Retail buying : from basics to fashion /
Clodfelter, Richard.
New York : Fairchild Books,
c2008.
Previous ed.: c2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Today's buying environment -- The buying function in retailing -- Buying for different types of stores -- Obtaining assistance for making buying decisions -- Understanding your customers -- Understanding product trends : what customers buy -- Forecasting -- Preparing buying plans -- Developing assortment plans -- Controlling inventories -- Selecting vendors and building partnerships -- Locating sources in foreign markets -- Making market visits and negotiating with vendors -- Making the purchase -- Pricing the merchandise -- Promoting the merchandise.
Purchasing.
Merchandising.
Retail trade.