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Skills assessment for Retail

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Skills your team could be scored on in Sales Assistant

Customer GreetingNeeds QuestioningProduct Knowledge

Every skill, level, and label is editable — this is a starting point, not a fixed list.

Every Retail discipline in SkillScorer

SkillScorer ships with 10 Retail disciplines and 120 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.

Sales Assistant

12 skills

The sales assistant is the face of the store. This scorecard covers greeting, needs questions, product knowledge, add-on selling and closing the sale, so managers can coach the habits that lift conversion and basket size across every shift.

  • Customer Greeting
  • Needs Questioning
  • Product Knowledge
  • Product Demonstration
  • Add-On Selling
  • Objection Handling
  • Closing the Sale
  • Promotion Communication
  • + 4 more
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Visual Merchandising

12 skills

Well-presented stock sells faster. This scorecard measures how team members build displays, follow planograms, keep signage accurate and refresh the floor so the store looks its best from opening to close.

  • Planogram Compliance
  • Display Construction
  • Colour and Layout
  • Signage and Pricing Accuracy
  • Window and Entrance Presentation
  • Seasonal Changeovers
  • Stock Presentation Standards
  • Lighting and Props
  • + 4 more
See all Visual Merchandising skills →

Store Management

12 skills

Store managers and supervisors set the tone for results. This scorecard covers rostering, trading analysis, team coaching, compliance and cost control, giving head office a consistent view of leadership quality across stores.

  • Trading Performance Analysis
  • Rostering
  • Team Coaching
  • Recruitment and Onboarding
  • Budget and Cost Control
  • Target Setting
  • Compliance and Policy
  • Conflict Resolution
  • + 4 more
See all Store Management skills →

Inventory & Stock Control

12 skills

Accurate stock protects margin and availability. This scorecard covers receiving, put-away, stocktakes, ordering and shrinkage control so that the right products are on the shelf when customers want them.

  • Goods Receiving
  • Stock Put-Away
  • Stocktake Accuracy
  • Replenishment Ordering
  • Stock Rotation
  • Back-of-House Organisation
  • Stock System Use
  • Shrinkage Awareness
  • + 4 more
See all Inventory & Stock Control skills →

Cash Handling & Point of Sale

12 skills

The checkout is where sales are won or lost in the final minute. This scorecard measures accuracy, speed, security and courtesy at the point of sale, along with end-of-day cash reconciliation.

  • Till Operation
  • Cash Counting
  • Card and Digital Payments
  • Gift Card and Voucher Handling
  • Loyalty Program Sign-Ups
  • Queue Management
  • Bagging and Packaging
  • Cash Security
  • + 4 more
See all Cash Handling & Point of Sale skills →

Loss Prevention

12 skills

Shrinkage takes a direct bite out of retail margins. This scorecard covers spotting theft risks, responding safely, following security procedures and keeping the store compliant with policy and privacy rules.

  • Theft Awareness
  • Customer Deterrence
  • Safe Response Procedures
  • CCTV and Alarm Awareness
  • Incident Reporting
  • Internal Theft Prevention
  • Fitting Room Controls
  • High-Risk Product Security
  • + 4 more
See all Loss Prevention skills →

Online Order Fulfilment

12 skills

Retail no longer stops at the shopfront. This scorecard covers picking, packing, dispatch and collection accuracy for online orders so stores can meet delivery promises and keep returns low.

  • Order Picking Accuracy
  • Packing Quality
  • Dispatch Cut-Off Management
  • Click-and-Collect Handling
  • Stock Availability Updates
  • Substitutions and Short-Picks
  • Returns Processing
  • Order System Use
  • + 4 more
See all Online Order Fulfilment skills →

Fashion Retail & Styling

12 skills

Fashion customers buy confidence as much as clothing. This scorecard covers fit advice, outfit building, fabric and care knowledge and trend awareness for stylists and sales staff in apparel and footwear stores.

  • Personal Styling
  • Fit and Sizing Advice
  • Trend Knowledge
  • Fabric and Care Knowledge
  • Outfit Building
  • Fitting Room Service
  • Wardrobe Consultation
  • Clienteling
  • + 4 more
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Retail Customer Service Desk

12 skills

The service desk handles what the shop floor cannot. This scorecard covers complaint resolution, layby and special orders, warranty processes and calm communication with customers who are already frustrated.

  • Complaint Resolution
  • Returns and Refund Policy Knowledge
  • Layby and Special Orders
  • Warranty and Repair Handling
  • Gift Wrapping and Services
  • Phone and Email Etiquette
  • Escalation Judgement
  • Store Information Knowledge
  • + 4 more
See all Retail Customer Service Desk skills →

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