Managing the world of ღRetail

WHY? ✷ Look at retail job postings. A good percentage of them mention retail math skills as a requirement. So what is retail math?

LEARN ヅ all Retail terminology, math and interviewing tricks you need in 1 hour. In one go, you will acquire the retail knowledge that takes years to master on the job, and solve business problems with skills equal to any senior VP.

NUMBERS ☮, you have to be on friendly terms with them. This simple 1-2-3 Step method, is an accumulation of 10 years of experience in retail analytics, vendor management, & work with established & CFDA startup firms. You probably already have basic retail math skills; you learned them in school and use them every time you go shopping, but the higher up in retailing you go, the more familiarity with retail formulas you need to be.

AFTER ✔ this introduction lecture, you will surely Ace your first industry interview, and pass that tricky Retail Exam that most employers now give without fail. And if you are in retail already, but looking at the career change to buying, account / vendor managing, merchandising or analytics positions, this is the class for you.

AUDIENCE 유, Newcomers into the world of Retail, who inspire to be a buyer, vendor manager, merchandiser, or retail planner. Also, people changing positions in retail, and wanting to brush up on retail math skills.

PREREQUISITES ☒ No Retail math or analytics knowledge is required, we will teach it to you instead

Course Curriculum ☑

  • 1

    Introduction ღ

    • The Purpose of the class

    • Lecture Description
  • 2

    Into the world of ღRetail

    • Key ღRetail Terminology

    • Lecture Description

    • "To Save Retail, Let it Die" by BOF

    • "The State of Fashion 2017" by McKinsey&Company & BOF

    • "The Future of Retailing" by Journal of Retailing, 2017
  • 3

    Into the Depth of ღRetail

    • Two Key ღRetail Terms

    • Lecture Description
  • 4

    ღRetail & Initial Profit

    • ღRetail Method of Accounting

    • Lecture Description
  • 5

    Math of ღRetail Inventory

    • Math of ღRetail Inventory

    • Lecture Description
  • 6

    Planning and managing ღRetail Profit

    • Retail Profits and VMs

    • Lecture Description
  • 7

    The ღRetail Bible: Open-to-Buy

    • The ღRetail OTB

    • Lecture Description

    • Retail OTB in excel
  • 8

    Scoring ღRetail Performance

    • Daily Business Performance Measurements

    • Lecture Description

    • Performance Report in excel
  • 9

    ღRetail Interview and Exam

    • Interview Strategy and Math Quiz

    • Lecture Description

    • Retail Math Exam

    • Retail Math Answer Sheet

ღRetail Strategy Consultant for Startups & Disruptors

ღRetail Strategy Consultant for Startups & Disruptors

Julia Orsa

“Combining a tier one MBA education with a track record of success in retail management, business strategies and cross - functional project management for developed and start-up firms”Retail Strategy Consultant for Startup Firms and DisruptorsMBA in Luxury & Business Strategy from New York University, Stern School of BusinessRetail Planner, Head of Sales & Merchandise Analytics in Luxury and Special MarketsBusiness Consultant for Council of Fashion Designers of America / CFDA

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