Fashion Buying and Merchandising Advanced Techniques Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This short course gives you a more in depth understanding of the buying and merchandising roles involved in the fashion retail industry.
Through lectures, workshops, practical exercises and group work, you will explore aspects of the fashion buyer and merchandiser roles. You will work on analysing macro and micro research to draw up a merchandise plan and create a range plan for a specific fashion retailer.
Who this course is for
This advanced-level fashion buying course is for those who have already completed Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course and Fashion Buying and Merchandising: Buying Techniques Short Course or a similar course.
The projects you'll be asked to undertake involve mathematical formulae therefore it's essential you have an understanding of maths to GCSE level C or equivalent.
Key information
Topics covered
- An exploration of ECR (efficient consumer response), CRM and an insight into consumer demand theories
- Merchandising analysis and stock management at store level and across omni-channels
- An insight into the Open to Buy calculation
- Different ways to spend the Open to Buy
- The link between store grading, distribution mix, stock management and allocation with profitability
- Supply chain analysis and integrated supply chain strategies
- The changing buying and merchandising roles in the current global market
Learning outcomes
- Learn about different consumer demand theories
- Explore the changing buying and merchandising roles in the current global market
- Conduct research on the current global supply chain and market
- Produce your own merchandise plan
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance.
Materials
- Notebook and pen
Tutor
Hannah Middleton
Hannah Middleton has over 20 years experience in the fashion industry, including senior buyer at department store group House of Fraser for several years. Prior to her buying career she was an account manager for Peter Golding, which involved extensive travel to Europe and the Far East. She brings this wealth of global industry experience to her teaching at LCF, where she has delivered all levels of Buying and Merchandising short-courses for the last 5 years. She also teaches on the BA(Hons) Fashion Management and the new MSC International Fashion Management. She now combines her teaching with mentoring and consulting for small and medium sized businesses, to help them improve stock control, range planning and buying processes, in Europe and the UK.
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