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 RTAIL 15510 and MTH 14100, MTH 14200, MTH 15100, MTH 15200, MTH 17500, MTH 24100, MTH 27100 or MTH 27200. Also required is the successful completion of the Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA) or ENGL 21000.

Offered

Spring semester only.