Advanced Retail Buying

An advanced look at retail buying which constitutes a real step up from the introductory level course available from JSDC. The focus now shifts to retail finance and a more scientific understanding of the processes involved in strategic buying as opposed to replenishment. It includes testing new retail and buying opportunities with the tools and metrics provided in this program

Content includes:

• Strategic Category Management
• Consumer patterns and the impact on store hot spotting
• Ranging Toolkits
• Promotional Toolkits
• Retail finance
• Pricing Toolkits
• House brands management
• Investment buying
• Supplier Management
• Inventory management
• Managing the competition
• Managing Retail Growth levers
• Managing the POP