AVC Retail is a subject designed to provide students with practical skills and knowledge for working in the retail industry. It focuses on a range of topics, including customer service, sales techniques, merchandising, inventory management, and workplace safety. Students learn how to safely handle goods and equipment, manage stock levels, process payments, assist customers, and display products effectively. Students also gain an understanding of the broader business aspects of retail, such as marketing, retail security, warehouse logistics and teamwork.

This subject incorporates hands-on learning through applied practical components within equipped school labs set up to simulate a retail environment and real-world scenarios. This prepares students for either further education in retail at post-secondary level or for job opportunities within the diverse retail industry.

In general, AVC Retail helps students develop practical, employable skills such as time-management, communication and organisation skills, allowing students to grow as individuals, even if a future in other industries is pursued. Students also learn how to become good consumers themselves through a focus on consumer rights and supporting local authorities.