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Retail Fashion Arithmetic
Retail Fashion Arithmetic
Retail Fashion Arithmetic
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Retail Fashion Arithmetic

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The book outlines the fundamental principles and mechanisms that are applied in fashion retailing during the creation of ranges through the successful process of understanding the arithmetic of retail. It is for this reason that a successful and sustainable business is most likely to be achieved if all the the team members develop the business acumen that deliver those critical measures. It is without doubt that with such knowledge there is a better common understanding of the key business objectives and the interaction of all team players is thereby aligned. The volume will be particularly beneficial to students and those who are maybe considering a career in the industry. Individuals who are already part of the fashion buying and merchandising community will find this book to be invaluable in that it provides a complete simplified overview of all the integral activities and roles that go to make up the topic and thereby will provide a broader insight into their own career

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 25, 2017
ISBN9781370432875
Retail Fashion Arithmetic
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Charles Nesbitt

CHARLES NESBITT graduated with a degree in Economics specialising in Business Economics from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He spent thirty five years at a leading retailer in Southern Africa where he was exposed to all the key disciplines of retailing during this period.

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    Retail Fashion Arithmetic - Charles Nesbitt

    Retail Fashion Arithmetic

    Charles Nesbitt

    Copyright ©2016 by Charles Nesbitt. All rights reserved.

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    FUNDAMENTALS FOR SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION BUYING AND MERCHANDISING

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    FUNDAMENTALS FOR FASHION RETAIL STRATEGY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

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    FUNDAMENTALS FOR FASHION RETAIL ARITHMETIC, ASSORTMENT PLANNING AND TRADING

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    FUNDAMENTALS OF FASHION RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

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    THE COMPLETE JOURNAL OF FASHION RETAIL BUYING AND MERCHANDISING

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    RETAIL FASHION PROCUREMENT TEAM ROLES AND PROCESSES

    Table of Contents

    PREFACE

    INTRODUCTION

    Retailing

    The retail players

    THE PROCUREMENT TEAM

    Designers

    Buyers

    Merchandisers

    Technology

    BUYING GROUP ORGANISATION

    MERCHANDISE ARITHMETIC

    Key performance indicators

    Business acumen

    Sales

    Growth percentages

    Contribution percentage

    Markdowns

    Markup percentage

    Margins

    Buying margin

    Sales margin

    Weighted retail selling prices

    Inflation

    Price movement

    Monetary value in relation to unit volume

    Times cover

    Stock annual turn

    Sell off percentage

    Average per store

    Shrinkage percentage

    Return on inventory investment (ROII)

    Interdependency of performance indicators

    Profit

    Gross profit

    Profit before tax or net profit

    Profit per square metre

    Return on sales

    Break even analysis

    CONCLUSION

    PREFACE

    The process of buying and selling in some form or other of goods has been with us since time immemorial. Often when one stands in bewilderment in an elegant shopping mall and wonder how all the stores are able to effectively seduce the many shoppers trawling the wide corridors to readily part with their well-earned money while at the same time enabling them to possibly enjoy a wonderful social experience.

    The plan of offering goods to the potential customer is a complicated one and is a science that involves many players whose individual contributions slot seamlessly together and are so perfectly coordinated that it provides the perception that it is the result of one individual concerted effort.

    It will be illustrated as to how the relationships of the major functions that intertwine from the conceptualisation of a product through to the presentation of a finished garment to the potential customer and in doing this demonstrates how the key areas such as buying, merchandising, technology, production, design, logistics and selling each with their unique specialised operations manage to achieve this.

    The book endeavours to try and outline the basic key principles and mechanisms by which this happens and should be helpful to students, people in retailing and those who are maybe considering a career in the industry. For those who already are part of the fashion buying and merchandising community this book will be beneficial in that it provides a complete simplified overview of all the integral activities and roles that go to make up the topic and thereby will provide a broader insight into their own career.

    The material of the book, other than that specifically referenced is the result of the author’s own exposure to the subject during a career spanning thirty five years at a major retail organisation in Southern Africa, the support from colleagues, mentors, interaction with suppliers and own research. There has been some cross referencing to

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