Course details

This course has been developed to meet the requirements in the industry and the standards needed for retail operations accreditation. It is packed with practical real-life situations and activities, and you will have real industry projects to undertake.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the definitions and usage of retail equipment
  • Effectively communicate in the workplace
  • Manage stock efficiently
  • Keep the workplace safe and secure
  • Utilize skills in handling, displaying, pricing, and protecting merchandise

Course Outline:

Operating Retail Equipment

  • Retail functions
  • In-store equipment
  • Operating retail equipment
  • Handling breakdowns
  • Maintaining equipment

Communication in the Workplace

  • The skills of communication
  • Communicating in a retail environment
  • Good telephone communication
  • Working in teams
  • Reading and interpreting retail documents
  • Using numbers in the workplace

Applying Point of Sale Handling Procedures

  • Point of sale
  • Operating the point of sale terminal
  • After the sale

Interaction with Customers

  • Customer service
  • Handling customer complaints
  • Sales documentation
  • Customers with special needs

Working Effectively in a Retail Environment

  • Introduction to retailing
  • Being responsible in the workplace
  • Being non-discriminatory in the workplace
  • Awards and agreements

Balancing the Register/Terminal

  • Remove the takings from the register/terminal
  • Reconcile takings
  • Maintaining documentation

Performing Stock Control Procedures

  • Receive and process incoming stock
  • Rotate stock
  • Participate in a stocktake
  • Reorder stock
  • Dispatch goods

Applying Safe Working Practices

  • Apply procedures for basic safety in the retail workplace
  • Hazards and risks
  • Manual handling
  • Apply procedures for emergencies in the retail workplace
  • Reporting incidents

Minimizing Theft

  • Applying store procedures to minimize theft
  • Handling payments during sale transactions
  • Using security measures for deliveries

Performing Routine Housekeeping Duties

  • Organizing your work area
  • Performing housekeeping routines
  • Hygienic practices
  • Ensuring customer safety

Merchandise Products

  • Placing and promoting merchandise
  • Arranging and displaying merchandise
  • Creating an effective display
  • Resetting and dismantling special displays
  • Preparing price tickets for displays
  • Placing and arranging price tickets for displays
  • Protecting merchandise

Selling Products and Services

  • Responding to customer enquiries
  • Approaching the customer
  • Determining customer needs
  • Converting features to benefits
  • Responding to customer objections
  • Closing the sale

Advising on Products and Services

  • Developing product knowledge
  • Service and competition
  • Recommending specialized products
  • Customer needs and expectations
Updated on 29 October, 2017

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