Retailers Calendar

When generating options, it may be worthwhile to document preliminary estimates of likely costs and potential
savings from each option to serve as starting points of the detailed evaluation to come in the next phase of the
process during the coming month. The Option Generation table at the end of this chapter provides a suggested
format for generating options.
How to?
Detailed assessment
The objective of the form below is to provide a structured analysis of environmental impacts and costs to your
business for each internal aspect in focus. You might complete this form for each priority aspect of your
operation. Relating the costs of various aspects of your operation to retail floor space and/or in relation to your
overall operating expenditure will enable you to assess different efficiency enhancing options in relation to your
overall business.
Aspect of
retail
operation
Quantity
(e.g. kWh
electricity, m 3
water, tons waste)
Quantity per unit of
retail floor space
(square feet or m 2 )
Cost relative to
operating cost
(percentage %)
Expected future
cost or impact
trend
(significant
increase or
decrease)
Notes and
observations
Table 4.1: Detailed Assessment
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