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What makes the apparel industry different from others?

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The apparel industry encompasses manual operations, a variety of product categories, fashion change, seasonal change, and critical timing.

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What are the five price classifications?

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Designer, Bridge, Better, Moderate, Budget

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What are the characteristics of the budget price point?

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Below average price, promotion is based on value, price is the primary point of competition

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Provide an example of the budget price point.

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Kmart, Wal-Mart, Target, Old Navy, H&M

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What are the characteristics of the moderate price point?

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Average retail price, meets middle America needs (fashion, quality, performance), many nationally advertised brands

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Provide an example of the moderate price point.

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Gap, Khol’s, JCPenney, LImited, Charlotte Russe

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What are the characteristics of the better price point?

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Above average price, implication of higher quality, not exclusive design

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Provide an example of the better price point.

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Macy’s, Dillard’s, Banana Republic, Anthropology, JCrew

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What are the characteristics of the bridge price point?

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Priced between better and designer, features of designer modified goods at lowered prices, diffusion lines

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Provide an example of the bridge price point.

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Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, DKNY, Armani Collection, Saks Fifth Avenue

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What are the characteristics of the designer price point?

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Highest relative price, exclusive, design creativity, materials, personalized fit, limited production runs

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Provide an example of the designer price point.

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Barney’s, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel, Fred Segal, Louis Vuitton, Chanel Giorgio Armani, Zac Posen

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Branded

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Products sold under a trademarked name to retailers that sell other branded products

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How is the reputation of a brand communicated to consumers?

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Through brand image, word mark and logo, product design, quality, marketing, promotion, distribution, and customer service

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Brand strategy

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Strategic plan for development of a brand to enable a company to meet its objectives based on characteristics and needs of the target customer and their lifestyle

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Lifestyle brand

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Expands beyond their origins in a single product category

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Private label brand

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Merchandise developed by a retailer to sell in their stores alongside branded products

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What is the difference between a private brand and a private label brand?

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A private brand is produced to compete with other branded products. A private label brand is developed by the retailer to be sold alongside other branded products.

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Store brand

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Merchandise is developed by a retailer under the same trademarked name as the sold; only private brand merchandise is sold.

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Brand portfolio

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Multiple brands offered by a company to increase marketshare

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Provide an example of a brand portfolio

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Gymboree, Gap, The Limited

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Differential advantage

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A company’s competitive edge such as lower price, superior quality, or unique product features

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What are the steps of the design-driven product development model?

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1) Problem definition
2) Research
3) Concept development
4) Design ideation
5) Refinement and selection
6) Implementation

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What is involved in problem definition?

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Defining what you are trying to accomplish; consider target customer, product classification, market segment, brand, price point, and season

