DIPLOMA IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT

This course will provide you with knowledge in the field of Retail management, whether you are just entering the Retail Trade through establishment of a small business, or are looking for further study in management at a higher level in the retail organisation.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

Gain an overview of the Retailing sector and discover who is seen as a retailer.

Explore the difference between a department store and a discount store and establish the types of service within a retail outlet.

Explore the most important aspect of running a small business and discover the 4 specific stages of the business cycle.

Look at product assortment for speciality stores and understand pricing structure strategy for discount stores.

Understand what is meant by a "franchise".

Discover how population trends within families influence retail patterns and recognize how economic trends influence retail patterns and the recent changes in the location of retail outlets.

Explore the cultural trends that influence retail patterns and establish the most significant technological trend that influence retail patterns.

Understand the importance of layout, shop frontage and first impressions, also recognise why signage is important when internally planning layout of premises.

Learn the importance of service areas with regard to cross merchandising.

Understand the main procedures for the receiving function and why it is important for deliveries to be checked against the received invoice.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
PROCESSOR 1 gigahertz (GHz)
RAM 1 GB

OPERATING SYSTEMS
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Mac OS
iOS

BROWSERS
Internet Explorer 8 or above
Google Chrome
Safari 6 or above
Mozilla Firefox

COMPATIBILITY
Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android

No pre-requisite to enrol on to this course.

Fast track your career with the knowledge, insight and information you will learn by completing this course.

Enjoy the convenience of studying from anywhere at any time, using any device.

Study online at your own pace and in your own time.

At the end of each unit there is a multiple choice question assessment, which is a great way to help you remember the main points of each lesson and confirmation that you have retained the essential knowledge.

Once you have successfully completed all the modules for your course, you will be awarded a endorsed Diploma.