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Fashion Merchandizing

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Quantity of different items offered






2. Stores are part of an ownership group - Corporation owns a number of autonomously operated retail organizations






3. Responsible for a department/area






4. Larger orders may allow for...






5. Screens the market for the store buyer (represents the buyer) - Group buying- allows for lower prices due to volume buying - Assist with private label- product development sourcing - Assist with foreign buying






6. Focus specifically on product






7. Compare what is available from the competition






8. Some sample will be altered - To show merchandise in best possible way to accessorize it the way they intended it to be and sometimes on models - Opportunity to develop PR






9. Tells buyer dollar amount of purchases that can be made - Actual stock- planned stock






10. Store owner - Specialized store buyer - Central buyer - Resident buyer






11. Merchandising - Buying - Product Development Organizations






12. When merchandise (inventory and ordered) is GREATER than need






13. Manufacturer sells the rights to retail the product - Franchise has the right to use the name and stock the merchandise - Example = Panera






14. Completed once the estimated demand has been made - The merchandise plan is both by: Dollar or Merchandise (amount and quantity)






15. Must be selected for membership - All couture houses do custom dressmaking but also have ready-to-wear line






16. Place where sellers display sample goods and buyers survey and place orders for merchandise which will be delivered later






17. Mass - staples






18. Small operation






19. Anticipating future needs - Interpreting consumer demand - Evaluating current sales






20. Where store execs are housed






21. Typically 6 months prior to season






22. Net sales- total merchandise costs (Allow for overhead taxes and profit)






23. Image Merchandise/promotional -advertising agencies bid for client accounts






24. Creates fashion looks for magazine phot - shoots - company catalogs - etc.






25. To actually see the merchandise and judge how it will look in store - To find new resources for merchandise - Stores will always carry some traditional vendors But are constantly seeking new sources - Talk to other and get a feel for the trends and






26. Small specialized store of a department store






27. Focuses on a particular item or product






28. Combine supermarket - appliances - toys - drug store items - apparel - etc. - everything under one roof






29. Small area within a store for designers or popular manufacturers






30. Responsible for establishing the store's image






31. Market area - Assists specialized (central) buyer






32. Departments are managed separately - Separate buyers for each department - Extra customer services - Checkout in each department






33. Focuses on the business itself






34. Responsible for several areas






35. Cotton Inc. - Wool Bureau






36. Planned sales - Planned stock - Turnover - Average stock - Planned purchases - Shortage - Gross margin percentage - Open-to-buy






37. Store open another facility in a different location - often in suburbs






38. Manufacturers may not always produce everything they show in regional market (even if orders have been placed) - May not have many new manufacturers






39. Serves as group of stores - membership is by invitation only (e.g. Associated Merchandising Corporation)






40. Manufacturers Attend Market to...






41. Largest portion of promotion budget (approx. 1.3% of sales) - Planning - writing - design - and scheduling of paid announcements






42. Not paid for by the retailer and the retailer doesn't have control over what is said






43. These reach out and sell to - small fashion retailers in surrounding areas - serve as a wholesale selling facility for apparel producers - Better understanding of the local consumer






44. Store's own label for career and casual sportswear; prices vary (better to moderate)






45. Most aware of what is selling (bias)






46. Specialize in brand and designer name clothing at discounted prices






47. Located in market






48. Management consultants - Technical consultants - Import and export consultants






49. Pay a fee for what are supposed to be wholesale prices






50. Price - Buying plans - What is selling - Needs of the consumer - Buyer completes order which is then approved by DMM