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What are the three categories of trends to use as research?
Environmental, consumer, and product
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What influences are represented in environmental trends?
Mega trends and economic, social, political, and cultural trends
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What influences are represented in consumer trends?
Demographic and psychographic; and cultural distinctions (when reaching out to other countries)
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How can a company collect psychographic research?
Focus groups, surveys, the Internet
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What influences are represented in product trends?
Competition and leadership (aspirational brands); past performers; and forecasted trends
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What are the steps to defining the concept of the line?
Brainstorm based on research, then define the theme or mood of the line
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What is involved in design ideation?
Development of styles
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What are the steps of the supply chain?
1) Mills 2) Manufacturers 3) Retailers 4) Consumers
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What is an inside shop?
A manufacturer owned and operated factory responsible for apparel from start to finish
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What are the responsibilities of traditional manufacturers?
Typical inside shop
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Contractor
An independent business hired to provide production services to manufacture entire garments
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Outside shop
An independent contractor hired by a manufacturer to outsource one or more aspects of garment production
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What are examples of outside shops?
Contractor, subcontractor, specialty contractor, CMT, and jobber
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Specialty contractor
An independent contractor hired by a manufacturer to complete a portion of the production of a garment that requires special skills and equipment
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CMT
Cut, Make, Trim; a contractor that completes all aspects of production to manufacture the garment
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Jobber
An independent contractor hired by a manufacturer to outsource the production of entire garments or partially complete components.
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What are the needs of the target market?
Aesthetic, expressive, and functional
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What is the difference between creative design and technical design?
Creative design happens pre-adoption. It is used to develop ideas. Technical design happens post-adoption. It serves the purpose of refining the product.
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What are the advantages of product development from the retailer?
Market differentiation, higher margins, greater control, and the advantage of a pull-through strategy
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What is the merchandiser responsible for?
Conceptualization, planning, development, styling, and timing, and presentation of a market-oriented product line
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What is the marketer responsible for?
Promotion, advertising, selling techniques, customer feedback, and strategies for growth
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Why reach out to fringe customers?
Fringe customers could become core customers. They also make up a large part of the consumer base.
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What are the three main market segments?
Niche, mass market, and multiple-segment
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Niche market segment
Narrowly defined, specialized group
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Mass market segment
Middle income, broad audience
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Multiple-segment market
More than one target market
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What are the three marketing objectives?
Market penetration, market development, and diversification
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What is the purpose of the marketing objectives?
Expand sales, identify new customers, develop new products
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What aspects are important to know for market positioning?
Purchasing criteria, perceptions of competing products, and product performance expectations
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What are the three factors that influence customers to buy?
Financial, social, psychological
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Consumer profiles
Descriptions of potential customers' demographics and psychographics, as well as targeted price range
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Three groups of demographic data
Physical characteristics, social arrangement, key possessions
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Two groups of psychographic data
Social aspects (cultural, social class) and psychological (personality)
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Matures
Silencers; born 1909-1949; women stayed home to raise children; rich, big spenders
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Baby boomers
Idealists; born 1946-1964; save the world revolutionaries and yuppies; more accepting of social issues; retirement means more activity
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Generation X
Reactive; born 1965-1981; individualistic; single parents
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Generation Y
Echo boom; born 1982-Mid 90s; respectful of authority; driven to succeed
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Generation Z
Homeland/Net; born Mid 90s-2009; heavy spenders
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Generation Alpha
Born from 2010
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What are the various lifestyle segmentations to consider?
Generational cohort profiles, psychographic profiles, social issues, and demographic profiles
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What does product research involve?
Consumer preferences and product design
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What does market analysis involve?
General market trends and competitors/leaders in the marketplace
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What is brand DNA?
Distinctiveness, Novelty, and Attributes
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Why is brand DNA important?
It differentiates the product from its competitors.
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What are the top ten megatrends toward 2020?
Aging, globalization, technological development, prosperity, individualization, commercialization, health and environment, acceleration, network organizing, and urbanization
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Hue
The purest form of a color
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Value/luminance
Lightness or darkness of a color
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Saturation
Measures the purity of a color expressed by its sharpness or dullness
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Who are some industry leaders in color forecasting?
Color Association of the United States (CAUS), Color Marketing Group (CMG), International Colour Authority (ICA), Pantone Color Institute
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What are the merchandise categories in womenswear?
Sportswear, active wear, career, dresses, intimate apparel/lounge wear, formal wear, outerwear, and accessories
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What are the merchandise categories in menswear?
Sportswear, athletic wear, tailored clothing, furnishings, sleepwear, formal wear, and outerwear
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What are the merchandise categories in children's wear?
Infant, toddler, sportswear, dresses, sleepwear, formal wear, outerwear, and accessories
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What are the merchandise categories in home?
Bedding, bath, accessories, window treatments, and floor coverings
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What are the three merchandise groups?
Separates, coordinated separates, and multi-piece styles
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What are the size ranges for womenswear?
Women's, misses, junior, petite & tall, and XS, etc.
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What is the size range for women's?
14W-24W (52)
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What is the size range for misses?
0-16 (20) even
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What is the size range for junior?
1-17 odd
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What are the size ranges for menswear?
Suits/jackets/coats, pants, furnishings, S, etc., tall/long
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What is the size range for suits, jackets, and coats?
32-50
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What is the size range for pants?
28-40 even
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What is the size range for furnishings?
Neck circumference/sleeve length
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What is the size range for S, M, etc. for men?
S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
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What is the size range for tall/long, etc.?
Short, regular, tall/long, ex. tall
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What are the size ranges for children's wear?
Infants, toddlers, children's, girl's, boy's
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What is the size range for infants?
Preemie, newborn, 0-3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 mos.
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What is the size range for toddlers?
(1T) 2T, 3T, 4T (5T)
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What is the size range for children's?
2-7, S, M, L, XL
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What is the size range for girl's?
(6x) 7-16 (16x)
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What is the size range for boy's?
2-24, husky
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What are the size ranges for home?
Twin, twin XL, full, double, full/queen, queen, king, California king, and standard
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Sample size
The middle of the size range; used to make garments fit as best as possible
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What is the selling period for basic goods?
52 weeks to a few years
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What is the selling period for trend right fashion goods?
8-13 weeks
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What are the needs of customers that are represented in the FEA Consumer Needs Model?
Functional, expressive, and aesthetic
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Balanced line
Planned and distributed in quantities the consumer will buy
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What is the typical ratio for tops to bottoms?
3 tops to 1 bottom
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What is the typical ratio for tailored to non-tailored?
1 hard to several soft
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What is Paros known for in terms of trend forecasting?
All around best for strong leaders for trends
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What is St. Tropez known for in terms of trend forecasting?
Resort and Spring/Summer casual trend leaders
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What is Milan known for in terms of trend forecasting?
High-style, understated chic leaders for trends
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What is Florence known for in terms if trend forecasting?
Menswear capital of the world
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What is London known for in terms of trend forecasting?
Classic tailored or funky/punk leaders for trends
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What is Amsterdam known for in terms of trend forecasting?
Strictly young and funky leaders for trends
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What are some evolving cities for trend spotting?
Berlin, Barcelona, and Antwerp
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What are some examples of trend forecasting services?
Sacha Pacha, trendstop, fashion trendsetter, Fashion Snoops
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What are some examples of trade publications?
WWD, DDi, View, VMSD
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Intrinsic cues
Internal to the product (styling, fit, fabrication, construction)
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Extrinsic cues
External to the product, still impacts consumer perception (brand, price, VM techniques, advertising)
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What are the five design elements?
Line, color, texture & pattern, silhouette, and shape
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What are the five design principles?
Proportion, balance, emphasis, rhythm, and harmony
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What do diagonal lines represent?
Movement
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What do horizontal lines represent?
Rest
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What do vertical lines represent?
Strength
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Metamerism
When fabric reads a different color under different lighting conditions
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What creates shape?
The silhouette of a garment
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Why do you want a variety within merchandise lines?
Customers have different body types
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What are the two different line planning approaches?
Merchandise-driven and design-driven
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Merchandise-driven product development
Garments are designed to fit a merchandise plan; design a specific number of garments per category
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Design-driven product development
There is an outline of garments per category; design many options and narrow down
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What are the three line planning methods?
Original designs, style modifications, and knockoffs
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What are the keys to successful silhouettes?
They must match aesthetic and performance needs of the customer, be producible at the targeted price point, and meet customer lifestyle needs
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How do you determine how many SKUs will be in a product line?
(Number of styles) x (number of sizes) x (number of colors)

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