--- title: Serve shoppers better with CMKG, Learning & Training Experts | Sales Training description: Sales Training | Stay ahead the easy way - online and virtual team retail category management training packed with essential skills and topics for both retail and CPG teams. --- - [**](https://www.facebook.com/hiCmkg/) - [**](https://twitter.com/catmanknowledge) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/category-management-knowledge-group/) - [** Shop Training](https://shoptraining.cmkg.org) - [** info@cmkg.org](mailto:info@cmkg.org) - ** +1 (403) 660-6620 [![CMKG logo](https://blog.cmkg.org/hubfs/CMKG%20logo.png "CMKG logo")](https://www.cmkg.org) # Master Essential Skills & Topics for Retail and CPG #### Buy Training from CMKG.ORG including [online training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/online-training), [virtual classroom training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/virtual-classroom-training), or [subscription training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/member-subscription) for [teams](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/team-training) and [individuals](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/tag/individual-training). 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Learn new skills in critical areas of Retail Understanding, Data & Analytics, Presentations & Storytelling, and Staying Relevant. Create a path for greater business success by learning to develop better solutions and presentations for your retail customers. Learn more about Sales Training & Assessment Solutions. ## [Selling Skills 2: Strategic Selling and Collaborative Business Planning Skills](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-selling-skills-2-strategic-selling-and-collaborative-business-planning-skills-skill-development-training-program-from-cmkg) ***Training Topics, Format, or Audience: ** [Sales Training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/sales-training) [On-Demand Learning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/on-demand-learning) [Strategic Collaboration / Joint Business Planning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/strategic-collaboration-joint-business-planning) [Skill Development Level](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/skill-development-level) This program helps you to increase proficiency in strategic selling and collaborative business planning / joint business planning. Once you’ve mastered creating effective, fact-based presentations, it’s time to move into strategic selling and then collaborative business planning. This is the highest level of strategic selling that requires a partnership between the Retailer and the Vendor or Manufacturer partner. 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We teach that when we refer to the Seller and Buyer, the concepts and analogies are relevant across multiple types of relationships. Approximately 2 hours course time [All Available Training](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/all) ### Practical learning solutions for retail, category management, and sales teams # CMKG Practical training and assessment solutions for retailers, suppliers, and commercial teams. 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