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HDCS 4380


Merchandising


This course involves mathematical, statistical, and control phases of retail buying, computing prices and markups, evaluating inventories, controlling stocks and budgeting expenses.

Course Topics Include:

  • Reviewing the use of Microsoft Excel
  • Merchandising for a profit
  • Retail pricing and re-pricing of merchandising
  • The relationship of markup to profit
  • The retail method of inventory
  • Dollar planning and control
  • Invoice Mathematics