Drapers Connects: Preparing your stores for peak with Mountain Warehouse and The White Company

As retail looks ahead to the upcoming peak trading season and festive shopping period, fashion businesses should be preparing on all fronts.
With a recent Drapers consumer survey finding that physical stores are the preferred shopping channel for fashion consumers today, it is clear that bricks and mortar shops remain a key part of a successful ‘golden quarter’ strategy, with your store staff leading on the frontline.
Are you haunted by the challenges of preparing for peak in-store in 2023? This Drapers Connects webinar, in partnership with Cegid, addresses the common challenges and provides you with insights to conquer the upcoming trading season.
In this session, we are joined by Mountain Warehouse and The White Company, who explore:
- Streamlining communication: effective strategies to simplify communication between headquarters and store associates, ensuring seamless coordination.
- Automating task tracking: discover how you can say goodbye to the headaches of manual task tracking, saving valuable time and minimising errors.
- Empowering your team: how to equip your store associates with the resources they need to thrive.
- The art of visual merchandising: uncover the secrets to excellent VM and techniques to ensure your store presents itself optimally, driving both sales and customer satisfaction.
- Inspiring success stories: draw inspiration from real-life experiences and tips on how to elevate retail operations ready for peak season.
Panellists:
- Debbie Kitchen, senior retail operations manager, The White Company
- Jason Houghton, retail operations executive, Mountain Warehouse
- Jack Newman, head of onboarding, Cegid Retail Store Excellence
Host:
- Graeme Moran, associate editor, Drapers