FMM300Retail Buying

Course Prerequisites Tool·SNHU FMM300 has 2 direct prerequisites and is required by 2 other courses.

Undergraduate · 3 credits

This course seeks to instill in students a complete understanding of the influence of merchandise planning and purchasing on retail profit. Effective merchandise management involves efficient decision making. Ordering, keeping and managing the right merchandise in terms of size and quantity are the key to a retailer's success. Students explore various strategic techniques that influence profit including vendors-fashion retailers' negotiations over merchandise. Students analyze profit and loss statement and demonstrate a complete understanding of the factors that influence the retailer's financial performance.