Aim This unit standard is intended for those individuals who are responsible for displaying merchandise visually in a wholesale/retail outlet where there is some freedom to merchandise within the provided broad guidelines or parameters. Content What is visual merchandising Merchandising categorisation and grouping Item presentation principles : selling solutions/images Physical presentation techniques Signage for displays Principles of cross merchandising Accessorising in visual merchandising Preventing stock losses whilst merchandising Housekeeping standards for maintaining visual merchandising Outcome At the end of this workshop the delegates will be able to plan a visual display in a way that customers find attractive and appealing, increase sales and prevent stock losses whilst merchandising. SAQA US ID NQF LEVEL 114907 03