Which responsibility is the role of a retail buyer?

A fashion merchandising class wants to plan a field trip to visit the headquarters of large retail chain stores. Which domestic fashion market should they plan to visit?

The United States has a large trade deficit because of which of its actions?

Belk is a company that sells products to end users. Which type of intermediary is Belk?

Sam supplies local boutiques with dressing room chairs and is able to answer questions about current trends in store layouts and furnishings. Sam is an example of which type of external data source?

A shoe store manager realizes a new brand of snow boots are selling quickly due to rising popularity. In order to maintain current stock, the manager will order to maintain inventory. Which type of purchase order should be used?

HanesBrands undershirts can be found in stores such as Target, JCPenney, Macy’s, and Wal-Mart department stores. Which distribution strategy are they using?

Concord Mills shopping mall contains discount stores such as Bass and Manhattan Shirts. Since these stores are manufacturer-owned and operated, which type of retailer is available?

Melody works for a company that operates globally with direct investments in several different countries. Melody’s company represents a/an:

What is the relationship between the values of a country’s imports and exports?

Mario’s Boots needs to order a shipment of popular cowboy boots, hats, and gear. It should order from which domestic fashion market?

Saks Fifth Avenue ordered 500 dresses, but only 300 were delivered. In order to get the remaining 200, the manager should use which type of purchase order?

In which cities are the major fashion centers for the United States located?

What occurs when the imports of the United States exceed its exports?

The United States exercises the right of levying a tariff to meet the expenditures of its imported goods, which is called a/an:

Tia and Lauren own a bridal boutique. They are assisting a bride with selecting a dress. Since they are able to provide her with personalized information and assistance, which type of internal data source is being used?

What is the route products take from producer to end user?

What is the open trading zone among the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

Which type of buying office is owned by a group of similar stores located in non-competing geographic locations?

Felisha wants to purchase a custom wedding dress. Which type of purchase order should be used?

Locally-owned stores with a limited assortment of apparel, housewares, gifts, and household textiles are which type of retailer?

Australia is known for their high standard of living and relatively low cost of doing business. Which aspect of global trade does this describe?

Deborah plans to only purchase Hunter rain boots over the next three years to sell in her boutique. She will provide the assortment of boots needed at a later time. Deborah is using which type of purchase order?

Which aspect of global trade refers to a country’s purchasing power, standard of living, and relative cost of doing business?

Macy’s hires decorators to create window displays during the Christmas season. The decorators only decorate for large, upscale department stores. Which type of distribution strategy is being used?

Anthony promises a local manufacturer that he will purchase golf polos from only them. He will provide details regarding colors, sizes and quantity at a later date. Which type of purchase order should be used?

Due to its importing of more products than it exports, the United States:

If the United States levies taxes on goods coming into it, which taxes are charged?

An establishment that individually buys the right to use a famous or established name or trademark in a specified trading is which type of retailer?

Gross margin is calculated by total sales:

Which type of fashion retailer offers a high level of customer service, fashion-forward merchandise, and targets special-interest customers?

Greens Store orders ‘Life is Good’ t-shirts every month. Which type of purchase order should they use for the upcoming month?

Everwood Studio photographs home interiors for use in home fashion magazines. Everwood is part of which fashion industry segment?

Jim is an interior designer for a home furnishings store in the Southeast. He needs to purchase floor coverings for the upcoming season. Which domestic fashion market center should he visit?

Elizabeth makes a log entry about a new brand of jeans that customers continue to request that are unavailable at the store. This describes which type of internal data source?

Amy purchases a cashmere sweater to give to her mother for Christmas. What is Amy’s role?

Molly is planning a trip to a regional apparel mart. She appreciates the options of visiting several vendors. Which is an advantage of attending a regional apparel mart?

To monitor the sometimes weak trade within the fashion industry due to apparel being made cheaper in other countries, some countries rely on:

TOMS shoes are only available through the company’s e-tailing store and a few brick and mortar stores. Which distribution strategy is it using?

The United States and Switzerland share the production of a new high-quality line of chocolates. This is an example of:

Which aspect of global trade examines the relationship between a country’s exports and imports and is usually expressed as a surplus or deficit?

The use of foreign workers in one or more countries to complete the manufacturing steps of goods that carry a producer’s label is which type of action?