Retail Advice

A successful year is all in the planning (and budgeting) and this year, we’ve created a NEW guide to planning and budgeting to give you a great head start. Hundreds of retailers use our FREE budget planning tool every year to ensure they get the most out of the year ahead. Simply add the numbers…

Join Xpos founder Phil Barnard and retail expert Mark Hopkins, along with industry partners, TGI Buying Group and Golfbidder,  on 24 October for a special, FREE online retail CPD.  Golf retailers can expect unique and exclusive insights and a great morning of retail learning.  We’re first up on the agenda at 09.30 and would love to see you…

Just why is regular stocktaking so important for your pro shop business? And, what can help you to whizz through this retail task, without it taking up too much of your time? In this video, Mark and Jules from Xpos are back to explain why stocktaking is so crucial for all retail businesses AND to…

No matter how your business has performed over the last 12 months, when it comes to buying stock for next year, you should think about the changes you can make. Change is critical to keep your customers engaged and it helps you to focus on the key elements that make your business work. In the…

Why Preparation is Key For most golf professionals or retail managers running a pro shop in the UK, August and September are critical months for deciding on inventory purchases for the following golf season. It’s a pivotal time, when you’re likely to meet with brand representatives to determine not only the products that will line…

Getting the balance of inventory right in your pro shop is one of the hardest things in retail BUT there is a way to work out what’s right for your business. In this video, Mark and Jules explain how to find out your shop’s STOCK TURN number, what a high or low stock turn indicates…