- behovskartlegging
- needs assessmentFinding out what the customer needs by asking questions and listening to the answers.
- produktkunnskap
- product knowledgeWhat you know about a product, its use, benefits and limitations.
- kundeveiledning
- customer guidanceGiving information and advice that help customers choose according to their needs.
- kundereise
- customer journeyAll the steps a customer goes through before, during and after a purchase.
- kundeopplevelse
- customer experienceA customer's overall impressions and feelings after contact with a business.
- salgsprosess
- sales processThe steps a seller follows to understand the customer, suggest a solution and complete the sale.
- salgsargument
- selling pointA reason why a product or service meets the customer's needs.
- innvending
- objectionA question or concern that makes a customer unsure about buying.
- mersalg
- upsellingSelling more to a customer in the same transaction, such as an additional item they need.
- gjensalg
- repeat salesA customer returning to buy from the business again.
- service
- customer serviceHelp and follow-up that meet customers' needs before, during and after their purchase.
- aktiv lytting
- active listeningPaying close attention to what a customer says and checking that you have understood correctly.
- forbrukeratferd
- consumer behaviorHow people choose, buy and use goods and services.
- salgsplattform
- sales platformA physical or digital place where a business offers goods or services to customers.
- målgruppe
- target groupThe people a business wants to reach with an offer or advertisement.
- kundesegment
- customer segmentA part of the market whose customers share some needs or characteristics.
- merkevare
- brandA name and identifying features that help customers recognise an offering and associate particular qualities with it.
- posisjonering
- positioningChoosing how customers should see a business or product compared with competitors.
- markedsstrategi
- marketing strategyAn overall plan for which customers a business wants to reach and how it will compete.
- virkemiddel
- marketing toolAn action a business uses to influence customers' interest or choices.
- markedsundersøkelse
- market researchCollecting and assessing information about customers, competitors and market needs.
- utvalg
- sampleThe people taking part in a survey and providing information about a larger group.
- kampanje
- campaignA planned set of actions to promote an offer during a limited period.
- konverteringsrate
- conversion rateThe percentage of visitors who take the intended action, usually making a purchase.
- medievaner
- media habitsWhich information channels people use, and when and how they use them.
- kundelojalitet
- customer loyaltyCustomers preferring a business and continuing to shop there over time.
- kundeoppfølgingssystem
- customer follow-up systemA tool storing necessary information about customers, agreements and further contact.
- samtykke
- consentA voluntary yes to something specific, given after receiving the necessary information.
- tilgang
- accessPermission to view or use specific information or functions in a system.
- forretningsmodell
- business modelA description of what a business offers, whom it serves and how it earns money.
- forretningsplan
- business planA written plan for a business's goals, customers, offerings, operations and finances.
- innkjøpskostnad
- purchase costWhat a business pays to buy a product and have it delivered.
- påslag
- markupAn amount added to a product's cost to set its selling price, often calculated as a percentage of cost.
- dekningsbidrag
- contribution marginSales revenue minus variable costs, available to cover fixed costs and provide profit.
- dekningsgrad
- contribution margin ratioThe contribution margin expressed as a percentage of sales revenue.
- kalkyle
- costing calculationA calculation of costs and price showing what a business can earn from a sale.
- rabatt
- discountAn amount or percentage deducted from the normal selling price.
- prisstrategi
- pricing strategyA plan for how a business sets prices to reach customers and earn money.
- budsjett
- budgetA plan showing expected income and costs during a specific period.
- regnskap
- accountsA record of a business's actual income, costs, assets and debts.
- budsjettavvik
- budget varianceThe difference between a business's planned and actual figures for the same period.
- omsetning
- sales revenueTotal revenue from selling goods and services during a period, excluding VAT.
- varekostnad
- cost of goodsThe cost of the goods a business has sold during a specific period.
- faste kostnader
- fixed costsExpenses that stay roughly the same even if a business sells more or less during the period.
- variable kostnader
- variable costsExpenses that increase or decrease as a business produces or sells more or fewer goods.
- resultat
- resultIncome minus all costs during the period, showing a profit or loss.
- lønnsomhet
- profitabilityHow well income covers costs and provides a profit for the business.
- vareflyt
- flow of goodsHow goods move through ordering, storage, sale and delivery to the customer.
- verdikjede
- value chainAll the activities contributing to producing, selling and delivering a product or service.
- bestilling
- orderA request to a supplier stating which goods and quantities a business wants to buy.
- varemottak
- receipt of goodsReceiving delivered goods and checking their quantity, condition and agreement with the order.
- pakkseddel
- packing slipA document accompanying a delivery and listing the goods and quantities it should contain.
- dokumentkontroll
- document checkChecking that information in documents or systems is correct and matches what was actually delivered.
- lagerstatus
- inventory statusInformation about how many goods are in stock and which are available for sale.
- svinn
- inventory lossGoods or value a business loses without payment, for example through theft or damage.
- avvik
- discrepancyA difference between what should happen and what actually happens.
- reklamasjon
- claim for a faulty productA notification to the seller of a fault with a purchase, asking the seller to put it right.
- klage
- complaintA message that a customer is unhappy with a product, service or how they were treated.
- frivillig bytte
- voluntary exchangeA shop's own arrangement allowing a customer to return a fault-free item and receive another.
- fullmakt
- authority to make decisionsPermission to make specific decisions or act on another's behalf.
- gjenbruk
- reuseUsing an item again instead of throwing it away.
- reparerbarhet
- repairabilityHow easy it is to fix faults or replace parts so an item can keep being used.
- bærekraft
- sustainabilityMeeting today's needs without harming the opportunities of people who come after us.
- dokumentasjon
- documentationInformation or evidence showing what has been done or supporting a claim.
- yrkesetikk
- professional ethicsPrinciples for making proper and responsible choices when working with customers and colleagues.
- likeverd
- equal worthEvery person having equal worth, regardless of background, abilities or way of life.
- medvirkning
- participationEmployees taking part, expressing their views and contributing to planning and improving work.
- verneombud
- safety representative [verneombud]An elected person who looks after employees' health and safety at work.
- tillitsvalgt
- union representative [tillitsvalgt]A person elected by trade union members to speak for them at work.
- ergonomi
- ergonomicsAdapting tasks, equipment and the workplace to avoid unnecessary strain on the body.
- risikovurdering
- risk assessmentExamining what could go wrong, how likely it is and how serious the consequences could be.
- beredskapsplan
- emergency preparedness planA plan stating what employees should do and whom to alert when a dangerous situation arises.
- førstehjelp
- first aidThe initial help you give for injury or sudden illness before healthcare professionals take over.
- hjertestarter
- defibrillatorA device that checks heart rhythm and can give an electric shock for certain types of cardiac arrest.
- konflikthåndtering
- conflict managementDealing safely with disagreement or threatening behaviour and seeking help when needed.
- HMS
- Health, environment and safetyWork to prevent illness, injuries and dangers in the workplace.
- merverdiavgift
- Value added taxA tax on most goods and services that a business collects from customers for the state.
- nisjestrategi
- Niche strategyFocusing on a small customer group with particular needs rather than the whole market.
- lavprisstrategi
- Low-price strategyCompeting by offering low prices and keeping the business's costs down.