Join us in Washington DC for The Retail Industry Sessions
Product is what drives most professionals into the fashion and retail industry. Supporting that product, from production to sales, is retail math. Dive into our DC Retail Math sessions for a deeper understanding.
OBJECTIVE
By planning and manipulating the various business factors that impact, customer perception, brand strength, profit, and sales, participants can expect greater confidence in their roles and a broader toolbox for growing their businesses.
FORMAT
One-day session facilitated by RETAIL ASSEMBLY in either retail math or buying skills. Includes participant materials and online access to covered materials until Friday December 5, 2014.
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RETAIL BUYING SESSION | THURS NOV 20
A one-day session that will deepen a buyer’s understanding of three key business areas:
- Effective assortment planning strategies for the brand, profit, and customer
- Profitable markdowns
- Driving business in-season through risk mitigation and opportunity capitalization
RETAIL MATH SESSION | FRI NOV 21
In this one-day session, grow your understanding of how retail math affects commerce and customer-facing business aspects:
- Understand costing, mark-up, markdowns & profit
- Sales reporting metrics, reading and uncovering business risks and opportunities
- Driving profit and inventory productivity