Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Retail Operations
It's no secret that the retail industry is incredibly competitive. Businesses in the same sectors all compete for the same customers - and they all want to convert customers to their stores. This course will provide you with everything you need to know about retail business in various sectors.
Our Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Retail Operations has been developed to help you develop an understanding of different aspects of the retail industry.
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Average Duration
9 -18 weeks |
Cost
£724 (full funding available) |
Age requirement
16+ |
Course Description
The course consists of 6 mandatory units that cover the fundamental knowledge that all retail sectors have in common. There are also and 12 optional units - so you can choose a minimum of 4 of the subjects relevant to the industry you are interested in. Work in food retail? Learn about food safety and storage. Want to know more about window displays? Learn how to lay one out. Want to know about stock control, payments or the impact of the industry on the environment? This course examines every aspect of retail. So, you can tailor your qualification to your needs and learning outcomes.
All that is required is 180 hours of self-led study time – at a pace that is right for you.
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How it works
All of our students will receive a registration code that will give you access to our online learning platform. Here you can access your course materials, lessons and resources. All assignments can be completed in your own time, and highly-qualified industry specialists will assess them.
Contact us to find out if you qualify for full funding.
Course Content
The course comprises the following:
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Unit 1: Understanding customer service in the retail sector
- Understand the effect of customer service on retail business
- Understand how retail businesses find out about customers' needs and preferences
- Understand the importance to a retail business of customer service standards, policies and procedures
- Understand how customer complaints and problems are resolved in a retail business
Unit 2: Understanding the retail selling process
- Understand the 5 steps of the selling model
- Understand how questions are used to identify customers' needs
- Understand the benefits and uses of product knowledge
- Understand how sales are closed
Unit 3: Understanding how individuals and teams contribute to the effectiveness of a retail business
- Know the employment rights and responsibilities of an employee and the employer
- Understand the importance and characteristics of effective teamwork in retail business
- Understand the impact of effective communication skills when working in a retail team
- Understand how the roles and responsibilities of retail teams relate to the structure and function of organisations
- Understand how to improve personal performance
- Understand how personal performance contributes to business success
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Unit 4: Understanding how a retail business maintains health and safety on its premises
- Know the main provisions of health and safety legislation in relation to a retail business
- Know what actions to take in an emergency
- Understand the employees' responsibilities in reporting hazards and accidents that typically occur on the premises of a retail business
- Understand safe handling, storage and disposal
- Understand safe working practices
Unit 5: Understanding retail consumer law
- Understand how consumer legislation protects the rights of customers
- Know the main provisions for the protection of consumers from unfair trading practices
- Know the main provisions of consumer credit legislation in relation to retail
- Know the main provisions of data protection legislation in relation to retail
- Know the main provisions of the law relating to the sale of licensed and age-restricted products
- Understand the consequences for businesses and employees of contravening retail law
Unit 6: Understand how to deal with customer queries and complaints in a retail environment
- Understand how resolving retail customer queries and complaints contributes to customer loyalty and confidence
- Understand how to deal with customer queries in a retail environment
- Understand how to manage angry customers when dealing with customer queries and complaints in a retail environment
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Unit 7: Understanding security and loss prevention in a retail business
- Know the range of security risks faced by a retail business
- Understand the effect which crime has on a retail business and its staff
- Know what actions can be taken to prevent crime in a retail business
- Know how security incidents should be dealt with
Unit 8: Understanding the handling of customer payments in a retail business
- Know the methods of payment accepted from retail customers
- Understand the risks involved in handling payments
- Understand the cashier's responsibility for providing service at the payment point
- Understand the cashier's responsibilities when processing age-restricted goods at the payment point
Unit 9: Understanding the control, receipt and storage of stock in a retail business
- Understand the importance of having the right stock levels
- Understand how goods are received on the premises of a retail business
- Understand how stock should be stored to prevent damage or loss
Unit 10: Understanding visual merchandising for retail business
- Understand the importance window displays have in translating the retailer's identity to the customer
- Understand how events and props are used to promote merchandise in a retail environment
- Understand how to plan and install window and store displays
- Understand how floor layouts and product adjacencies maximise sales
- Understand the importance of product preparation and handling
Unit 11: Understanding how the effectiveness of store operations can be improved
- Understand the process of improving store operations
- Understand how to communicate with and motivate those involved in bringing about change and improvement in-store operations
- Understand how the organisation and scheduling of staffing contributes to the effectiveness of store operations
Unit 12: The principles of food safety for retail
- Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
- Understand the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic
- Understand how to keep the working area clean and hygienic
- Understand the importance of keeping products safe
Unit 13: Understanding environmental sustainability in the retail sector
- Understand the effect of climate change on the environment
- Understand the relevance of climate change issues to the retail sector
- Know the key environmental legislation which impacts on the retail sector
- Understand how waste is managed within the retail sector
- Understand energy conservation and how to reduce carbon emissions within the retail sector
- Understand water conservation and the demand on water consumption
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Unit 14: Understanding the fashion retail market
- Understand the development of fashion retailing
- Understand the different store formats offered by fashion retailers
- Understand how current social and economic factors affect fashion retailers
- Understand multi-channel retailing
Unit 15: Understanding how to manage stock for customer orders in business to business services
- Know how to order stock for business to business customers
- Know the allocation and transfer of stock in a business to business environment
- Understand the maintenance of stock records in a business to business environment
Unit 16: Understanding the storage, monitoring and replenishment of fresh produce in a retail outlet
- Understand the storage requirements of fresh produce
- Understand how stock levels of fresh produce are monitored and maintained
- Understand how the quality of fresh produce is monitored
Unit 17: Underage sales prevention for retail and licensed premises
- Know current legislation relating to the sale and purchase of age-restricted products
- Know how to prevent unlawful sales of age-restricted products
Unit 18: Understanding how stocks of newspapers and magazines are controlled in retail outlets
- Know the factors to consider when ordering and receiving newspapers and magazines
- Understand the principles for displaying newspapers and magazines
- Understand the stock control process for newspapers and magazines
Unit 19: Equality and diversity in the workplace
- Understand the meaning of equality and diversity in the workplace
- Understand how equality and diversity is monitored in the workplace
- Understand how the rights of individuals are protected in the workplace
Unit 20: Equality and diversity in society
- Understand what equality is
- Understand what diversity is
- Understand the effects of stereotyping and labelling
- Understand the effects of prejudice and discrimination
- Understand the ways in which people might choose to describe themselves
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Your career progression
This course is the perfect starting point to further your career. You can build on your new skills with additional specialist qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service
- Level 3 Certificate in Retail Knowledge
- Level 3 Diploma in Management
