Forage Academy | Merchandising

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Forage Academy. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Forage Academy. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Forage Academy. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntroductory

Welcome to the Retail Merchandising Simulation!

We’re thrilled to have you join us for an interactive, hands-on journey into the fast-paced world of apparel merchandising. Whether you’re curious about how products go from concept to customer or you’re eager to sharpen your analytical and creative skills, this program is your entry point.

Across four engaging tasks, you’ll step into the role of a merchandising analyst, work with real-world-inspired data, and make strategic decisions that influence product performance and business outcomes. You’ll explore sales analysis, create professional merchandising tools, and evaluate competitor strategies — all while thinking like a merchandiser and acting like a strategist.

Get ready to analyze, create, and make informed decisions as you experience the exciting challenges of driving success in the retail apparel industry.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Data Analysis

Critical Thinking

Excel

Excel Pivot Tables

Merchandise Planning

Inventory Management

Merchandising

Mathematics

Financial Planning

Market Research

How it works

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Create an on-order log

30-60 mins

Using purchase order data, create an on-order log by location

What you'll learn

How to create and use pivot tables.
How to use data to identify key trends in inventory across global and regional markets.
How data analysis supports effective inventory and financial planning.

What you'll do

Create a pivot table to display sales and unit data for merchandise across global and regional markets.
Summarize your findings to assist with inventory management and financial planning.

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