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    Considering a career or just starting out in a new role in retail buying, planning or merchandising? These courses provide you with a foundation for success.

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    • John Hoerner retail management training - First Friday
      John Hoerner's Retail Recipes

      Based around retail veteran John Hoerner’ s book Recipes for Retail. It covers theories, tips and advice on customers, people, suppliers, stock management, marketing, finance, strategy and online. Find out more »

    • John Hoerner's Recipes for Retail training courses
      Online Q&A with John Hoerner

      Ask John Hoerner any questions you may have about his retail course and discuss how they apply to your role or organisation. Find out more »

    • Understanding The Retail Product Cycle online training - First Friday
      Understanding The Retail Product Cycle

      This course covers the key processes, tasks and decisions commercial teams are responsible for across the product lifecycle, introducing commercial concepts essential for success. Find out more »

    • Understanding The Retail Product Cycle classroom training - First Friday
      Understanding Retail: The Product Lifecycle

      Two days of training on the basics of buying, merchandising, planning and the retail product lifecycle. Find out more »

    • Retail jargon and retail calculations
      Understanding Retail: Jargon Buster & Retail Calculations

      Learn the language of retail and retail maths with this comprehensive retail glossary which covers all the retail jargon and calculations - fundamental to any commercial role. Find out more »