Field           Retail, Distribution, and Sales

 

Review of Merchandising and Marketing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Retail, Distribution, and Sales

Merchandising and Marketing

63, 67, 409, 420, 422, 11949, 11951, 11993, 12005, 22013

 

Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               February 2023

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2027

 

Summary

 

In March 2022 a wide range of industry members (11 companies) and all providers with consent to assess were contacted and invited to participate in the review. It was the intention of the review to maintain the usefulness of the unit standards in the interim until they are replaced by skill standards. Feedback was received on the suitability of the standards for the purposes of the industry. No major changes were suggested. The changes were notified to the group and no further changes were required.

 

Main changes

 

·      63 legislation updated.

·      67, 409 minor typographical correction.

·      11949 definition added, range clarified.

·      11993 definition clarified, some ranges made open.

·      12005 qualifier shifted from outcome to performance criteria.

·      Unit standards were moved from CMR 0225 to CMR 0112

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2024

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

Reviewed unit standards were moved from CMR 0225 to CMR 0112

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Service Sector > Retail, Distribution, and Sales > Merchandising and Marketing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

63

Promote goods and/or services over the telephone

3

3

B

67

Produce and distribute promotional materials in a retail or distribution environment

4

4

B

409

Plan merchandising in a retail or distribution environment

4

3

B

420

Create window displays in a retail or distribution environment

3

3

B

422

Create in-store displays in a retail environment

3

3

B

11949

Create displays using supplied materials in a retail or distribution environment

2

2

B

11951

Present goods for sale in a retail or distribution environment

2

2

B

11993

Identify advertising copy requirements and write advertising copy in a retail or distribution environment

3

5

B

12005

Plan and evaluate the effectiveness of checkout merchandising

4

4

B

22013

Create and maintain materials for presentation of products

3

4

B