Have you been running your retail store for many years, and are getting ready to retire?
Is it time to move your store to a new part of town, and you’re dreading the idea of moving all that stuff?
Are you closing your business down, and hope to liquidate as much of its assets as possible?
If so, Silverman Consulting & Retail Services can help.
With nearly 30 years of experience in managing retail sales, Silverman Consulting is well positioned to organize a sales event that exceeds your goals.
Retail Liquidation Sales Consultants
If you own a jewellery or consumer goods store, you’ve likely got a significant amount of capital tied up in your inventory.
And when it comes time to walk away from your store, whatever the reason, you’ll want to turn it all into cash.
If you’re getting set to retire, that money can be a great benefit to your retirement plans.
If you’re moving your store, not only will you have less inventory to move, you’ll be able to free up capital to invest in your new space.
And if you’re looking at a career change, it helps to have a nest egg to maintain your lifestyle while you transition.
Whatever your reason, when it comes to retail liquidation events, Silverman Consulting is here to help you.
Our expert marketing team of experienced consultants will work hard to make your inventory liquidation sale a smashing success.
Why Choose Silverman Consulting?
When it comes time to close or move your business, you may wonder why you should work with a retail liquidation specialist. After all, you’ve run sales on your own in the past. Why should this one be any different?
The difference is context. Over your long career, you’ve seen some sales become great successes, and others that flopped. The flops you learned from and shrugged off and carried on, because that’s all you can do.
But you can only have one moving sale, one store closing sale, one retirement sale. The stakes are higher, and there are no do-overs. If your store closing sale is a flop, you’ll be left with a whole lot of inventory, fixturers, supplies, equipment, and more left over.
At the same time, there are a thousand and one things you need to do to facilitate the success of your store closing or retirement. Do you have the time and energy to devote to making this sale a smashing success? Are you comfortable you’ll be able to bring in the numbers you need to hit your goals?
But even if you do get the traffic you’re hoping for, what if they don’t buy anything? The last thing you want is to invest in even more inventory at this point, but you also don’t want to turn away customers because you don’t have what they want.
That’s where Silverman Consulting comes in.
Our proven marketing strategies will bring in the traffic you need, and we’ll help you find the right inventory you need to ensure you won’t miss out on those crucial sales.
The result? A Silverman Consulting liquidation event can often end up bringing in the equivalent of your average annual sales in just 40-80 days.
The money you save in running your retirement sale yourself can end up costing you dearly in lost revenue.
Your store closing sale is a crucial event in helping you transition to the next phase of your life. Make sure you do it right, with a Silverman Consulting event.
Contact us today to find out more.
The Silverman Consulting Team
Silverman Consulting’s leadership includes the top skills and experience in consulting for independent retailers and jewellers in Canada and the US. It is supported by a team of dedicated consultants with many years of experience in retail, consulting, marketing and sales.
Read on below to find out more.
LAWRENCE SKOWORODKO
Past-President
Lawrence Skoworodko, past-president of Silverman Consulting & Retail Services in Canada, has a long history in the jewellery business.
He was owner of two retail stores, a certified watchmaker, and holder of a G.I.A. Diamond Grading Certificate. He has also achieved the designation of Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
Skoworodko began working with Silverman in 1991 as an on-site consultant, where he worked extensively with store closing sales for a number of years before becoming Senior Consultant. At that time, his responsibilities grew to encompass many multi-store sales during the recession years of the early nineties.
He formed his own company in Canada, Chapman Reese Consulting, which quickly became Canada’s leading independent jewellery and retail consultants. In 2008, Chapman Reese and Silverman, joined forces to create Silverman Chapman & Reese Consulting. In 2014 he took over the outstanding shares held by Silverman (USA) making the company a wholly Canadian owned company, but maintains a close working relationship with Silverman Consultants (USA)
In January 2022 Lawrence retired but still consults on occasion.
BRUCE MCDONALD
President
R. Bruce McDonald has been consulting for many years. Starting in the hospitality, trance, and tourism industry he worked in operations, management, marketing and sales, as well as an industry consultant. In the retail sector Bruce has primarily focused on jewellery & consumer goods since 2003.
His specialties are marketing, project management, and irregular operations. Bruce has been the Senior Consultant for a number of years and in 2013 took over the marketing department at SCRS.
In the spring of 2015, he became CEO of Silverman Consulting & Retail Services, responsible for a majority of the daily operations and opened a Toronto office. Bruce has consulted and worked in every province in Canada and several states across the US as well.
In January 2022 Bruce took over the company, continuing the legacy of incredible services to independent retailers across Canada and beyond.
Professional Retail Association Memberships
Here at Silverman Consulting And Retail Services, we recognize the value of memberships in professional organizations.
Maintaining an active presence in these associations allows our retail store closing sale management firm to keep up to date with industry trends. Staying on top of the environment affecting our clients helps us maintain our top tier service. This is especially true in today’s rapidly changing independent retail environment.
Below, you’ll find more information about the professional associations we’re a part of.
For as long as sales has existed in Canada, the Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) has been there to support and advance sales professionals.
They do this by offering tools, sales training, and resources that accelerate their members’ success. Over the years, they’ve transformed the sales industry, bringing in rigorous standards, ethical guidelines, and recognition programs that have professionalized sales and set the bar for excellence.
Silverman Consulting And Retail Services is proud to be a member of the Canadian Professional Sales Association
The Canadian Jewellers Association has been the voice of the Canadian jewellery industry since 1918.
They provide leadership and education to promote the adoption of best practices and information sharing among all its members. The Canadian Jewellers Association represents the interests of its members and the Canadian jewellery industry to promote fair and equitable consideration by all levels of government.
It assists its members to afford services, information and technologies that support the integrity, security and profitability of their businesses, creating consumer trust and respect for the Canadian jewellery industry.
The Canadian Jewellers’ Association maintains a directory of members, where you can find Silverman Consulting And Retail Services proudly listed.
The Retail Council of Canada is Canada’s largest retail trade association. They offer many services, education, training programs, and other benefits.
RCC research helps set the standards and best practices for retailers from coast to coast to coast.
Silverman Consulting And Retail Services is proud to be a member of The Retail Council of Canada
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is the country’s champion of small business. With over 97,000 members, they’re Canada’s largest non profit organization devoted to creating and supporting an environment where small business can succeed.
CFIB provides a personalized connection to practical resources, including advice from dedicated business advisors, important business news, and tools and templates to help you better manage your business.
Silverman Consulting And Retail Services is proud to be a member of The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.
Contact Silverman Consulting & Retail Services
Is it time to get out of your retail business?
Are you moving to a new location and want the move to be as smooth as possible?
Do your kids not want to inherit the family business like you’d planned?
Whatever your reason, Silverman Consulting is here for you.