How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry ?
Are you a fashion fan? Independent? Autonomous?
Are you looking for an exciting job where you evolve constantly?
You may have looked into what we do and like the idea of becoming a style consultant.
But you still have a few questions and would like some reassurance…
You are interested in becoming a style consultant, but you have no qualifications or experience?
Don’t worry! We are looking for people just like you to join our fantastic team of 5,500 style consultants in 9 countries throughout Europe!
Convinced? Now you want to know how to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry? How to become a successful salesperson.
Read on to learn more.
How to become a successful salesperson. First, you need to learn about direct selling.
Direct selling has certain conventions that you must be aware of before getting started. Read on if you want to learn more...
Our style consultants are independent. You are your own boss and organise your own time. And it’s a serious job. No more reporting to bosses. No more pressure. You run the show.
Who hasn’t dreamt of a job in the fashion industry? What’s more, where you’re free and have no pressure? Captain Tortue style consultants live the dream. One thing is for sure. You are going to love this job. It gets under your skin. And you'll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
The home-seller’s mission
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry.
Understanding the job is a good start.
What does a style consultant do every day? They are actually home-based personal shoppers. Your job? Your job is to present the 4 Captain Tortue collections.
100% female collections, created in France in our design studio in Aix-en-Provence by our artistic director and co-founder of the brand, Lilian Jacquelinet and her team of stylists.
Our 4 collections are adapted to all women. We take into account different styles, sizes and body shapes. That’s why our range is available from size 4 to 24. Our collections cater to all tastes with chic, creative, urban and sportswear influences.
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. Become a successful salesperson. Of course, you need to be able to talk about fashion and trends, and encourage customers to adopt our collections. You need to learn sales techniques and a strong fashion pitch. But that’s not all.
You also need to give your hostesses and customers advice and fashion tips. The aim is to make them feel more beautiful and better about themselves!
Do you have what it takes?
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. It goes without saying you need to be a fashion fan. You need to love your product to be able to talk about it with enthusiasm and encourage other women to buy our collections. A successful salesperson also has good presentation skills and a convincing pitch.
Empathy is also important. You need be in tune with what your customers need. They don’t all come to a fashion pop-up shop for the same reasons. Some just want to shop with friends and have fun.
Some have a specific need: to find the perfect dress or the right trousers.
For others, it will be an opportunity to collect fashion tips to enhance their style and maybe even completely rethink the way they shop.
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry - there are several aspects.
Working conditions
The working conditions are similar every day.
You transport Captain Tortue’s collections from one cosy living room to another. Your hostesses invite their best girlfriends for an unforgettable and fun shopping experience, light years from on-line or in-store shopping.
You work in your hostess’s living room, where a group of friends try and buy the collections.
You organise yourself, manage your timetable, receive orders in your own home.
That makes this job the perfect compromise. It’s a home-based job that takes place partly in your hostesses’ homes, and partly working quietly in your own home.
It’s the ideal job for finding work-life balance with a flexible timetable. You organise your own timetable, and you can work when you like. How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. You must be autonomous and organised!
Sales profile
The profile required for Captain Tortue style consultants is exactly the same as that for any salesperson in the fashion industry.
But you must also have Captain DNA. You need to be fun and friendly with a love for fashion and giving advice.
There is no typical profile. Captain Tortue counts on individual desire and personality.
We accept all profiles: whether you are looking for part-time or full-time work, whether you are unemployed, a student or you already have a job. Everyone is welcome.
Motivation and commitment are the only criteria.
We aren’t interested in long CVs. There are only 2 conditions: you need a driver’s license and a car, which of course means that you must be at least 18. Let’s face it: transporting the collections around without a car would be unbearable.
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry.
So, you have to be motivated, love fashion and have a car... Is that you? Perfect - get in touch!
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry.
Here are some hints for becoming a successful sales professional…for making sure you customers can’t imagine shopping anywhere else or with anyone else.
Ready to learn the tricks of the trade? Listen up.
We’re about to reveal all.
Original collections
It’s true - you make the difference. But that isn’t enough if your product doesn’t stand-out. As we explained earlier, our strength lies in the fact that our collections are designed in our Aix-en-Provence headquarters.
Unlike large retail chains, your customers won't run into women in the same outfit. That’s a major strength. Our collections are exclusive.
In fact, that’s why our 600,000 customers come back to us, and quite honestly, it makes us very proud.
A social event
Our concept: the fashion pop-up shop. It’s a fun and friendly shopping experience at home. The goal is to put human relations at the centre of the transaction. It’s ideal for people who have had uncomfortable experiences in impersonal stores or who feel alone shopping online. Our concept makes shopping a friendly experience. Individuals receive personal advice and the group learns about all the latest trends. For us, shopping should be a balance between a personalised event and a fashion experience with friends. And that makes all the difference. Our customers are looking for exclusive quality fashion that suits them, but also a fun and memorable shopping experience.
Style consultants also need to inspire loyalty in their customers, calling them regularly, telling them about special deals and gifts they can win.
How to become a successful salesperson: shopping is a sociable experience.
Add-on sales
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. Propose additional products that work with the outfits your customers choose.
Add-on sales are accessories such as scarves, pouches, jewellery, or even a jacket. A purchase they hadn’t planned, but that adds that little bit extra to their shopping experience.
Kind and friendly service
Being kind and friendly will also make you stand-out from other salespeople. Even if all the other boxes are ticked, if you don’t have good contact with your customers, it will be difficult to develop relationships. This is essential for successful salespeople. It goes without saying.
So, are you ready for some fun with groups of girls? In fact, you love the idea?
Then you are just the right person to work with our shopping addicts!
Being kind and friendly is your trump card. You will standout and become precious to your customers. And to us too!
You must meet all the requirements mentioned above to sell our collections. But Captain Tortue also helps you to become an outstanding salesperson.
We provide tutorials and training to ensure you know all you need to know about the latest trends, body-shape advice, colour analysis and winning customer loyalty.
Know the collections
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry.
It’s absolutely essential to know the collections inside and out.
That’s why we provide you with videos about the latest trends, and that explain what influenced the collections.
But that's not all...Delphine, our Product Manager presents each piece one by one, providing you with vocabulary and the pitch that you need to learn by heart.
You also have other tools that list the composition of the products, a short pitch, care instructions and sizing so you can advise your customers.
Be genuine and attentive
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. Most importantly, you must be genuine. If you force yourself, if you are not true to yourself, your customers will feel it.
But if you’re a real fashion fan, you will be naturally motivated by our collections and the sales pitch. A passion for fashion is the real driving force behind this job.
That's it. You now know all you need to know about how to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. All you need to do now is complete the form opposite.
A local Captain Tortue contact will be in touch to explain everything in detail and answer all your questions. The sooner you contact us, the sooner you can start.
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