Merchandising Fashion

Course code FASH 1176

Credit 2.5

Length 36.0 hours

Course outline View

The purpose of this course is to provide a broad introduction to fashion merchandising and an overview of the process from product creation to sale. Students will explore the intersections of merchandising with product development, wholesale, retail and e-commerce.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Fashion calendar, capitals, and designers
  • The role of the fashion merchandiser
  • Apparel production process
  • Product development methods and strategies
  • Product delivery calendar
  • Target markets and consumer behaviour, motivations, and values
  • Sizing and merchandise categories
  • Visual presentation methods
  • Visual merchandising plan
  • Sales and promotional calendar
  • Sales markdown strategies
  • Online merchandising concepts
  • Sustainability in relation to merchandising

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.