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The IGD Academy is the centre of excellence for learning and development. Our one and two-day workshops are a great way for time-starved managers to upgrade existing skills and acquire new ones, without breaking the bank.

See the latest one and two-day workshops below, or visit the IGD Academy to find out more.
 

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* Advanced category management <br>(business simulation game)
Advanced category management
(business simulation game)		 New
22 May 2012
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IGD's two day simulation game workshop will enable you to understand how to turn the theory of Category Management into growth plans for your organisation.
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* Category management: getting started
Category management: getting started 19 June 2012
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IGD's Getting started workshop is the perfect introduction to category management. It combines the latest industry thinking with appropriate case studies to help you understand what category management is, what benefits it delivers to your business, and how it relates to your role.
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* Winning in the food & grocery online environment
Winning in the food & grocery online environment 20 June 2012
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Be at the forefront of developments in the online channel and maximise the opportunities for your business with this one day workshop.
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* Sustainability in the food and grocery industry
Sustainability in the food and grocery industry 21 June 2012
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This practical one-day workshop is designed to help you develop your understanding of sustainability within the food and grocery industry. You’ll learn about key sustainability issues and how they relate to your business, understand major themes and sustainability strategies, the role of the shopper and the challenges of the future.
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* Shopper engagement
Shopper engagement 26 June 2012
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Discover how to put the shopper at the heart of brand, category, retail and commercial decision making with this comprehensive and practical two day workshop. You'll learn about the shopper journey, explore different research methods and develop techniques to improve shopper engagement.
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* Generating actionable insights
Generating actionable insights 05 July 2012
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Do you want to improve the quality of the insights you deliver to your business? At this one-day interactive workshop you'll learn how to turn your shopper & consumer insight data into valuable strategic and tactical plans and make a real impact to your business.
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* What do retailers want from your supply chain?
What do retailers want from your supply chain? 17 July 2012
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This one day workshop explores the needs of retailers, and how suppliers are responding to develop a customer centric supply chain strategy. You'll learn about grocery supply chain developments, understand key retailer supply chain strategies and discover how to deliver unrivalled service to your customers.
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* Investment and promotion effectiveness
Investment and promotion effectiveness 24 July 2012
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This one day workshop explores all aspects of trade investment, from performance related trade terms through to effective planning, implementation and evaluation of promotion spend. It will help you recognise the opportunities and identify which promotional mechanics will deliver the best results.
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* Introducing ranging and merchandising
Introducing ranging and merchandising 19 September 2012
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This practical one day workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to construct range and merchandising plans that meet retailer, shopper and category needs. You'll also learn about macro and micro space, the ranging process, visual merchandising and operational rules.
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* Building effective trading relationships
Building effective trading relationships 27 September 2012
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Learn how to build long term, effective trading relationships with with the right customers/suppliers at this comprehensive one-day workshop. You'll learn how to identify where you can add real value to your relationships and where you need to develop your organisations capabilities in order to succeed.
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* Introduction to supply chain
Introduction to supply chain To be confirmed
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This practical one day workshop is a perfect introduction to the food & grocery industry supply chain. As well as learning about supply chain trends, challenges and engagement, you'll also gain an understanding about retailer supply chain initiatives and how to develop a sustainable supply chain.
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* “The future of our industry is in developing our people.

Over the years IGD has remained true to this belief, developing and inspiring the talent we need.”

Justin King
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