47 Training sharpens an organisation’s competitive edge.cant’say
48 Knowledge-based training is the most effective form for staff.can’t say
49 The amount of money spent on training tends to be unpopular with some people.true
50 Training programmes are usually only axed after modification has proved unsuccessful.false

Merchandising tactics, which address the effective packaging and positioning of goods, have long been deployed within retailing to stimulate customer demand. Unprecedented changes in consumer buying habits and the escalating sophistication of technology have encouraged the beverage retailers to make up lost ground and to adopt the merchandising philosophy wholeheartedly after years of neglect. The principal penalty incurred by past caution is that decision making is now hampered by the scarcity of good quality merchandising research. Nevertheless some retailers have decided to move to glass-fronted chilled cabinets to display their beverages. Alternatively, such products are placed on shelves at eye level or, potentially more tempting still, near checkouts.

51 The application of merchandising principles is a recent innovation within general retailing.false
52 Beverage retailers have a wealth of merchandising information to guide them.can’t say
53 The shelves near checkouts are often positioned at eye level.false
54 In supermarkets, goods placed near checkouts sell best.can’t say