Buying and Merchandising Roles
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What is a characteristic of Fenwick's buying system?

  • Operates a decentralized buying approach (correct)
  • Products are selected from finalized ranges of merchandise
  • Develops products in collaboration with suppliers
  • Centralized buying in a department at the retailer's Head Office
  • What does retail buying literature lack according to the text?

  • Diverse responsibilities of the roles (correct)
  • Fragmentation and contemporary research
  • Methods of buying and merchandising products
  • Collaboration with suppliers
  • In what way do buyers of branded products differ from buyers of own-label ranges?

  • Tailor selections to local customer needs
  • Develop products in collaboration with suppliers
  • Operate in a decentralized buying system
  • Select from finalized ranges of merchandise (correct)
  • What is the standard practice for B&M teams in larger retail chains?

    <p>Subdivide responsibility by product type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of study are Models of Organisational Buyer Decision-Making largely based on?

    <p>Research in B2B markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fourth stage in the organisational decision process devised by Webster and Wind (1972)?

    <p>Identifying buying alternatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of retailers are often associated with selling branded or designer merchandise?

    <p>Department stores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used by UK retailers to describe the key events and processes that buyers carry out to select a product range?

    <p>Buying cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do retailers base their sales forecasts on?

    <p>Sales figures from the same period in the previous year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what purpose are budgets planned in retail?

    <p>To decide on product areas and available funds</p> Signup and view all the answers

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