iCQ
    Level 4
    QN: 603/3514/2
    Curriculum Active

    iCQ Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Retail Management

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by iCQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 266 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 4
    Awarding Body
    iCQ
    Syllabus Units
    8 Units
    Guided Hours
    266 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Leadership in Your Organisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to provide leadership for a part of an organisation
    • Understand how organisational context affects leadership style
    • Be able to develop leadership skills to meet organisational needs
    2

    Managing Staff Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set detailed work objectives for staff
    • Be able to evaluate work activities against organisational requirements
    • Be able to review work performance of staff
    3

    Merchandising for Retail Success

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use financial information in retail
    • Understand how to manage stock flow
    • Understand the principles of branch planning
    • Review implications of decisions
    4

    Understanding customer service in retail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of customer service on retail performance
    • Understand how customer service operations are managed within organisations
    • Understand how retail organisations monitor and evaluate customer service performance
    • Understand how to manage problems within the delivery of effective customer service
    • Understand how to improve the quality of customer service in retail
    5

    Understanding in-store visual merchandising for successful retail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the qualities of effective in-store merchandising
    • Understand the importance of ambience and theatre within a retail environment
    6

    Understanding the management of stock in a retail business

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how the receipt and storage of stock is managed
    • Understand the principles of auditing stock levels
    • Understand the legal requirements relating to stock management
    7

    Understanding the management of the installation of window displays for successful retail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the qualities of effective window display
    • Review the effectiveness of window displays
    8

    Understanding the retail environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of the external environment within which retailing operates in the UK
    • Understand the importance of the internal environment within which retailing operates in the UK

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/3514/2
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    iCQ
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2018