Financial Merchandise Management No. of Sessions 1. 2. 3,4. 5. 6. 7, 8. 9, 10. 11, 12. 13. 14,15. 16,17. 18,19,20. 21,22. 23,24. 25. 26.
Topics Profitability Cost of merchandise sold Discounts Dating. Anticipation, Transportation costs. Markup as merchandising tool. Initial, Cumulative, Maintained Markup. Retail Pricing. Markdowns. GMROI Inventory Valuation RIM The Dollar Merchandise plan. The Dollar Open–to-Buy Planning Merchandise Assortments. Performance Measures.