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Retail 05/02/25

Laser stacking ' The Future of Skin Health

This informal CPD article, ‘Laser stacking – The Future of Skin Health’, was provided by Prof. Dr. Tijion Esho MD of CULTSKIN, who specialises in aesthetic medicine with a focus on non-surgical procedures.

Retail 16/01/25

How to Choose the Best Social Media Platform for Your Business

This informal CPD article, ‘How to Choose the Best Social Media Platform for Your Business’, was provided by Alt Marketing School, a modern marketing school for marketers who want to do marketing differently and advance their career along the way.

Retail 08/01/25

A Modern Approach to Lip Augmentation

This informal CPD article, ‘A Modern Approach to Lip Augmentation’, was provided by Prof. Dr. Tijion Esho MD of CULTSKIN, who specialises in aesthetic medicine with a focus on non-surgical procedures.

Retail 29/11/24

Embracing Your Emotions at Work Through Self-Compassion

This informal CPD article, ' Embracing Your Emotions at Work Through Self-Compassion’, was provided by iGROW CorpHealth, partnering with Corporates to drive Employee Engagement through Holistic Health Solutions.

Retail 29/11/24

Going Beyond the Task List through Empathy and Support

This informal CPD article, 'Going Beyond the Task List through Empathy and Support’, was provided by iGROW CorpHealth, partnering with Corporates to drive Employee Engagement through Holistic Health Solutions.

Retail 25/11/24

The Importance of Financial Wellbeing as a Workplace Benefit

This informal CPD article, ‘The Importance of Financial Wellbeing as a Workplace Benefit’, was provided by AAG Financial Education (AAG). Founded in 1995, they provide long-term, comprehensive, and bespoke financial education to their clients.

Retail 10/10/24

Best practices for setting up a customer awards program

This informal CPD article ‘Best practices for setting up a customer awards program’ was provided by Product Marketing Alliance, a company founded in 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe.

Retail 16/09/24

The difference between customer success and customer support

This informal CPD article ‘The difference between customer success and customer support’ was provided by Product Marketing Alliance, a company founded in 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe.

Retail 16/09/24

The role of product marketing: Bridging the gap between product and customer

This informal CPD article ‘The role of product marketing: Bridging the gap between product and customer’ was provided by Product Marketing Alliance, a company founded in 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe.

Retail 30/08/24

Key Insights from the CIPD's Latest Labour Market Outlook on Employers and Employees

This informal CPD article, ‘Key Insights from the CIPD’s Latest Labour Market Outlook on Employers and Employees‘, was provided by Money First Aid, who provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to assist their colleagues in overcoming financial difficulties, while also helping create a supportive and understanding work environment.

Retail 22/08/24

Importance of CPD courses for fashion designers

Fashion is now a global industry and fashion designers play a pivotal role in its success. Fashion Designers generate ideas, design products and create trends that attract customers to clothing. In this article, we will explain how Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can help fashion designers progress in their career - and identify the benefits from engaging with CPD courses regularly.

Retail 02/08/24

Advantages of CPD for food safety trainers

Many food professionals rely on food safety training to meet the required industry standards. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a valuable means for trainers to keep their knowledge current and relevant, ensuring they provide the most accurate and up-to-date information. This article will discuss the importance of food safety training, identify the professional bodies in the field, and explain the advantages CPD offers to food safety trainers.

Retail 10/05/24

The Foundation of Value Based Marketing

This informal CPD article ‘The Foundation of Value Based Marketing’ was provided by Alt Marketing School, a modern marketing school for marketers who want to do marketing differently and advance their career along the way.

Retail 02/05/24

An introduction to revenue marketing

This informal CPD article ‘An introduction to revenue marketing’ was provided by Product Marketing Alliance, a company founded in 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe.

Retail 21/03/24

The Importance of CPD for Business Consultants

Business consultancy is a diverse and evolutionary field consisting of a variety of unique problems and situations. Many consultancy professionals are required to engage with CPD and it is essential to offering a valuable service and maintaining a productive consultancy practice. In this article, we will cover what business consultants do and the relevant professional bodies in the UK. t will also highlight valuable skills for consultants and the importance of further learning through participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Retail 21/03/24

What are the best Design Thinking CPD courses?

As a problem-solving approach, design thinking prioritises empathy, creativity and collaboration with the aim of generating innovative solutions. It usually involves developing a deep understanding of user’s needs, the brainstorming of ideas, prototyping, and iterating to create practical and user-centric designs. This article will outline the main goals and key pillars, along with some practical examples and where to find the best design thinking CPD courses.

Retail 02/02/24

Beyond the sales pitch: The value of product marketing

This informal CPD article ‘Beyond the sales pitch: The Value of product marketing’ was provided by Product Marketing Alliance, a company founded in 2019 with a mission of uniting product marketers across the globe.

Retail 15/12/23

Sustainability in Hospitality Management

This informal CPD article, ‘Sustainability in Hospitality Management’, was provided by Up Level, a CPD course provider who have over 30 years’ experience in the world of management in every aspect, dynamics and change. They offer a tested and functional teaching method, which uses alternate canonical teaching techniques with extremely innovative approaches, to guarantee students training that is rigorous and engaging.

Retail 16/11/23

Aspiring to Thriving: A Comprehensive Guide to Running a Successful Aesthetics Business

This informal CPD article ‘Aspiring to Thriving: A Comprehensive Guide to Running a Successful Aesthetics Business’, was provided by London Learning Academy, a leading institution in the field of aesthetics, beauty, & laser. With a strong reputation for excellence, the academy provides high-quality training to both medical and non-medical students who wish to enter the world of aesthetics.

Retail 11/09/23

Elevate Your Aesthetics Practice: The Benefits of Continuing Professional Development

This informal CPD Article ‘Elevate Your Aesthetics Practice: The Benefits of Continuing Professional Development’, was provided by London Learning Academy, a leading institution in the field of aesthetics, beauty, & Laser. With a strong reputation for excellence, the academy provides high-quality training to both medical and non-medical students who wish to enter the world of aesthetics.

Overview of the Retail Industry

The House of Commons Retail Industry Briefing Paper (May 2015) reports that the UK retail sector is the largest industry based on the number of employees. In 2013, the entire sector accounted for 539,000 businesses with a total of 4.3 million people employed, 15.8% of the total UK population. The retail industry contributed £180 billion to the UK economy output in 2014, 11% of the total, and contributes around £17.5 billion in taxes each year.

Over the past few years, a key development in the sector is the increasing value of internet sales and the change in consumer purchasing practice. From January 2007 to January 2013, the value of retail internet sales rose from 2.7% to 11.1%.

CPD in the Retail Sector

As the largest employing industry and with a huge consumer focus, the implementation of Continuing Professional Development is vital to ensure industry standards continue to rise to compete in an ever-growing globalised competitive market.

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) states, “the world is moving ever faster so on-going CPD is essential to support you in your current role as well as helping you with career progression. CPD is all about upgrading knowledge, skills and capabilities to remain effective and compliant.” CIPS recommends that individuals undertake at least 30 CPD hours per year as a minimum, and ideally 45 hours at higher competency grades, in order to keep up-to-date with changes in the business environment, organisational requirements and, potentially, client needs.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute runs its CPD scheme from January to December each year, and requires participants to complete at least 20 hours of CPD annually, which should be recorded on a learning and development plan.

Continuing Professional Development in the retail sector can vary significantly depending on job role and responsibility. CPD opportunities can include marketing & advertising, people management, customer services, market trend analysis and reporting, store design & layout, merchandising and supply chain management.