Retail Customer Service Training Course

Duration 2 hours

Last audited 13th March 2023

CPD Approved
Retail Customer Service Skills
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  • 100% online training

  • Start when you like

  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

  • Instant assessment and result

  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

  • Bulk discounts starting at 10% off 10 courses

  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

£25 +VAT

include vat

Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses

This online Retail Customer Service training is designed to help anyone working in a retail environment improve their customer service skills. This course ensures that retail staff are constantly and consistently achieving and exceeding their customer's needs and expectations.

All businesses that sell a product or service to the public should strive to provide their customers with the best possible service. This course aims to provide retail workers with the necessary skills and techniques needed to put the customer first and go above and beyond with their service.

100% online training

Access anywhere

Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Unlimited assessment attempts

Developed in collaboration with industry experts

Accredited by CPD

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, learners will:

  • Understand the importance and benefits of having excellent customer service skills.
  • Understand how body language and listening play an essential role in providing good customer service.
  • Be able to adapt their communication to the customer and their needs.
  • Know how to remain professional when providing customer service both in person and over the phone.
  • Understand how to deal with complaints effectively and safely.
  • Understand the law in regards to refund and exchange policies.
  • Understand the importance and relevance of social media.
  • Know how to evaluate customer service through feedback and staff training.

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Module 1: Introduction

In this introduction, learners look at the importance of customer service, the cost of poor customer service, customer expectations, and how to go above and beyond.

Module 2: Body Language and Listening

In this module, you will look at your appearance, open and closed body language, rapport, honesty, eye contact, and active listening.

Module 3: Communication

In this module, we cover self-awareness and confidence, politeness, acknowledging needs, persuasion and influencing, avoiding jargon, being professional, and customer service over the phone.

Module 4: Dealing with Complaints

This module focuses on how to ask questions, explaining and apologising, being empathetic, dealing with queues, refund and exchange policies, handling complaints, and personal safety.

Module 5: Evaluating Customer Service

This final module helps learners understand how to evaluate their service through social media, mystery shoppers, feedback and surveys, and staff training.

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 15 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.


This course is suitable for anyone working in a retail customer service role, at all levels of employment, who wishes to improve their service skills. This includes employees who deal with customers face-to-face or over the telephone.

If you work in a non-retail environment then our Customer Service Training Course might be more suitable for you.

If you work in a healthcare environment then our Patient Customer Service Training might be more appropriate for your needs.

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