RTAIL 45540 Retail Merchandising Control

This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of merchandising functions and control problems encountered in retailing. Topics to be covered include merchandise mixes, retail pricing, inventory management, cost controls, markup/markdown usage, and managing so as to meet profitability objectives. Particular emphasis will be given to analysis of profit and loss statements in determining retail profitability.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

a grade of C or better in MTH 14100, MTH 14200 and RTAIL 15510. Also required is the successful completion of the Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA) or ENG 21000.

Offered

Spring semester only.