Self Paced Online Courses
Thanks for considering our online courses. 3 Dots Design has been working closely with specialty retailers for over 25 years to improve the retail experience they offer, design better stores and increase their sales. We have spoken at trade shows as well as offered in-person training for many years to teach merchandising best practices to store owners and staff. We are very excited to now offer our retail expertise through the convenience of these affordable, self paced online courses.
Our teaching style is casual and engaging and our courses are filled with colorful visuals that make it fun to learn and easy to apply. Each course has a short quiz at the end to ensure that you retain the key points. Our offering will continue to expand so please check back often. Enjoy and happy learning!
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Purchase all four courses and take your business to the next level with our online training bundle HERE!
Learn Merchandising Techniques and Store Layout Strategies
$139.00
Course Length: Approx. 30 Minutes
This training module consists of 7 chapters that help you better understand the key guidelines of visual merchandising and store layout. If your customers make the effort to come to your store, but then can't find the product they're looking for once they arrive, all of your hard work to get them there was for nothing. In this training session, we cover everything from the first impression you make on your customer when they enter the store, to strategies for steering their traffic path around your space, to how to keep them better engaged with your product so they'll stay longer and purchase more. This session is packed full of photo examples for inspiration and tangible tips and strategies that you can apply in your store today!
Learn Tips & What to Expect When Considering a Retail Remodel
$99.00
Course Length: Approx. 30 Minutes
Although this training module is especially helpful for store owners, it's also loaded with great photos and display examples that would be beneficial for managers and visual merchandisers. In this module, I walk you through lots of critical considerations such as the general cost expectations for planning your budget and what areas of your store to prioritize during the process. This course is full of "before and after" store buildout examples as well as many different solutions that have been successfully used for lighting, flooring, fixtures and graphics in our remodel projects. After completing this training module, you will have a much better understanding of a typical remodel budget and what kind of key considerations you need to examine before starting your project.
Learn Strategies for Merchandising Challenging Categories
$99.00
Course Length: Approx. 30 Minutes
This course provides you with a comprehensive look at tangible solutions for merchandising accessories, nutrition and sports bras. This training module is loaded with great examples of techniques for displaying these categories and also what to avoid. We discuss merchandising on the wall vs. floor fixtures and the pros and cons of both approaches for different products. You will have a solid understanding of how to tackle merchandising these product categories after completing this course.
Learn How to Create Inspiring Footwear Presentations
$99.00
Course Length: Approx. 30 Minutes
This training course is focused entirely on teaching you how to make your footwear presentations more interesting, engaging and effective. We discuss the best practices of merchandising footwear and provide inspiration on unique display ideas, ways to feature certain shoe categories and all kinds of tips on creating a memorable footwear shopping experience for your customers.
