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SIRRMER010 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Style using visual merchandising aids

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SIRRMER010 - Style using visual merchandising aids
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to style retail merchandise using visual merchandising aids. It requires the ability to plan, install and style a range of merchandising aids including mannequins, fixtures and props. This unit applies to visual merchandisers and stylists working in a diverse range of sectors and business contexts. They operate with independence, under limited supervision of others, and within established organisational policies and procedures. They may have responsibility for making a range of creative and operational decisions within the scope of their job role. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must be demonstrated in a service industries environment. This can be:

an industry workplace

a simulated industry environment.

Assessment must ensure access to:

relevant documentation:

organisational work, health and safety procedures relevant to the use of visual merchandising aids

visual merchandising concept

manufacturer's instructions for the assembly and installation of visual merchandising aids

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

mannequins

safety

storage

visual merchandising aids:

mannequins

fixtures:

wall

free-standing

props

merchandise for use in styling visual merchandising aids

equipment for assembling visual merchandising aids.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors, and:

have worked in a job role for at least two years where they have applied the skills and knowledge within this unit of competency.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Merchandising
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Select visual merchandising aids.
  • Access and review visual merchandising concept and implementation plans.
  • Identify scaling and spatial specifications and constraints that will impact the selection of visual merchandising aids.
  • Determine available budget and identify opportunities to create cost-efficiencies and maximise use of resources.
  • Select visual merchandising aids that support the visual merchandising concept.
       
Element: Install visual merchandising aids.
  • Source visual merchandising aids and required installation equipment.
  • Determine placement and positioning of aids that enhance visual appeal and customer traffic flow.
  • Assemble and install visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Select appropriate time to install visual merchandising aids that minimises disruption to customers.
  • Use safe manual handling techniques and follow organisational work, health and safety procedures to ensure safety of self and others.
       
Element: Style using visual merchandising aids.
  • Access merchandise range to be displayed using visual merchandising aids.
  • Style fixtures according to concept and with appropriate colour and merchandise themes.
  • Style mannequins with appropriate gesturing, outfitting, layering and accessorising to reflect visual merchandising concept.
  • Create focal points to direct customer eye-line to specific elements.
  • Observe customers and determine effectiveness of visual merchandising aids and styling.
  • Adjust positioning of visual merchandising aids and styling techniques to optimise use of space and enhance merchandise display.
       
Element: Dismantle and store merchandising aids.
  • Clean visual merchandising aids and identify required repairs.
  • Dismantle visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions and organisational work, health and safety procedures.
  • Store visual merchandising aids for reuse in a manner that prevents damage.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCECRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Select visual merchandising aids.

1.1.Access and review visual merchandising concept and implementation plans.

1.2. Identify scaling and spatial specifications and constraints that will impact the selection of visual merchandising aids.

1.3. Determine available budget and identify opportunities to create cost-efficiencies and maximise use of resources.

1.4. Select visual merchandising aids that support the visual merchandising concept.

2. Install visual merchandising aids.

2.1. Source visual merchandising aids and required installation equipment.

2.2. Determine placement and positioning of aids that enhance visual appeal and customer traffic flow.

2.3. Assemble and install visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions.

2.4. Select appropriate time to install visual merchandising aids that minimises disruption to customers.

2.5. Use safe manual handling techniques and follow organisational work, health and safety procedures to ensure safety of self and others.

3. Style using visual merchandising aids.

3.1. Access merchandise range to be displayed using visual merchandising aids.

3.2. Style fixtures according to concept and with appropriate colour and merchandise themes.

3.3. Style mannequins with appropriate gesturing, outfitting, layering and accessorising to reflect visual merchandising concept.

3.4. Create focal points to direct customer eye-line to specific elements.

3.5. Observe customers and determine effectiveness of visual merchandising aids and styling.

3.6. Adjust positioning of visual merchandising aids and styling techniques to optimise use of space and enhance merchandise display.

