the horse-drawn carriage. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Expressions category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Comma After i.e. and e.g.How to Play HQ Words: Cheats, Tips and TricksTitled versus Entitled
Monday, March 2, 2020
How to write a retail management resume (with examples)
How to write a retail management resume (with examples) If you’ve dipped your toe in the retail world and found that it might be the best long-term choice for you, congratulations! Once you put in your time as an associate and start to rise through the ranks, it can be a great career path. (And if you have the patience and steely personality to deal with whatever the public throws your way, you’re extra equipped.) But once you’ve made the decision to continue along the retail advancement path, it’s important to put together the best possible application package- including your resume. Let’s look at three different retail management candidate resumes, starting with Joe, who’s seeking an assistant management position to start rising through the ranks.Joe Chung1212 Elm StreetHartford, CT 87878(111) 555-6666JChung145@emaildomain.comExperienced retail associate looking to bring increasing leadership and strong customer service focus to an assistant manager position at Big Box Store.Key SkillsTeam le adership and motivationCustomer serviceCreative marketing and merchandisingManaging POS softwareUsing innovative inventory and merchandise tracking methods to reduce loss and increase accuracyTraining and encouraging team membersWork ExperienceSenior Sales Associate                               June 2014 – presentBig Sports Inc.                                                                                  Hartford, CTCo-managed a staff of 15 associates at a large sporting goods store.Coached and motivated team members to maximize performance to meet sales goals set by senior management.Excelled in sales and custo mer service role, most recently meeting 110% of 2016’s in-store sales goal.Interacted with customers on a daily basis with highly positive feedback.Recruited and interviewed new employees for the store.Coordinated weekly merchandise floor moves to advertise new promotions and products.Singled out as â€Å"employee of the month†three times from 2014 – present.Promoted from entry-level position with increasing levels of responsibility.Retail Sales Associate                        February 2012 – June 2014Bullseye Stores                                                                   East Hartford, CTProvided top-notch customer services as a retail associate at a lar ge sporting goods store.Provided enthusiastic, courteous service to all customers.Conducted cash and credit transactions to complete customer purchases, and balanced drawer at the end of each shift.Worked with customers to improve their shopping experience, including making educated product recommendations.Assisted in stocking, inventory, merchandising design, and implementation.Customer Service Representative             January 2011 – February 2012Crane and Sons Hardware                                                Hartford, CTServed as customer service ambassador for a small hardware store chain.Helped customers troubleshoot product queries or service requests, specializing in complex customer issues.Served as an escalation point for customer feedback and complaints.Managed custome r inquiries via phone, instant messaging platform, and social media.Worked to develop and maintain the company brand with customers, as well as build customer loyalty.EducationGrover Cleveland College, Hartford, CTAssociate’s degree in Business Administration, 2016download this resume in ms wordAs someone who has retail experience but wants to move up, Joe’s resume needs to walk a fine line between experience and skills. To that end, he puts his top managerial skills up top, and follows them with his experience. He only has a few years of retail under his belt, but he makes sure to showcase how his skills and responsibilities have grown and developed in his time as a sales associate. Again, he wants to emphasize that he’s ready for more, so instead of including a laundry list of his tasks as an associate, he lists points that emphasize the skills he listed in the first section of the resume.Next up is Annie, who is already a store manager, and wants to move to a job at the corporate level.Annie Frankenstein2009 Bergen StreetChicago, IL 12121111-222-3333AFrankenstein@emaildomain.comTop-performing retail sales manager with more than ten years of experience, known for excellent customer service and teamwork, seeking to leverage experience and leadership skills into a talent development and retention role with Fab Beauty, Inc.KEY SKILLSProven track record of mobilizing team members to increase salesCommitment to store branding and messagingDesigning and implementing team-building exercises to maximize employee retention and satisfactionFocusing on how to best meet customer needs, and working with team members to provide a high-quality customer experienceCreative merchandisingBilingual customer service (English and Spanish)Loss