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Source merchandise and props to be featured in retail displays

URN: PPL.C231
Business Sectors (Suites): Retail
Developed by: People 1st
Approved on: 2025

Overview

This standard is about sourcing the merchandise and props shown in the design brief that will be featured in retail displays.

This standard is for staff that are responsible for sourcing merchandise and props for displays.

When you have completed this standard you will be able to demonstrate your understanding of and ability to:

  • source merchandise and props to be featured in retail displays

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. confirm that the features shown in the design brief are those most likely to attract customers' attention and increase sales when sourcing the merchandise and props
  2. identify other merchandise and props when those originally specified are not available or not suitable and agree the selections with the correct person following your workplace procedures
  3. follow your workplace procedures to agree arrangements for delivery of merchandise and props with the correct people, allowing enough time for deliveries to arrive before the retail display must be installed
  4. check the progress of deliveries and take suitable action if delays seem likely following your workplace procedures
  5. follow your workplace procedures to update stock records to account for merchandise on the retail display

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the role of retail displays in marketing, promotional and sales campaigns and activities
  2. how to use the design brief to identify what needs to be sourced for retail displays
  3. different approaches to designing retail displays for different types of merchandise, and why these are effective
  4. how light, colour, texture, shape and dimension combine to achieve the effects required
  5. how to assess the potential of places to put retail displays to meet the design brief, relevant legislation and your workplace procedures
  6. your workplace procedures for retail displays
  7. who you need to consult about merchandise and props to be featured in retail displays following your workplace procedures
  8. how to arrange delivery of merchandise and monitor the progress of deliveries
  9. why stock records must be updated to account for merchandise on retail displays and how to do this following your workplace procedures

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

PPL.C230 Interpret design briefs for retail displays

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2030

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Skillsmart Retail

Original URN

PPL.C231

Relevant Occupations

Retail and Commercial Enterprise, Retailing and Wholesaling, Sales and Customer Services Occupations, Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers, Merchandiser

SOC Code

3553

Keywords

Retailing; retailers; design briefs; designs; materials; sources; sourcing; models; features; featuring; displaying; visual merchandising