Course Information
Merchandising Display Skills
Merchandising Display Skills
Train participants to organize product displays that attract attention, guide customer decisions, support promotions and improve store sales performance.
Table of Contents
1. Course Introduction
Merchandising Display Skills is increasingly important as organizations need practical capability that connects strategy, daily execution and measurable results. Without a structured approach, teams often rely on experience alone, making outcomes inconsistent and difficult to sustain.
This course provides the concepts, tools and practice needed to strengthen merchandising and product display. Participants learn how to analyze current situations, select appropriate methods and apply them to realistic workplace cases.
The program is designed for practical application. Through discussion, exercises and guided reflection, participants build a clear action orientation and prepare to transfer learning into their own work environment.
2. Learning Objectives
- Explain the core principles and business value of merchandising and product display.
- Analyze current practices, gaps and risks related to merchandising display principles.
- Use practical tools and templates to apply customer flow and shopping behavior in workplace situations.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and communicate expectations clearly during implementation.
- Handle common obstacles, deviations or resistance without losing focus on objectives.
- Build an action plan to apply, monitor and sustain improvements after the course.
3. Target Participants
- Store Managers and Retail SupervisorsNeed to manage store operations, merchandising, frontline teams and customer experience consistently.
- Sales Floor Leaders and Senior Sales StaffCoordinate displays, customer approach, selling behavior and daily store performance.
- Retail Operations and Trade Marketing TeamsPlan merchandising standards, channel execution and store-level improvement activities.
- Business Owners and Retail EntrepreneursWant to improve store management systems, revenue performance and service quality.
4. Course Content
The six-part course content covers merchandising display principles, customer flow and shopping behavior, product grouping and visual hierarchy, promotion and point-of-sale display, store standards and display maintenance and measuring and improving display effectiveness, moving from foundation to practical workplace application.
PART 01 Merchandising Display Principles
- Define merchandising display principles and its role in merchandising and product display.
- Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
- Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
- Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
- Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
- Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
- Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
- Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 02 Customer Flow And Shopping Behavior
- Define customer flow and shopping behavior and its role in merchandising and product display.
- Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
- Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
- Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
- Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
- Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
- Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
- Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 03 Product Grouping And Visual Hierarchy
- Define product grouping and visual hierarchy and its role in merchandising and product display.
- Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
- Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
- Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
- Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
- Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
- Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
- Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 04 Promotion And Point-Of-Sale Display
- Define promotion and point-of-sale display and its role in merchandising and product display.
- Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
- Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
- Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
- Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
- Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
- Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
- Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 05 Store Standards And Display Maintenance
- Define store standards and display maintenance and its role in merchandising and product display.
- Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
- Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
- Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
- Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
- Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
- Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
- Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 06 Measuring And Improving Display Effectiveness
- Define measuring and improving display effectiveness and its role in merchandising and product display.
- Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
- Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
- Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
- Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
- Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
- Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
- Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
5. Training Methodology
The class is delivered in small groups with a learner-centered approach. The instructor presents concise concepts, facilitates discussion, leads case practice, provides feedback and helps participants convert knowledge into applied workplace behavior.
6. Class Information
| Expected Opening Date | Schedule | Training Hours | Location | Tuition Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To be updated | Saturday – Sunday | 08:30 – 16:30 | Ho Chi Minh City | VND 4,500,000 | Register |
| To be updated | Monday – Thursday | 18:00 – 21:30 | Hanoi | VND 4,500,000 | Register |
Note:The opening schedule is tentative and may be adjusted based on the number of registered participants, class delivery conditions and the actual training plan. Masterskills will confirm the official schedule with participants before the opening date.
- Duration:2 days / 4 sessions; maximum 35 participants per class.
- Ho Chi Minh City:224 Dien Bien Phu, Ban Co Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Hanoi:51 Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung Ward, Hanoi.
- Corporate In-House Training:Delivered at the office or factory; pricing is based on design scope, delivery location and class size.
- Additional Costs:Instructor travel and accommodation costs are determined by the delivery location, if applicable.
7. Learning Materials & Certification
Participants receive copyrighted course materials prepared by Masterskills, practice handouts, self-assessment forms and reference materials aligned with business situations.
10. Representative Clients
Selected practical training programs with content close to this course topic that Masterskills has delivered for corporate clients.
Customer Experience JourneyMilitary Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) - Ho Chi Minh City
Customer Psychology and BehaviorRMIT University - Ho Chi Minh City
Customer Psychology and BehaviorCompany Bayer Vietnam - Nam Dinh
Customer Psychology and Behavior B2BCompany E-Soft Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City
Customer Psychology and BehaviorCompany Bayer Vietnam - Nam Dinh
Sales Supervisory SkillsJSC Bia Sai Gon Mien Trung - Ho Chi Minh City
Sales Staff Supervision SkillsCompany Toyota Ben Thanh - Ho Chi Minh City
Professional Sales Staff SupervisionCompany FMC Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City
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