Workshop Overview

Christmas can be a critical season for most retailers. Christmas 2021 will be potentially more important than most in recent years. Local Enterprise Office Leitrim is delighted to bring you this retail workshop. The session with be broken into 3 distinct parts. The majority of the time will be focused on visual merchandising for the Christmas season led by international visual merchandiser, Lara Curry.
If you have attended Lara’s workshops in the past, this new Christmas material is designed to build on previous learnings, or for first time viewing

Are You Retail Ready This Christmas?

During this short opening session, Irish Retail Expert, James Burke, will focus on the importance of early planning, and Christmas retail tips with a specific focus on consumer trends. This session is structured to ensure the season will be both buoyant and profitable, and James will present winning ideas in this energised short slot. Topics covered include:
• Understanding the expected Christmas consumer trends for 2021
• The importance of early Christmas retail planning
• Ensure profitable Christmas trading

Tis the season…for Visual Merchandising

London based visual merchandiser, Lara Curry, will present to the group for 90 minutes and share some of her best global seasonal tips. Lara operates on the global stage where some of her award-winning visual creations have been recognised for their creativity. Visual merchandising content a glance…
• How to create a strong, unique Christmas aesthetic for your brand, covering all retail sectors
• How to easily, economically and resourcefully plan visuals for show stopping Christmas windows that sell
• Go on a global tour to see strong visual merchandising that you can easily replicate
• Learn some simple tips to brainstorm visuals better
• Create stunning Christmas displays so you are one step ahead of your competitors

Guest Retailer - Rachel Doyle - Founder of Arboretum

Read her story HERE