.: Fashion Buying :.
- A fashion buyer buys clothes and/or accessories that the target customer will be willing to buy usually for a
retail store or chain of stores. Along with buying merchandise, a buyers job consists of building and keeping valuable relationships with suppliers, negotiate prices and delivery while ordering merchandise. - In order to make sales successful, the buyer must perceive the consumer's clothing needs, wants and budget. They also must be aware of the store's selling price on every purchased item will be plus what to have in the store seasonally.
- A fashion buyer will most likely have a team of assistant buyers to administer, depending on the size of the store. New level employees present to and taught by senior buyers. After the senior buyers entrusts buying missions to younger buyers, the trainee must look after and (sometimes) approve all purchases made.