Fashion Retail (ABC Level 2 Diploma)

Fashion Retail is leading the way in how the retail sector will need to re-invent itself to meet future market demands. How will retail respond to on-line shopping (E-Commerce) and mobile device purchases (M-Commerce)? How will it develop the customer service experience to keep the high street alive?

Course content

This course will give students a chance to explore the world of fashion retail and develop ideas that push what customer service should become.

• The evolution of the fashion retail marketplace.
• Understanding customer service in the retail sector
• Understanding fashion retail business
• Visual Merchandising for fashion retail
• Promotional activities for fashion retail
• Understanding fashion trends and forecasting

Students will work together with Fashion, Photography and Graphic Design students to develop new visual merchandising strategies and explore new areas of customer service and promotion

Entry Requirements

A genuine enthusiasm for Fashion Retail is essential. Students would typically have a level 1 qualification, or a level 1 ability in literacy and numeracy.

Delivery & Assessment methods

Continual Practical assessment throughout the year will be supported by weekly progress updates

Progression

Progression is possible either directly into employment in the retail sector, a Level 3 apprenticeship, or onto a level 3 Diploma in Retail, which allows for a variety of specialist pathways.