Everything you need to know about motivating yourself — selling skills

Greeting Customers in Retail

A lot of things happen. They all take place within the first couple of minutes after a customer enters your store. They immediately do a visual assessment: How does the store look? Is the merchandise appealing? Is the store welcoming?

When you first greet the customer, you are selling yourself first, the store second, the experience third, and the merchandise last. You want to get the customer feeling comfortable in the store