Overview

For courses in Retail Buying, Merchandising Math, Merchandise Management, Advanced Buying, Strategic Merchandise Planning.   Bridging the gap between current merchandising math textbooks and retail buying textbooks,  The Fundamentals of Retail Buying with Merchandising Math incorporates both buying philosophies and merchandising math. The text's problem-based method of learning incorporates questions and problems that train the reader to think like a buyer and encourage group collaboration and critical thinking. Simulated exercises mimic real-life buying responsibilities. Additionally, the order of the chapters and content within each chapter mimic the training of an assistant buyer in a corporate buying office.  Providing a full, broad view of the retail buyer’s role, the text also includes the key merchandising math formulae that is the basis of all retail buying analysis. 

Full Product Details

Author:   Angella Hoffman
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   0.665kg
ISBN:  

9780132724142

ISBN 10:   0132724146
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

UNIT 1: FORMULAS AND BASIC PRINCIPLES Introduction: Getting Started Chapter One: Sales and Percent Change Chapter Two: Percent to Total Chapter Three: Sell Thru Chapter Four: Stock-to-Sales Analysis Chapter Five: Markup & Markdowns UNIT 2: MANAGING THE BUSINESS Chapter Six: Purchase Orders Chapter Seven: The Six Month Merchandise Plan Chapter Eight: Profit & Loss Statement Chapter Nine: Cooperative Advertising UNIT 3: PRIORITIZING AND NEGOTIATING Chapter Ten: Buying Simulations Chapter Eleven: End-of-Season Negotiations Chapter Twelve: Monday Morning Reports (Sales) Chapter Thirteen: Monday Morning Reports (Markdowns)

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