Fashion design and merchandising

The year ______ gave birth to ‘ready-to- wear’ clothes.

• 1920

• 1880

• 1970

• 1915

The term used for the art of dress making

• Couture

• couturier

• couturiere

• fashion designing

The order of the stages of fashion cycle are

• Introduction-rise-decline-obsolescence-peak

• Introduction-rise-peak-obsolescence-decline

• Introduction-rise-peak-decline-obsolescence-

• introduction-peak-rise-decline-obsolescence

The stage of the fashion cycle in which copies of the product are made

• Peak in popularity

• Rise in popularity

• Obsolescence

• Introduction of style

Which of the following are roles of a fashion merchandiser

• Promotion

• Manufacturing

• Buying

• Selling

The ___________ act as a link between the buyer and the manufacturer and ensure the product is developed as per the requirements of the buyer

• buyer merchandiser

• production merchant

• Retail organization merchandising

• None of the above

Which of the following is not a merchandizing right

• Right time

• Right place

• Right quality

• Right promotion

• Right price

A store which consist of separate sections for clothing, sporting., health and beauty products and electronics equipment are called

• Department store

• Chain store

• Malls

• Single unit store

The skills required to pursue a career in fashion merchandising

• Forecasting ability

• Analytic ability

• Communication ability

• All of the above

which division is responsible for maintenance of facilities, stores, customer service and receiving and marking of merchandise

• Merchandising division

• Operational division

• Promotion division

• Branch store division