Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research fixturing systems.
- Conduct merchandising analysis.
- Develop merchandising plans.
- Produce wall and floor fixture and merchandising plans to industry standard and address the specific needs of the retail outlet.
- Detail the key physical elements of the outlet that affect merchandising performance.
- Develop scale-rendered versions of exterior elevation, interior perspective, fixture placement (plan), and stock placement (elevation) as required and to industry standard.
- Produce an illustrated report on the process of remerchandising the store's product is produced.
- Predict sales figures before and after remerchandising.
- Research, obtain and maintain mannequins.
- Determine styles, purchase prices, hire prices and methods of presentation of store mannequins through research and visits to industry suppliers.
- Develop and maintain a working file of mannequin looks, styles and poses, specific manufacturers and suppliers.
- Obtain mannequins for specific merchandising projects according to store policy.
- Demonstrate correct assembly techniques for a variety of store mannequins according to industry standard practice.
- Implement industry standard procedures to ensure cleanliness and safe storage for mannequins.
- Care for and store mannequin wigs according to industry standard practice.
- Develop fashion presentations.
- Arrange and group male and female fashion presentations according to designated design principles.
- Produce industry applicable marker concept layouts for a range of visual presentations.
- Select wigs and assemble and dress mannequins according to industry standards and client image requirements.
- Install and arrange mannequins in situ according to planned themes.
- Produce and install suitable props as required to suit the storyline of the display.
- Implement industry standard presentation site housekeeping procedures and relevant OHS principles.
- Develop fabric presentations.
- Develop budget, mid-range and upmarket concept sketches for the visual presentation of fabrics using mannequins.
- Develop fabric presentations involving suitable industry standard stylistic arrangements targeting the specific market sector.
- Create and install suitable signage, depicting price and typographic design in harmony with the product presented.
- Create and apply strategic compositional design themes to fabric displays.