We know that buyers and planners have different skill sets and that their roles are often seen as complementary, but what are the attributes of a great merchandise planner? Analytical and organised First and foremost, anyone considering a career in planning needs to...
Mother’s Day is a major gift-giving time in the retail cycle and one that needs to be handled very carefully by merchandise planners… Whilst a much smaller sales peak than Christmas, Mother’s Day is a very important time for retailers particularly in the area of...
“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” Will Rogers You have landed that great internship, which you hope will set you on the road to your career in fashion buying or planning, and it’s important that you get things off to a flying start. So...
Many people think that fashion buyers simply travel the world selecting products from designer clothing ranges to go into their stores or sell online. Well, that’s a tiny aspect of fashion buying, reserved for upmarket boutiques. The majority of fashion buyers work...
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