prevention expertiseExcellent communication skillsRETAIL EXPERIENCEChloe Vanderhoot, Chicago, ILNational designer retail clothing storeStore Manager, April 2013 – presentHire, train, and motivate team members who consistently meet and exceed sales goals set by senior management.Increased in-store sales an average of 8% per quarter in one year by redesigning displays, improving signage, and enhancing customer service.Implemented a security program that decreased store losses by more than 10% over the past three years.Design and implement in-store displays to maximize customer traffic and retention.Accurately and efficiently manage store inventory processes.Perform store opening and closing procedures.Retail Sales Associate, June 2008 – April 2013Provided proactive, courteous customer service.Conducted cash and credit transactions to complete customer purchases, and balanced drawer at the end of each shift.Processed returns and handled customer feedback.Assisted in stocking, inventory, display design and implementation, and store opening/closing processes.ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDSConsistently received â€Å"excellent†ratings on annual performance reviews and customer surveys.Won Ch loe Vanderhoot’s Associate of the Month award (March 2013)EDUCATIONMemorial High School, Evanston, IL: High School DiplomaTECHNOLOGY SKILLSMS Word and ExcelPOS softwareGraphic design programs (InDesign, Adobe Illustrator)download this resume in ms wordAnnie wants to convey a very particular message with her resume- specifically, that she is committed to developing and keeping team members, while increasing productivity and keeping corporate goals in mind. Because she’s seeking a job where she’d be out of the store and working with team members, that’s where she puts her focus- rather than all the minutiae of managing a retail store. Her skills are featured prominently to show where her priorities are before going into her work experience. She may have older jobs that are not relevant to her current employment priorities, so she makes sure to label her â€Å"experience†section as retail-specific. This tells the reader there may be other jobs in her history, which can explain in an interview. Another option would be to include an â€Å"Other Work Experience†section at the end and briefly listing previous jobs. However, because Annie is tailoring her resume for a specific job opening, she wants to include only the most relevant information.Last but not least, we have Lee, a retail associate who wants to become a buyer for her store.Lee Smith14 Bay Park DriveNew Paltz, NY, 90909(222)222-2222LSmith@emaildomain.comSAVVY TREND-SPOTTER, MANAGER, AND BRAND BUILDERSUMMARYTrack record of increasing sales of particular productsAbility to work with customers and data to determine which products will sellStrong eye for detail and quality to provide customers with the best products and experiencesExperienced retail professional focused on customer outcomes and company goalsWORK EXPERIENCEHome ExpertsStore Manager8/2010 – presentManage daily operations for the Westchester County location of the national home goods departme nt store, responsible for more than $13 million in annual revenue.Creatively design store displays to maximize visibility and customer interaction, particularly for holidays and special in-store sales.Manage merchandise selections for store weekly promotions.Make decisions about inventory and merchandising, to align with larger sales goals set by corporate HQ.Hire, train, and develop talent at every level in the store.Field customer service issues, and work with both customers and team members to resolve.Manage complex inventory with great accuracy and an unfailing attention to detail.Bed, Bath, WhateverRetail Merchandising Associate2/2007 – 7/2010Contributed to team sales by placing merchandise for maximum visual impact.Worked with managers to determine and meet sales goals.Continuously maintained and revamped merchandise placement.Maintained cleanliness and organization of my sales areas.Managed unloading and placement of merchandise, with attention to displays and best pr actices.Monitored sale and price promotions.Performed detailed inventory.SKILLSSuperior organizational skillsBudget forecasting and implementationStrong customer focusInventory managementIntuitive people skillsEDUCATIONBrody CollegeBachelor’s Degree, Retail Merchandising (in process; expected completion Summer 2018)College of New YorkAssociate’s Degree, Fashion Merchandisingdownload this resume in ms wordLee creates a narrative for her resume by using a bold, to-the-point headline, followed by a resume summary. This lets her show the points about her career that she most wants the reader to understand, followed up by experience bullet points that support them. In her resume, there are two main themes: her ability to manage products and use her skills and merchandising experience to increase sales and match what customers want. There are no irrelevant jobs included in her resume, and every section of it supports her goal of moving into a management-level buyer position.
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