4. Dismantle and store merchandising aids.

4.1. Clean visual merchandising aids and identify required repairs.

4.2. Dismantle visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions and organisational work, health and safety procedures.

4.3. Store visual merchandising aids for reuse in a manner that prevents damage.

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

review a visual merchandising concept to select visual merchandising aids that support the visual merchandising concept

install the following visual merchandising aids:

mannequin

fixtures:

wall

free-standing

props

use at least four different visual merchandise styling techniques to style the above visual merchandising aids

follow organisational and work, health and safety procedures to disassemble and remove one of the above visual merchandising aids.

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

organisational policies and procedures for accessing, cleaning and storage of merchandising aids

trends in visual merchandising styling and use of visual merchandising aids

key uses, features and benefits of common types of visual merchandising aids:

mannequins

fixtures:

wall

free-standing

props

common constraints impacting the use of visual merchandising aids:

space

scaling

budget

sourcing options and common costs of visual merchandising aids

visual merchandising styling techniques

techniques for styling mannequins:

gesturing

outfitting

layering

safe work practices for handling merchandising aids:

use of equipment

safe manual handling.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCECRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Select visual merchandising aids.

1.1.Access and review visual merchandising concept and implementation plans.

1.2. Identify scaling and spatial specifications and constraints that will impact the selection of visual merchandising aids.

1.3. Determine available budget and identify opportunities to create cost-efficiencies and maximise use of resources.

1.4. Select visual merchandising aids that support the visual merchandising concept.

2. Install visual merchandising aids.

2.1. Source visual merchandising aids and required installation equipment.

2.2. Determine placement and positioning of aids that enhance visual appeal and customer traffic flow.

2.3. Assemble and install visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions.

2.4. Select appropriate time to install visual merchandising aids that minimises disruption to customers.

2.5. Use safe manual handling techniques and follow organisational work, health and safety procedures to ensure safety of self and others.

3. Style using visual merchandising aids.

3.1. Access merchandise range to be displayed using visual merchandising aids.

3.2. Style fixtures according to concept and with appropriate colour and merchandise themes.

3.3. Style mannequins with appropriate gesturing, outfitting, layering and accessorising to reflect visual merchandising concept.

3.4. Create focal points to direct customer eye-line to specific elements.

3.5. Observe customers and determine effectiveness of visual merchandising aids and styling.

3.6. Adjust positioning of visual merchandising aids and styling techniques to optimise use of space and enhance merchandise display.

4. Dismantle and store merchandising aids.

4.1. Clean visual merchandising aids and identify required repairs.

4.2. Dismantle visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions and organisational work, health and safety procedures.

4.3. Store visual merchandising aids for reuse in a manner that prevents damage.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access and review visual merchandising concept and implementation plans. 
Identify scaling and spatial specifications and constraints that will impact the selection of visual merchandising aids. 
Determine available budget and identify opportunities to create cost-efficiencies and maximise use of resources. 
Select visual merchandising aids that support the visual merchandising concept. 
Source visual merchandising aids and required installation equipment. 
Determine placement and positioning of aids that enhance visual appeal and customer traffic flow. 
Assemble and install visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions. 
Select appropriate time to install visual merchandising aids that minimises disruption to customers. 
Use safe manual handling techniques and follow organisational work, health and safety procedures to ensure safety of self and others. 
Access merchandise range to be displayed using visual merchandising aids. 
Style fixtures according to concept and with appropriate colour and merchandise themes. 
Style mannequins with appropriate gesturing, outfitting, layering and accessorising to reflect visual merchandising concept. 
Create focal points to direct customer eye-line to specific elements. 
Observe customers and determine effectiveness of visual merchandising aids and styling. 
Adjust positioning of visual merchandising aids and styling techniques to optimise use of space and enhance merchandise display. 
Clean visual merchandising aids and identify required repairs. 
Dismantle visual merchandising aids according to manufacturer's instructions and organisational work, health and safety procedures. 
Store visual merchandising aids for reuse in a manner that prevents damage. 

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