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WorksheetsFashion Merchandising Unit 5
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
An example of verbal communication is:
Active listening
Facial expressions
Hand gestures
Eye contact
Mary always read the small pieces of ribbon or cloth that are permanently attached to the inside of garments that she purchases. Which item is she reading?
Hanger loops
Hangtags
Labels
Packaging
Al bought water-repellent pants, which will need minimal care. Which rational buying motive is he experiencing?
Ambition
Durability
Fear
Love
Jason bought a new, designer suit because of how he feels while wearing it. Which buying motive does he experience?
Emotional
Impulse
Patronage
Rational
George helps Roderick select two men’s dress shirts. After Roderick decides to purchase the shirts, George shows him matching ties. George is trying to increase the sale by using which feature?
Add-ons
More-than-one selling
Special offers
Trading up
Juan is helping a customer with a purchase. The customer cannot decide which item to buy. At this point, Juan’s best course of action to help his customer reach a buying decision would be to:
Show the customer more new merchandise
Stop showing additional items
Demonstrate another product
Use the standing-room-only close
Lisa works for Neiman Marcus, a large upscale department store. Customers make appointments with Lisa to tell her of their needs and preferences. She provides a high level of individualized attention to her customers and often pulls together their entire season’s wardrobe. Lisa is performing which role?
Personal shopper
Sales associate
Sales clerk
Stock associate
An effective sales approach begins within:
30 seconds
45 seconds
1 minute
5 minutes
Anthony explained that he likes the khaki slacks, but since they have to be dry-cleaned, he hesitates to purchase them. The salesperson shares that the slacks are made with microfiber, which can be machine washed. Which technique for handling objections did the salesperson use?
Demonstration
Direct denial
Question
Third party
Janet assists Lynne with the selection of a blouse for work, Lynne likes the fit and style of the blouse, but hesitates to purchase because it is dry clean only. This objection is based on which purpose?
Need
Price
Features
Store
An example of the greeting approach used in the retail selling process is:
“Good afternoon, Ms. Edwards,”
“May I help you find a certain size?”
“We have a great selection of leather handbags.”
“Which sweater do you like best?”
Dan receives compensation based on the percentage of the dollar amount of his sales. Dan should receive which consideration?
Commission
Overtime
Salary
Wages
When a person provides the speaker with feedback indicating the message has been received and is understood, he/she is demonstrating:
Active listening skills
Standards
The utility princip.e
Unethical behavior
Courtesy, interest, helpfulness, and tolerance are which essential expectations of sales associates?
Characteristics necessary for positive customer relations
Free services offered by many companies as a way to encourage sales
Incentives to build employee relations
Verbal communication skills
Jill bought a purse after seeing how many compliments her friend received for the same one. Which emotional buying motive did she experience?
Comfort
Prestige
Price
Quality
Successful salespeople should display which characteristic?
Aggressive towards coworkers in order to gain sales and job promotions
Forceful in dealing with undecided customers
Slow to approach customers who are examining merchandise
Skilled in solving customer problems to create repeat customers
Mike approached a customer looking at men’s dress suits and said, “These are on sale for 20% off for the next three days.” Which sales approach is Mike using?
Combination
Greeting
Merchandise
Opening
A premium skin care company will award the sales associate with the highest total sales for the summer a three-day, all-expense-paid trip to Myrtle Beach. The trip is which type of compensation?
Commission
Incentive
Salary
Sales quota
A salesperson assists a customer with the purchase of a dress. She explains to the customer that the vertical stripes help make people look taller. This is an example of which action?
Actively involving the customer in the presentation
Allowing the salesperson to express her opinion
Questioning to determine customer needs
Translating product features into benefits
Nordstrom department store distinguishes itself from other department stores by providing exceptional service and exceeding customer’s expectations. Nordstrom uses which type of selling?
Communication
Customer-oriented
High pressure
Sales-oriented
Shari, a sales associate, wants to ensure her customer is aware of the product features. In personal selling, which action is she intending?
Imposing the personal preferences of the salesperson
Involving two-way communication with the customer
Requiring direct experience on the part of the customer
Requiring the salesperson to give personal information
Dan receives pay and benefits for his work accomplished. Which consideration is he receiving?
Commission
Compensation
Insurance
Sales quotes
Customers who purchase fashion items quickly are classified as which type of customer?
Casual
Undecided
Emotional
Decided
Which is a patronage motive?
Durability
Economy of use
Love
Merchandise assortment
The reason a customer hesitates to buy a product is a/an:
Argument
Boomerang
Mistake
Objection
A decided customer displays which characteristic?
Has a need but has not identified a product to meet that need
Knows exactly what he/she wants and why
Needs the salesperson to make recommendations
Wants to browse
