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Rental and resale

Most retailers sell new fashion merchandise; however, a number of retailers rent or sell previously worn and/or previously owned fashion merchandise. Rental and resale fashion retailers are a growing category …

Off-price retailers

Off-price retailers specialize in selling national brands, designer collections, or promotional goods at discount prices. Off-price retailers are those that buy merchandise at low prices, carry well-established (including designer) brands, …

Factors affecting distribution strategies

We have followed fashions products from their design through their production and marketing. The next stage is the distribution to the ultimate consumer. As discussed last week, as well as …

Sales promotions visual merchandising

While sales promotions and merchandising are traditional methods of promoting merchandise, they have been elevated through the internet in order to target customers more effectively and provide a better user …

Sample lines

As introduced in the Product Design and Manufacturing Processes in the Fashion Industry course, fashion brands create a sample line, a set of samples for the line(s) being presented to …

Trade shows

Fashion trade shows function as a showcase for professionals within the industry to exhibit their work, demonstrate products and discuss the latest trends and movements within the fashion world. Trade …