Merchandising

Hi Vibhu,
Retail buying and merchandising are not same.
Merchandising: Merchandiser
Duties:
· oversee research, planning, and development of product at the wholesale level
· establish product direction and composition
· collaborate closely with design, production, and sales teams
· track and analyze market trends and forecasts
· understand customer preference (what the buyers want)
· study past sales and interpret data for new product direction
· work with product development on pre- and post-production processes
Retail Buying: Buyer
Duties:
· responsible for the purchasing of apparel and accessories from manufacturers or wholesalers for retail sale to consumers
· negotiate prices with wholesalers/vendors and place purchase orders
· develop and maintain vendor relationships
· plan delivery and shipment schedules
· collaborate with planning, merchandising, and sales teams
· study trends and shop competition
· monitor quality control
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Hi Mohit,
Visual merchandisers develop, deliver and communicate visual concepts and strategies to promote retail brands, products and services in-store, in catalogues or online. They may also work with museums and galleries or create visual concepts for events.
Visual Merchandiser are offered by reputed companies like Westside, Pantaloon, Shopper's Stop, Titan, Lifestyle, Ebony, Mango, Wills Sports etc., Other than this there is an up-coming opportunity in online trade space for Visual Merchandisers. They also get job opportunities in exhibitions, five star hotels, boutiques, shopping malls, online fashion stores, theme party organizing companies, window designing of stores, mortar and brick retail stores, hotel lounge, elite boutiques etc.
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During the last two decades the world has witnessed a sea change in the international trade practices, processes and behaviour. Liberalization has opened new horizons of international trade for its huge potential market and has also opened vistas of foreign markets for its diversified product line. After completing the masters' degree/ diploma , one can be absorbed in export houses or with merchandisers. The responsibilities assigned to a professional may be documentation related to export/import and liasoning with the tax & custom authorities. Their work also involves liasoning between exporters and port authority. Custom House Agents are required by the exporters to facilitate the custom clearance. Similarly, export managers and executives are much in demand for insurance companies particularly marine insurance corporations where they are required to assess the loss or physical damage to the goods shipped in a country. They are assigned the responsibilities of assessors, surveyors and certifiers. This is a very technical and specified job which not only requires professional competence but also demands knowledge of latest standards and legislations in international business to cope up with the situation.

Hi Ravi,
Fashion merchandising focuses on promoting and selling current and emerging fashion trends. Emphasize the planning, manufacturing and marketing of products from a design and manufacturing standpoint.
Fashion merchandising are key job roles within the retail industry, with hiring organizations including department stores, retail chain stores, online retailers and smaller independent shops and boutiques.
Career options, including positions as retail store managers and buyers, fashion designers and fashion merchandisers.
The qualification required would be at least a diploma or degree in fashion design /Merchandising.
Some institutes offering fashion merchandising:
http://goo.gl/KBAvXG
Hope this helps, All the best.