TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jacobsen,Marie-Louise
TI  - The art of retail buying: an insider's guide to the best practices from the industry 
SN  - 9781118178713
AV  - HF5437 .J33 2009eb
U1  - 658.72 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - John Wiley & Sons (Asia)
KW  - Purchasing
KW  - Retail trade
KW  - Achat
KW  - Commerce de d�etail
KW  - procurement
KW  - aat
KW  - purchasing
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Purchasing & Buying
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - dissertations
KW  - Academic theses
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Th�eses et �ecrits acad�emiques
KW  - rvmgf
N1  - Includes index; The Art of Retail Buying: An Insider's Guide to the Best Practices from the Industry; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Retail Formats; Chapter 2: Qualifications-Qualities-Abilities; Chapter 3: The Buyer's Roles; Chapter 4: Management Expectations; Chapter 5: Retail Math; Chapter 6: Budgeting; Chapter 7: Assortment Planning; Chapter 8: Anticipating Consumer Trends; Chapter 9: Forecasting Customer Demands; Chapter 10: Central Buying; Chapter 11: The True Essence of Buying; Chapter 12: Buying Merchandise; Chapter 13: Brand Strategy; Chapter 14: Managing Suppliers; Chapter 15: NegotiationChapter 16: Retail Shrink: The Bare Truth; Chapter 17: Leading By Example; Chapter 18: Business Communication; Appendix 1: International Trade Fairs; Appendix 2: Common Terms from the World of Fashion; Appendix 3: Catalog of Colors; Appendix 4: Common Shipping Terms; Glossary; Index
N2  - Buying for retail is a demanding and challenging job that requires a creative flair, a strong awareness of fashion trends, life trends as well as good interpersonal and team working skills. Buyers and merchandisers have to ensure that the right merchandise is being sent to the right stores, at the right time, in the right quantities. This takes a blend of forward planning and rapid response to consumer demands. In combination with the other areas of the business, success comes from maximizing profit, which is achieved through anticipating customer needs and responding rapidly to immediate issu
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119199762
ER  -