Ms. Shilpa Mense arranged a field trip for students of the SY B.Com for the Retail Management course. A group of 30 students along with Ms. Shilpa Mense and Ms. Pooja Shanbhag participated in this effort to provide industry exposure to students.
The first halt was at Newton’s Supermarket located at Candolim. Students got an exposure to this huge supermarket; they got an opportunity to see different assortments of goods sold by this mega retailer. They also got to observe the layout and the store décor which is a little different from many retailers in and around Margao.
The next halt was at Delfino’s Supermarket located at Porvorim. This was a different kind of store as compared to the previous one. It is again a big retail store, but the layout is different. They also observed the leased departments outside the store.
Finally they visited the Mall De Goa. Through this many students visited a mall for the first time. They noticed the various kinds of stores in a mall, and they learned about the layout and the types of retail businesses that can be carried on in a mall.
The students unanimously agreed that it was a fun learning experience for them. The students left the Mall at 3.30 p.m. and reached Margao by 5.30 p.m.
