Fashion Merchandising

What is on personal characteristic needed for success in the fashion industry?

• teamwork 
• Energetic
• smart
• cool

What does trade publications consist of?

• magazines, newspapers, and books
• billboards, blogs, and friends

What are employment opportunities?

• sizing, pricing, and distrubiting
• fiber manufacturing, textile mills, and testing labs
• designing, finishing, and packaging

What is a plant manager?

• a person in charge of all operations and employees at a manufacturing plant
• A person who buys and uses a product

What are showroom sales?

• a sale of fashionable home decor
• In-house sales employees who present the goods to visiting potential buyers

A retail sales associate is...?

• an entry level employee who sells good directly to costumors
• a person who returns item to the correct shelf

A retail buyer is...?

• a person who is on call if someone calls in sick
• the person who takes inventory 
• A merchandising professional responsible for selecting and purchasing goods for that company

What is a Fashion Director?

• A person who goes to other stores to see what they are selling
• a person who makes sure people are  giving the correct amount of change
• a person that creates and coordinates the fashion image and buying program for one or many stores

What does a merchandise manager do?

• makes sure the job is being done
• shows the customer where items are
• Coordinates the merchandise of several departments within a store; oversees a group of buyers using creativity in developing new merchandise ideas

What does an operations manager do?

• produces fabrics 
• sells fabrics
• designs clothing
• Oversees a department or group of departments; acts as a liaison between the buyer and the sales staff, providing feedback regarding sales and inventory; works to maximize profit and maintain effective customer service