Watch Session 01
The full session, free to watch. Turn on captions if the audio is quiet.
Prefer Telugu? There is a separate Telugu explanation video for this session: watch Retail Life Cycle at a Glance in Telugu.
What this session covers
The whole retail machine on one page: how a product moves from a merchandiser's plan to a customer's hands and back into replenishment.
- Planning: what to sell, how much and when
- Sourcing and vendor purchase orders
- Distribution centres and store allocation
- Store, online sales and customer experience
- Inventory tracking and automatic replenishment
Terms introduced in this session
- SKU
- PO
- DC
- POS
- Replenishment
Where Session 01 sits in the framework
Every BDC track runs through the same nine layers in the same order. Session 01 is the Domain layer.
Where are we?
The industry, its segments, the players and the regulators that shape it.
A one-page domain map
A reusable artefact you can take into your own project, not just notes.
Retail
From the buyer's plan to the shelf, the checkout and the return — how stores and online retail really run. See all 10 sessions →
Materials for this session
Slide decks and summary notes that go with Session 01. Free materials download straight away; the rest unlock when you enrol for the Retail certification.
Retail Life Cycle at a Glance — slide deck
Retail Life Cycle at a Glance.pptx
Retail at a Glance — Summary Notes
Retail at a Glance - Summary Notes.pdf
Common questions
Is "Retail Life Cycle at a Glance" free to watch?
Yes. Session 01 of every domain track is free for everyone, in English and with a separate Telugu explanation video. The remaining sessions unlock when you enrol for the Retail certification.
Do I need a background in this industry to follow it?
No. The session starts from the business — what the industry does and how it makes money — and only then gets to systems, data and integrations. It is built for QA engineers, business analysts, developers and delivery managers moving onto a retail project.
What comes after this session?
Session 02, "How Retailers Make Money". Margin on goods sold — and the numbers a retail leadership team watches every week.
Keep your progress across the track
A free account saves where you are, unlocks the free downloads, and tells you when the next session in this track goes live.