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Beschreibung

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to fashion buying and merchandising, covering fast fashion, environmental sustainability, ethical issues, omnichannel retailing, and computer-aided 3D design. It presents a contemporary buying cycle that reflects key industry realities, with detailed explanations of fashion product development, trend translation, and sourcing.

Fully updated, this second edition expands its sustainability focus, underscoring the crucial role of ethical practices and responsible sourcing and production. It examines global consumers, markets, and networks, providing a thorough understanding of how international trends and cross-cultural influences shape buying decisions. Financial drivers of the industry are analysed in depth; from budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management to profitability, it offers essential insight into fashion retail's financial foundations. Digital approaches are embedded throughout, demonstrating how technology and data analytics have transformed merchandising. From online retail strategies to AI in trend forecasting, this book equips readers with skills needed for digitally driven markets. Voice of Industry case studies deliver real-world perspectives and practical applications of contemporary theories, supported by chapter objectives and summaries to shape learning.

This book is ideal for fashion buying and merchandising students, particularly advanced undergraduate and postgraduate fashion business students. It is also valuable for academics and practitioners seeking deeper industry understanding. Online supplementary resources include PowerPoint lecture slides and a test bank.

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to fashion buying and merchandising, covering fast fashion, environmental sustainability, ethical issues, omnichannel retailing, and computer-aided 3D design. It presents a contemporary buying cycle that reflects key industry realities, with detailed explanations of fashion product development, trend translation, and sourcing.

Fully updated, this second edition expands its sustainability focus, underscoring the crucial role of ethical practices and responsible sourcing and production. It examines global consumers, markets, and networks, providing a thorough understanding of how international trends and cross-cultural influences shape buying decisions. Financial drivers of the industry are analysed in depth; from budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management to profitability, it offers essential insight into fashion retail's financial foundations. Digital approaches are embedded throughout, demonstrating how technology and data analytics have transformed merchandising. From online retail strategies to AI in trend forecasting, this book equips readers with skills needed for digitally driven markets. Voice of Industry case studies deliver real-world perspectives and practical applications of contemporary theories, supported by chapter objectives and summaries to shape learning.

This book is ideal for fashion buying and merchandising students, particularly advanced undergraduate and postgraduate fashion business students. It is also valuable for academics and practitioners seeking deeper industry understanding. Online supplementary resources include PowerPoint lecture slides and a test bank.

Über den Autor

Rosy Boardman is a Reader in Fashion Business in the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester, UK.

Rachel Parker-Strak is a Reader in Fashion Buying and Merchandising in the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester, UK.

Claudia E. Henninger is a Reader in Fashion Marketing Management in the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester, UK.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Roles and Responsibilities of Fashion Buyers and Merchandisers 2. The Fashion Buying Cycle and Critical Path 3. Range Review 4. Consumer Research 5. Brand Identity, Market Research, and Trend Forecasting 6. Range Planning 7. Range Development 8. Sourcing and Buyer-Supplier Negotiation 9. Financial Planning, Pricing, and Profitability for Fashion Buying and Merchandising 10. Range Finalisation 11. Garment Manufacturing and the Fashion Supply Chain 12. Allocation and Distribution 13. Monitoring Retail Sales 14. Environmental Sustainability in Buying and Merchandising 15. Future Priorities for Fashion Buyers and Merchandisers

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Fachbereich: Management
Genre: Importe, Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Mastering Fashion Management
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781032936529
ISBN-10: 1032936525
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Henninger, Claudia E.
Parker-Strak, Rachel
Boardman, Rosy
Auflage: 2. Auflage
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mastering Fashion Management
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 173 x 246 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Claudia E. Henninger (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.08.2026
Gewicht: 0,766 kg
Artikel-ID: 135959431

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