Making Buying Decisions
Using the Computer as a Tool
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-56367-223-1 (ISBN)
Description
This text, written for students who wish to plan a career in merchandising, includes a CD-ROM with Windows-based Microsoft Excel data. Designed for use in a buying course with a heavy math emphasis, activities involve the student solving merchandising problems by using computerized spreadsheets. This manual is designed to accompany the text Retail Buying, 2nd edition, also by Richard Clodfelter.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56367-223-1 (9781563672231)
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Other editions
New editions
Book
10/2008
3rd Edition
Fairchild Books
€33.50
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Previous edition
Book
07/1995
Delmar Cengage Learning
€60.85
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Person
Richard Clodfelter is associate professor with the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management at the University of South Carolina. His articles and papers have received awards from several retailing and educational associations.
Content
* Using Computerised Spreadsheets * Individual Markup * Initial Markup * Cumulative Markup * Markdowns and Markdown Cancellations * Maintained Markup * Stock Planning * Planning Sales and Purchases * Assortment Planning * Purchase Orders * Open-to-Buy * Operating Results TEXT FEATURES * Merchandising concepts provided to minimise rote memorisation of formulas * Math concepts presented for problem areas * Fundamental computerised spreadsheet skills * Application of mathematical formulas to create useful spreadsheets CD-ROM FEATURES * Microsoft Excel spreadsheets containing formulas * PC and MAC compatible * Instructor's Guide includes teaching suggestions, instructor goals and lecture outlines