Buying and Merchandising

Get Started With Our Retail Buying and Merchandising (B&M) Classes

Seeking a B&M course for yourself or your team? You’ve come to the right place! Here at Martec International, our expert-led Buying & Merchandising courses are the go-to products for upskilling teams across a range of sectors. 

Learners can study at their own pace from anywhere in the world. Whether you are a new start-up or want to help established teams boost their industry know-how, perfromance and profitability, we offer e-learning courses to match. What’s more, each course can be optionally supported by online live instructor and follow-up sessions, giving you access to quality training whenever you need it.

Our B&M classes help your company forecast demand more accurately, plan sharper assortments, buy smarter and optimize inventory levels, manage sell through and achieve increased gross margins.  That's our focus.

Each retail B&M course we offer is divided into easy-to-digest modules. You can start preparing for your learning journey by purchasing any one or a combination of the courses below.  If you want to buy a curriculum for a group of learners, our table of learning paths further down makes recommendations on which classes to include. 

if you want more guidance on upskilling and reskilling your teams, you can learn more at this link.





Merchandise AllocationMerchandise Allocation
Merchandise Allocation
£343.00 ex VAT
Merchandise ReplenishmentMerchandise Replenishment






Martec’s Retail and Consumer Goods Industry Knowledge Bank

When you study any of our classes, you automatically receive 12 months’ access to the complete Retail and Consumer Goods Industry Knowledge Bank — included as part of your learning experience.

The Knowledge Bank gives you instant access to a comprehensive range of industry information, tools and resources to support your learning and help you apply your knowledge in the workplace.

You can also purchase access to the Knowledge Bank separately, as outlined above.


B&M Learning Paths August 2026

  Career Growth Learning Paths
    Retail Induction Merchandise Assistant Assistant Merchandiser Merchandiser Merchandise Planner Merchandise Manager Buying Assistant Assistant/ Junior Buyer Buyer /Senior Visual Merchandiser Senior VM Planner VM Planning Manager
1. Overview of the Retail Industry Y                      
2. Overview of Key Retail Processes Y                      
3. Retail Organization Structures Y                      
4. Introduction to Retail Financials O     Y       Y        
5. Retail Marketing O       Y       Y      
6. Retailer IT Applications Overview O                      
7. Introduction to Space Management O Y         Y     Y    
8. Introduction to Store Operations O Y         Y          
9. Product Positioning and Signage                    Y    
10. Analyzing Retail KPIs     Y         Y        
11. Buying and Merchandising Overview   Y         Y     Y    
12. Demand Forecasting Fundamentals     Y         Y        
13. Advanced Demand Forecasting       Y                
14. Merchandise Allocation     Y         Y        
15. Merchandise Replenishment     Y         Y        
16. OTB Planning, Management & Inventory Optimization       Y         Y      
17. Merchandise & Assortment Planning       Y         Y   Y  
18. Sales and Inventory Management       Y         Y      
19. Consumer Goods & Retail Supply Chain     Y         Y        
20. Consumer Goods & Retailer Channel Interactions       Y       Y        
21. Retail & Consumer Goods Knowledge Bank     Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
  - Sub-Menu- Loss Prevention in Supply Chain                        
  - Sub-Menu- Marketing         Y       Y