Why you should take part...

Claire Reilly, Assistant Manager of Shaws Castlebar

“I was grateful to have to the opportunity to participate in this year’s course over a four-day period, with numerous guest speakers from various retail backgrounds giving a panoramic view of retail, not just in Ireland but in other parts of the world too. It helped adjust from the day-to-day management focus mindset and encouraged participants to think outside the box from different aspects of retail. This included VM, emerging trends, sustainability and effective management while developing a realistic and beneficial Sales Growth Plan over the course. Overall, the course instils confidence and renewed passion in retail.”

John Meade, Assistant Site Manager for Junction 14

“The Retail Management Programme provided a great opportunity to network and engage with other retail managers to discuss practices they implement and also give suggestions on things we could try. It has helped me as a manager broaden my own views, and in addition to this, there were a range of speakers who were all excellent and motivating to enable you to see things from a different perspective while keeping your own business growth goals as the key objective. I would highly recommend this programme to any retail manager.”

Niamh Kealy, Manager at Tony Kealys

“The retail management and development programme was really engaging, well-structured and all four members of our team who attended learnt a lot. The mix of in person and online participation worked really well and the variety of speakers covered many relevant topics and had a wealth of information which was beneficial to all. We learnt a lot about our own leadership style and ways to further advance our skills and confidence. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to develop their management credentials, especially those newer to management roles.”

For more details on the Retail Management Development Programme, contact amy@retailexcellence.ie