Retail Management

  1. Merchandising and Inventory Management
    1. Merchandise Planning and Assortment
      1. Category Management
        1. Defining Categories
          1. Category Roles
            1. Destination Categories
              1. Routine Categories
                1. Convenience Categories
                  1. Seasonal Categories
                  2. Category Performance Analysis
                  3. Assortment Planning
                    1. Breadth of Assortment
                      1. Depth of Assortment
                        1. Assortment Architecture
                          1. SKU Rationalization
                          2. Developing a Merchandise Budget
                            1. Open-to-Buy Planning
                              1. Seasonal Planning
                                1. Budget Allocation
                              2. Merchandise Buying and Sourcing
                                1. Buying Process
                                  1. Identifying and Evaluating Vendors
                                    1. Vendor Selection Criteria
                                      1. Supplier Performance Evaluation
                                        1. Vendor Scorecards
                                        2. Negotiation with Suppliers
                                          1. Negotiation Tactics
                                            1. Contract Terms
                                              1. Payment Terms
                                                1. Delivery Schedules
                                                2. International Sourcing
                                                  1. Import Regulations
                                                    1. Global Supply Chains
                                                      1. Currency Considerations
                                                        1. Quality Control
                                                        2. Private Label Brands
                                                          1. Development Process
                                                            1. Branding Strategies
                                                              1. Quality Standards
                                                                1. Cost Advantages
                                                              2. Inventory Control Systems
                                                                1. Inventory Management Principles
                                                                  1. Perpetual Inventory Systems
                                                                    1. Periodic Inventory Systems
                                                                      1. Barcoding and RFID
                                                                        1. Technology Implementation
                                                                          1. Benefits and Challenges
                                                                            1. Cost Considerations
                                                                            2. Stock-Keeping Units
                                                                              1. SKU Management
                                                                                1. SKU Proliferation Issues
                                                                                2. Inventory Valuation Methods
                                                                                  1. FIFO
                                                                                    1. LIFO
                                                                                      1. Weighted Average Cost
                                                                                        1. Specific Identification
                                                                                      2. Managing Inventory Levels
                                                                                        1. Inventory Optimization
                                                                                          1. Economic Order Quantity
                                                                                            1. Reorder Point Planning
                                                                                              1. Safety Stock
                                                                                                1. Calculation Methods
                                                                                                  1. Service Level Considerations
                                                                                                  2. Managing Stockouts
                                                                                                    1. Stockout Costs
                                                                                                      1. Prevention Strategies
                                                                                                      2. Managing Overstocks
                                                                                                        1. Markdown Strategies
                                                                                                          1. Liquidation Options
                                                                                                          2. Shrinkage Control
                                                                                                            1. Causes of Shrinkage
                                                                                                              1. Theft
                                                                                                                1. Administrative Errors
                                                                                                                  1. Vendor Fraud
                                                                                                                    1. Damage
                                                                                                                    2. Loss Prevention Techniques
                                                                                                                      1. Shrinkage Measurement

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