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Plan and build visual presentations for a range of merchandise categories
Plan and build visual presentations for a range of merchandise categories
Unit of competency
National Code
SIRXMER407
SIRXMER407
State Code
WD975
WD975
TGA Status
Deleted
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Deleted
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/06/2014
Field of Education
080501 - Sales
Original Release Date
20/06/2014
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce comprehensive working plans and safely build a range of displays, selecting styles and compositions that best promote the merchandise category. It involves the application of design, planning and construction skills and knowledge in retail settings to accepted work health and safety (WHS) standards.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Produce comprehensive working plans.
- 1.1.Identify relevant product categories in merchandising and presentation plans, according to store merchandising policy and image.
- 1.2.Produce photographic evidence of specific retail stores or spaces to be merchandised.
- 1.3.Develop plans, including presentation sketches, showing alternative developmental designs that support the photographic image where relevant.
- 1.4.Distinguish product placement, style and methods of presentation on working plans.
2. Produce colour blocked presentations of store interiors.
- 2.1.Develop colour blocked visuals of store interiors for wall fixture systems, floor racks and floor gondolas.
- 2.2.Ensure visuals include a rationale for arrangement decisions and reflect monitoring and evaluation of customer responses and sales results.
3. Produce strategically designed visual presentations for a range of merchandise categories.
- 3.1.Approach relevant store personnel for product for use in displays according to store procedures.
- 3.2.Produce rendered concept sketches for proposed visual presentations to industry clients or to meet store requirements.
- 3.3.Apply industry standard visual presentation techniques according to store visual merchandising policy and work health and safety requirements for displays.
- 3.4.Evaluate finished visual presentations in conjunction with relevant team members.
4. Dress merchandisers.
- 4.1.Select and assemble male, female and child torso or bust, or abstract display forms according to the planned product presentation.
- 4.2.Dress and accessorise fashion merchandisers to store standard, considering different seasonal directions and styling points.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the individual, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Product categories may include:
baby and toddler products
books
cameras, photographic equipment and services
computer products and services
electrical products
fashion and accessories
floor covering products and services
food and liquor
footwear products and services
furniture products
hair, beauty and cosmetics products
hardware products and services
jewellery
music and audio products and services
newsagency products and services
soft furnishings, fabrics, manchester and haberdashery
sporting products and services
toys.
Style may include:
basic
classic
contemporary
designer
lifestyle
traditional.
Visuals may include:
arrangement of colour ways
folding of fashion garments
price, size and style arrangement
principles of balance and harmony
stock arrangement according to price, size, colour and style
stock placement on fixtures and racking.
Relevant store personnel may include:
floor staff
logistics and store staff
managers.
Work health and safety may include:
building safe display structures
safe lifting
safe use of tools and equipment.
Product categories may include:
baby and toddler products
books
cameras, photographic equipment and services
computer products and services
electrical products
fashion and accessories
floor covering products and services
food and liquor
footwear products and services
furniture products
hair, beauty and cosmetics products
hardware products and services
jewellery
music and audio products and services
newsagency products and services
soft furnishings, fabrics, manchester and haberdashery
sporting products and services
toys.
Style may include:
basic
classic
contemporary
designer
lifestyle
traditional.
Visuals may include:
arrangement of colour ways
folding of fashion garments
price, size and style arrangement
principles of balance and harmony
stock arrangement according to price, size, colour and style
stock placement on fixtures and racking.
Relevant store personnel may include:
floor staff
logistics and store staff
managers.
Work health and safety may include:
building safe display structures
safe lifting
safe use of tools and equipment.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
produces comprehensive working plans on the presentation and merchandising of product categories, including colour blocked store interiors
develops strategically designed and produced visual displays for a range of product categories
develops individual visual displays, including examples of each of the following styles:
basic
classic
contemporary
designer
lifestyle
traditional.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a real or simulated retail visual merchandising work environment
IT hardware and design software
relevant documentation, such as:
WHS requirements
industry codes of practice
store merchandising policies
information on:
products and services
suppliers
new display technology.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of performance in the workplace
role play
third-party reports from a supervisor
a portfolio of personally developed visual merchandising presentation plans and photographs of completed in situ displays
customer feedback
answers to questions about specific skills and knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
produces comprehensive working plans on the presentation and merchandising of product categories, including colour blocked store interiors
develops strategically designed and produced visual displays for a range of product categories
develops individual visual displays, including examples of each of the following styles:
basic
classic
contemporary
designer
lifestyle
traditional.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a real or simulated retail visual merchandising work environment
IT hardware and design software
relevant documentation, such as:
WHS requirements
industry codes of practice
store merchandising policies
information on:
products and services
suppliers
new display technology.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of performance in the workplace
role play
third-party reports from a supervisor
a portfolio of personally developed visual merchandising presentation plans and photographs of completed in situ displays
customer feedback
answers to questions about specific skills and knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
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|---|---|---|---|
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