Retail & Marketing

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Mathematics for Manipulating Profit Variables

Mathematics for Manipulating Profit Variables (Section 2, Part 1) covers the profit and loss (P&L) statement and retailing profit terminology.

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Retail Product Merchandising

Retail Product Merchandising (Section 1) covers merchandising components and the Buying-Selling Cycle.

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Seal of Cotton

Research on consumer appeal for the Seal of Cotton shows that consumers overwhelmingly prefer to purchase products labeled with the Seal of Cotton.

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Elke Hortmeyer, Bremen Cotton Exchange

Hear from Elke Hortmeyer, Director of Communications and International Relations for the Bremen Cotton Exchange, as she discusses...

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Despina Papadopoulos, Principled Design

Hear from the founder and CEO of Principled Design, Despina Papadopoulos, as she highlights the innovation and progress of wearable technologies...

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Cotton Home Textiles

When designing comfortable living spaces, research tells us that consumers love cotton. It’s soft, natural, breathable, and hypoallergenic.

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Mathematics for Profitable Merchandising

Mathematics for Profitable Merchandising (Section 1, Part 1) covers retailing and retail pricing terminology.

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Basic Merchandising Mathematics

Basic Merchandising Mathematics (Section 1, Part 2) addresses the basic retail math price components and how they are utilized.

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Pricing Decisions

Pricing Decisions (Section 1, Part 3) covers retail pricing, pricing strategies, pricing types, and pricing policies.

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Establishing the Retail Store Image: Six-Step Method

Establishing the Retail Store Image (Section 2, Part 1) covers elements that create a store's personality and attract customers.

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Visual Merchandising: Presentation by Color

Visual Merchandising (Section 2, Part 3): Presentation by Color studies the importance of color in marketing/merchandising products.

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Establishing the Retail Merchandise Mix

Retail Product Merchandising (Section 2): Establishing the Merchandise Mix addresses all of the components of the merchandise mix.

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Visual Merchandising: Investigating Design Principles & Art Elements

Investigating Design Principles and Art Elements to Communicate Store Image and Build Profitable Retail Sales.

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Visual Merchandising: Examine Six Basic Principles of Display

Examines the six basic principles of display: planning, merchandise selection, color, composition, lighting, and effectiveness.

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Effective Markdown Techniques

Markdown Techniques (Section 1, Part 4) explains how to minimize markdowns and utilize markdowns as an effective merchandising tool.

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Skeletal Profit & Loss Statements

Skeletal P&L Statement (Section 2, Part 2) covers net sales, cost of goods sold, gross margin, operating expenses, and net operating profits.

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Starting a non-profit apparel company

Hear more from Martha Montiel-Lewis, Founder, WeareDAR, to learn about starting a non-profit apparel company.

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Expanded Profit & Loss Statements

Expanded P&L Statement (Section 2, Pt 3) covers gross sales, reductions, cost of goods sold, maintained markup, gross/contribution margins, and GMROI.

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Visual Merchandising: 3×3 Merchandise Presentations

Examines tools, art elements, and design principles that establish the store ambience or atmosphere.

Visual Merchandising: Establish Merchandising Policy

Visual Merchandising: Establish Merchandising Policy

Examines the aspects of establishing a merchandising policy.

Planning a Merchandise Presentation

Visual Merchandising: Plan Merchandise Presentation

Examines how to plan a merchandise presentation.

Developing the Fashion Image

Visual Merchandising: Develop Fashion Image

Examines how to develop a consistent fashion image in retail.

Develop the Store Image

Visual Merchandising: Develop an Inviting & Identifiable Store Environment

How to select the elements or store image cues and attributes to create the mental image/impression of the store's personality.

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Visual Merchandising: Investigate Trading Area

Store location is an essential element of the store’s brand image and impacts other image elements such as the store’s external environment...

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Six-Month Merchandise Plan: Development

Six-Month Merchandise Plan Development (Section 3, Part 1) provides step-by-step procedures, with formulas and info for developing the Six-Month Plan.

Visual Merchandising: Defining Visual Merchandise & Display

Background information, basic terminology, and vocabulary to understand visual merchandising and differentiate between merchandising types.

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Six-Month Merchandise Plan: Environmental Scan

The Environmental Scan (Section 3, Part 2) is the first stage in the six-month merchandise plan. It is the foundation for calculating the plan.

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Six-Month Merchandise Plan: Collection of Numerical Data

The Collection of Numerical Data Stage (Section 3, Part 3) is the second stage in developing the six-month merchandise plan.

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Six-Month Merchandise Plan: Calculation Stage

The Calculation Stage (Section 3, Part 4) is the third stage for developing the six-month merchandise plan.

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Julia Hughes, United States Fashion Industry Association

What is the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)? Hear from Julia Hughes, President of USFIA.