Planning and Buying

Throughout this course, I learned the necessary buying skills through the creation of a comprehensive buying plan. This project, as seen below, contains: 

• Background

• Target Consumer 

• Trend Analysis

• Buying Plan: Sales Increase and Decrease, Monthly Sales Plan, Stock to Sales Ratio, Planned Reductions, Planned Purchases, and a 6- Month Plan 

• Assortment Planning: Sales by Classification, Merchandise Classification, Classification by Month, and Color, Fabric, and Priceline Assortment 

• Market Plan 

• Promotion Plan 

• Operations 

• Profitably 

Throughout these different sections, I honed skills in trend forecasting and retail math. I also discovered a true passion for the world of buying.