Exam Flashcards
What store do you work for?
Dog Den
What is retail merchandising?
The combination of strategies a business takes to encourage customers to purchase an item in a retail store
Types of merchandise
staple good, convenience good, fashion good, seasonal good
What is the merchandise mix?
Businesses must pay close attention to their target market and must obtain, develop, maintain, and continuously improve upon their merchandise mix
Component of merchandise mix
merchandise mix, product line, product items
Merchandise mix strategies
development, expansion, modification, deletion
What is the role of the buyer?
purchase products that satisfy customer needs
Psychological pricing examples
odd-even, multiple, promotional
Receiving process
receiving and checking merchandise
What is inventory?
the amount of goods stored by a business
What is odd-even pricing?
when a price ends with an odd number, customers perceive it as being a value of sale iem
What is multiple pricing?
offers the customer one price for purchasing multiple items
What is promotional pricing?
occurs when a sale is taking place within a store and attracts customers to the store
What are inventory methods?
perpetual, physical, and combined ways to collect a store’s inventory
What is inventory shrinkage?
occurs when the physical count is less than the perpetual count
What are needs?
a requirement
What are wants?
a desire to possess
What is the Dog Den markup?
35%
Features of a product
physical characteristics of the product
Benefits of a product
the advantage the customer will gain from this feature
Goal of the customer
the always make them happy