Space Management and Merchandise Presentation Suite

Description

The Space Management and Merchandise Presentation Suite contains 6 modules, which can be bought individually or as a complete package, depending on a learner’s needs and individual starting point.

The classes are complemented by our Retail and Consumer Goods Industry WIKI and performance support system, which contains additional detail on topics plus a wide range of downloadable job aids, tools and checklists.

Who Is It Suitable For?

This series of courses is designed for:
•    Store managers, potential store managers and new area managers
•    Headquarters store operations management who need to drive sales and gross margin per square foot or square metre of selling space
•    Buyers and merchandisers who need to plan assortments and inventory investments to drive sales and gross margin per share foot or square metre
•    E-commerce management who need to drive sales per page
•    New hires into retail headquarters functions involving aspects of selling space management or visual merchandising, including for online retailing
•    Those involved in new store design, store refurbishment programs, or fixture selection and deployment
•    People who sell or market to retailers, especially IT suppliers with relevant software, such as planogramming.
•    It will also benefit category management and trade promotion teams in consumer goods manufacturers who deal directly with retailers.
•    And is also valuable as part of induction training for retail management trainees, retail IT teams, finance teams and others who need to understand space productivity more fully.

Detailed Content

The suite consists of 6 modules:

•    Introduction to Space Management
•    Selling Space Planning and Management
•    Store Approach, Entrance, and Windows 
•    Product Positioning & Signage
•    Merchandise Presentation & Offering Inspiration 
•    Online Merchandising and Omni-Channel

Each module has its own mastery test. Learners completing the mastery test and obtaining a 70% pass mark will also receive a mastery certificate upon completion.

Benefits of Studying This Program

Learners studying this program will gain familiarity with the key baseline knowledge on space management, which is a pre-requisite for embarking on space productivity improvement projects.

Hours of Study

The complete suite will take about 12 hours to study, though we recommend short sessions of 30 minutes or so at a time to improve comprehension and retention. Individual times for each module are given on the product page for that module.

Resources Included

Individual modules include a variety of downloadable resources which can be viewed in the class page for each module.

Pre-Requisites Necessary

.................................

After This Program

This program is a module from our Space Management and Merchandise Presentation training suite. 

Depending on your learning goals, you may benefit extensively from the other 5 modules in the Space Management and Merchandise Presentation Suite program.