Retail buying
Subtitle: from basics to fashion
By: Richard Clodfelter
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Fairchild Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 514
ISBN-13: 9781563677038
Subjects: Purchasing; Merchandising; Retail trade
Notes: Previous ed.: c2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Today's buying environment; title: The buying function in retailing; title: Buying for different types of stores; title: Obtaining assistance for making buying decisions; title: Understanding your customers; title: Understanding product trends : what customers buy; title: Forecasting; title: Preparing buying plans; title: Developing assortment plans; title: Controlling inventories; title: Selecting vendors and building partnerships; title: Locating sources in foreign markets; title: Making market visits and negotiating with vendors; title: Making the purchase; title: Pricing the merchandise; title: Promoting the merchandise.