Professional Retail Store - March/April 2013 - (Page 10) Executive Director’s Column What's Your Influence on Retail? PATRICIA DAMERON PRSM ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR T his magazine issue looks at exterior store care with several valuable articles about extending the life of your assets. I don't need to tell you that your stores' parking lots, lighting, and exterior paint choices all have an impact on the attractiveness of your store and on the image of your brand. Why focus on this topic in the magazine? Because image matters in this business and it can directly impact sales. I encourage you to cruise through these articles to gain new nuggets of information that you can use. In April 2011, Morpace, a market research fi rm, released a report, "Consumers are Influenced by the Physical Appearance of a Retailer," affirming that the physical store appearance matters significantly to consumers and influences their decision to stop and shop. PRSM will continue Nearly 95 percent of the respondents to the research said that the working to influence exterior appearance of the store influthe image of this enced their decision as to whether to shop there. Approximately 52 percent profession and to of the respondents said that they have ensure that our avoided a business because it looked dirty. And, two-thirds of the responmembership consists dents avoided a store based on its poor of the most reputable appearance. Consumers make a decision whether to stop based on how it companies in the looks from the street. Interestingly, business. consideration is also given to consistent store image. For example, the physical layout, signage or external appearance of a storefront should be consistent, particularly in a given region or target market. Because we are such a visual society, consumers expect the image of the store to complement the product line and customer service. At the end of the day, you are responsible for meeting that expectation and are influential on your retailer's reputation as safe and attractive environments; not barriers “ ” 10 I PROFESSIONAL RETAIL STORE MAINTENANCE I www.prsm.com to consumers' stopping and shopping. Needless to say, a retailer's business image influences its reputation, consumer traffic and ultimately sales. Behind the scenes where the real work happens within FM, your professional image and reputation influence your success and ability to do business. We all want to associate ourselves with other retailers and suppliers who are well respected with a solid reputation. While this is a vast industry, it's really a small community where people are known by reputation if not in person. Many relationships have been built over decades of building trust and respect. If you're new to the industry, you should know this is an industry where people will give you a chance once, but if your reputation is soiled, or you abuse their trust, you probably won't get a second chance. PRSM's Ethics Committee is very protective of the association's reputation and has taken on the responsibility this year to revise the association's Ethics Policy including a Code of Conduct for members. They recognize that the Association's image is only as pristine as its actions and those of its members. So, new guidelines for conducting business have been developed. This sets a standard for the industry which hasn't been established before in this detail and guides how members' should conduct business. The guidelines are based on two PRSM values: integrity and professionalism. And, I encourage you to review them at www.prsm.com. I am honored to know some of the industry's most well-respected professionals and to have as members some of the industry's most reputable retail and vendor brands. PRSM will continue working to influence the image of this profession and to ensure that our membership consists of the most reputable companies in the business. By working together we can create a more transparent, open and reputable business environment empowering the best of the best to be the true leaders of this industry. http://www.prsm.com http://www.prsm.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Professional Retail Store - March/April 2013 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN NEW PRSM MEMBERS THE RIGHT PROVIDER WITH THE RIGHT PROGRAM COVER, COAT AND COLOR THE DARK SIDE OF PARKING LOT LIGHTING PROACTIVE ROOF MAINTENANCE ENGAGE AT PRSM2013 NATIONAL CONFERENCE MANAGING YOUR PARKING LOT PORTFOLIO SUSTAINABLE RETAIL OPERATIONS OFFER RETAIL FACILITY MANAGERS A GREAT DEAL FOODSERVICE ADDS COMPLEXITY TO PM SCHEDULES SHEDDING LIGHT ON A COMPLEX LED TRANSITION THE OMNI-SHOPPER AND THE STORE SOURCING: HOW THE RFP PROCESS IS CHANGING FM TODAY ADVERTISERS' INDEX RETAILER PROFILE: U.S. CELLULAR Professional Retail Store - March/April 2013 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0518 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0418 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0318 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0218 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0118 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0617 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0517 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0417 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0317 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0217 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0117 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0616 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0516 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0416 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0316 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0216 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0116 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0615 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0515 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0415 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0315 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0215 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0115 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0614 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0514 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0414 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0314 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0214 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0114 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0613 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0513 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0413 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0313 http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/PRSS/PRSS0213 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0113 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0612 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0512 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0412 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSMBestPractices2012 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0312 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0212 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSG0011 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0611 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0511 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0411 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0311 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0211 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0111 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0610 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0510 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0410 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0310 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0210 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0110 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0609 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0509 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0409 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0309 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0209 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/PRSS0109 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
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