Profile of a Store

Did you know that you can create an instant store snapshot for all of your stores in just a three step process?  The Aspect EliteLP application allows you to add important data elements that help to create an easy to reference store profile.   As we all know, no two stores are identical.  Stores don’t live in a vacuum; each has a history and unique set of attributes that paint a picture of the store and contribute to the overall understanding the exceptions identified in Aspect.  When you create store profiles, you have no need to open other files or applications to see if the store you’re analyzing has a camera, is a High Shrink store, who the district manager is or what last year’s sales were.  You are able to click the Store Profile button on the main toolbar and see an instant comprehensive snapshot of the store. 

When you are entering attributes that you wish to see on your store profiles, you will find several preloaded but you are also able to add attributes that will be of the most benefit to your company.  You may want to try to determine what factors have proven to have high correlations with shrink in your company and be sure to include them on the list of attributes.  Your Aspect EliteLP administrator will need to help you with importing the store information using the Store Profile Loader.

Once the Store Profile Loader is run successfully, you will now be able to see these important attributes by clicking on the Store Profile button while viewing reports.  There are several times that you may wish to look at the store profiles.  Before store visits your RLPM can view store data at the touch of a button.  When running investigative profiles, all users can quickly get a picture of the store in question.  Users can also use the store profile when a phone call comes in about a specific store. 

Use the Store Profile as a one stop shop while running Aspect reports. Store Profile allows a quick snapshot of market activity – by focusing on key indicators you can get a sense of what is affecting a particular market or a group of stores within a market.  Again, the Store Profile is yet another piece to the prevention puzzle.  Why gather information from multiple sources and slow yourself down when you can get yourself a step ahead of the theft?  I will post some additional tips on loading information into your store profile for your admin on our LinkedIn site.