Meeting Day and Time:  T, R 9:30-10:45

Course Description and Content

Essentials of merchandise buying and planning: consumer trends, market
resources and trade practices, seasonal plans, assortment planning and
analytic tools for inventory evaluations.

Required Texts and Readings

Merchandise Buying and Management, 1996, Donnellan (Required)

T.I.S. course pack (2 disks from T.I.S.) (Required)

Women's Wear Daily (Required)

Outline Course Requirements

Article discussion, computer applications, daily work which focuses on
planning and business mathematics.