Convenience Store Merchandising & Operation Principles
3 Day Workshops
What does the program cover?
The Convenience Store Merchandising and Operation Principles workshops are a comprehensive introduction to planning and operating a successful convenience store.
This year we have 2 workshops scheduled and each workshop will take place over 3 days.
Melbourne: June 26th, 27th and 28th
Brisbane: August 21st, 22nd and 23rd
The workshops are run by AACS training partners atmp - training and skill development. atmp has many years experience in running retail training programs, specialising in the service station and convenience store channel of trade.
Each workshop is facilitated and includes a number of assignment and projects to be completed during the 3 day period.
- Key features of the program include:
- Who is the convenience store customer?
- Profiling a retail market
- Locating a convenience store
- Developing a convenience store strategy and store layout
- Category management and product displays
- Conveience store food service
- Convenience store financial controls
- Convenience store service, selling and promotions
- Controlling gross profits and managing operating costs
- Convenience store management and operations
“As a Multi-Site Retail Manager, the increased knowledge and understanding of the overall convenience business, that my team has gained from the atmp programs has been well worth the investment. My team are now more skilled and have a better broad understanding of the overall business that they are empowered to manage for Westoil.”
Greg Perrott, Retail Manager, Westoil Petroleum
How does the program work?
Groups of participants will analyse , research and prepare a development strategy for a new convenience store and present their strategy to the facilitators and the workshop group.
Successful program participants who reach the required level of competence during the workshop will receive Statements of Attainment from Certificate III and IV in Retail Operations and Management.
The program also provides ideal pre-learning for the Convenience Store Simulation Workshops
For the people who are unable to attend these interactive workshops we are still offering this course as a distance learning/correspondence program
Completing the workshops in this format provide you with a comprehensive introduction to planning and operating a successful convenience store. Through simple stages you will analyse demographics, design a new convenience store, arrange layouts, decide product ranges and merchandising and develop new business processes.
The course is:
- Specifically designed for the Australian and New Zealand market place by atmp - Training and Skills Development, industry experts in training and retailing for over 25 years.
- Reflects and incorporates the most current industry trends and benchmarks.
- Immediate application to convenience store operations
- Successful students can apply for Statements of Attainment (Recognition of Prior Learning) in identified units from Certificate III in Retail Operations and Certificate IV in Retail Management.
