Retail Operations and Retail Analytics
Why colleges run this
Retail is one of India's largest employers and is rapidly professionalising; graduates who understand retail operations and analytics move quickly into store and category roles.
Course outcomes
CO1
Describe the retail value chain and its formats
K2CO2
Calculate core retail metrics from sales data
K3CO3
Analyse category performance for a store
K4CO4
Interpret basket analysis to inform merchandising
K4CO5
Produce a retail performance analysis with recommended actions
K5Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 3-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01Retail operations foundations4 h
Theory
The retail value chain, formats
Lab
Map a retail value chain
Output
Value-chain map
02Merchandising and inventory4 h
Theory
Assortment, stock, replenishment
Lab
Plan an assortment
Output
Assortment plan
03Retail metrics4 h
Theory
Sales per square foot, sell-through, shrinkage
Lab
Compute retail metrics
Output
Metrics sheet
04Category management4 h
Theory
Category roles, planograms
Lab
Build a planogram
Output
Planogram
05Retail analytics4 h
Theory
Basket analysis, demand patterns
Lab
Run a basket analysis
Output
Basket analysis
06Capstone4 h
Theory
A retail performance analysis with actions
Lab
Analyse store performance
Output
Performance analysis
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice Optional nasscom NSQF assessment