SC01 Visual Merchandising and Merchandise Handling Skills - Level 1 & 2, 60 Hours per level

Course content and core elements are directed at:

•  Development of manual, manipulative and visual merchandising skills

•  An ability to select, group and relate fundamentally different inter-departmental merchandise

•  An ability to use and convert found' props

•  An understanding of style, composition, grouping and elementary lighting to enhance sales

•  An awareness of changing market needs and fashion trends

•  An understanding of shop layout, traffic flow, display vantage points, sales hot-spots, signage, etc.

•  The development of rudimentary design and drawing skills together with an ability to produce simple colour visuals and basic drawings to scale

•  An ability to understand both the role and the need for a house-style