SIRRMRM008Develop a merchandise promotional plan

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Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine merchandise promotional requirements.

  • 1.1Access and review organisational marketing strategy to determine marketing direction and objectives of the organisation.
  • 1.2Access and review previous promotional activity and identify opportunities for improved merchandise promotional performance.
  • 1.3Review and make informed conclusions about competitor promotional activity and identify promotional threats and opportunities.
  • 1.4Consult with relevant personnel to seek input on merchandise promotional activity and opportunities.

2 Develop promotional plan.

  • 2.1Develop merchandise promotional objectives in line with marketing strategy.
  • 2.2Identify and source promotional tools required to achieve merchandise promotional objectives.
  • 2.3Document a merchandise promotional action plan that details key activities, resources and timeframes.
  • 2.4Establish performance indicators for measuring impact of merchandise promotional activity.
  • 2.5Integrate legal and ethical requirements and considerations into promotional planning.
  • 2.6Ensure merchandise promotional plan aligns with organisational objectives, current marketing strategy and budget.
  • 2.7Seek any required approval for merchandise promotional plan.

3 Monitor merchandise promotional activity.

  • 3.1Communicate merchandise promotional plan and action plan to relevant personnel.
  • 3.2Oversee merchandise promotional activity and respond to issues as they arise.
  • 3.3Produce promotional activity reports according to organisational procedures.

4 Review promotional plan.

  • 4.1Evaluate promotional activity against performance indicators to determine effectiveness.
  • 4.2Make recommendations for improvements in merchandise promotion based on review.

Performance evidence

  • determine organisational merchandise promotional requirements and develop a merchandise promotional plan for execution over a three-month period that includes: - promotional calendar - profiled target audiences - key activities - resource requirements - performance indicators - promotional tools
  • monitor the performance of a promotional plan, review against performance indicators, and make recommendations for future improvements.

Knowledge evidence

  • key aspects of legal and ethical requirements as related to merchandise promotional planning and activity: - Australian Consumer Law - Trade Practices Act - privacy - appropriate use of images and text - codes of practice
  • types of promotional tools: - benefits - limitations
  • trends in promotional activity and their use for customer engagement and retail promotion
  • supplier negotiations required to participate in co-operative funding of promotional activities: - rebates - charges - discounts - logistics - markdowns - staff training - in-store support - merchandise returns
  • comparative promotional options relevant to promotional strategies: - benchmarking - best practice information - competitor information
  • promotional performance indicators: - exposure achieved - sales achieved - penetration of target market - cost-effectiveness
  • sustainability considerations, opportunities for and constraints on promotion in the relevant context, and those related to: - economic sustainability of promotional initiatives - resource conservation and waste minimisation
  • performance indicators for measuring impact of promotional activities
  • recommendations for strategic responses based on promotional evaluation.

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