Fashion Buying and Merchandising Intensive Short Course

The Fashion Buying and Merchandising Intensive Short Course is designed to answer any fashion questions students may have. The course is ideal for anyone looking to build a career in fashion business. During the course, students gain an insight into the role of fashion buyers and merchandisers and consider how they act as the main drivers of any retail business or brand as decision makers. The course is delivered through a combination of discussions and practical tasks. Several topics are covered including pricing, supplier lead times, planning, distribution, and sales and stock. By the end of the course, students will have: • Produced their own range plan of garments • Created a sales forecast for it • Created a buying plan and buying budget for it • Bought it in a competitive game played against the tutor • Allocated it to stores, after the buying campaign is complete