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G7&8-Retail Product Management
G7&8-Retail Product Management
Group 7
Yash Shah (104), Palak Lata (113), Sylvia Charles
(119)
Group 8
Sanika Nigudkar (34), Divya Keswani (78),
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Aditya Sangamnerkar (120)
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Chapter One: Product Management in Retail Business
STORY
Buying - led
The role of Product Management in Retailing
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KEY SHARING
Product Management
Product Scrambling
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STORY
Communication Skills
Objectivity
Product Knowledge
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R RE ETA
TAI LI LP PR ROODDUUC CT TMMA ANNA AGGE E M
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b) Attributes
c) Who can work in highly responsive and deadline oriented working environment
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40 samples shows a year & they market their own AIS brand
Share analytics & reports which can be used to find the gaps
Chapter Three: Category Management
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• Starts with consumer demand and then gears the whole supply chain
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“The intersection of buying and merchandising and marketing is the heart of retail
brand management, and its focus is CATEGORY MANAGEMENT”
Result: Annual sales increased by 5%, Sales of GS & Sagit increased by 40% and 1/3rd
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respectively
Chapter Four: Selecting Products
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Demographics
Consumer Economics
Social Trends
Influence of Technology
Legal Requirements
KEY INSIGHTS
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Types of Suppliers-
Power
Manufacturers
Agents
Price
Delivery
Service
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Terminologies like
Benetton Oasis
To keep updated with Also uses quick response
the swiftly changing systems in fashion supply
consumer sales pattern chain
Introduced a quick Ordering fabric as late
response system of as possible
Garment-dyed process Then finalizing the style
Whereby uncolored yarn of garment to be cut
can be colored as per the out 2-3 weeks before
changing trends the delivery
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The merchandise budget plan helps the retailer plan ahead for seasonal merchandise
KEY INSIGHTS
and the dangers of over-investing in stock are minimized.
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
• Complementary merchandise: in creating an assortment plan the buyer must consider the balance
of merchandise, so that transaction values can be raised as high as possible. E.g. balance between suits
and shirts or blouses, foliage and flowers in a florists, or pasta and pasta sauces in a grocery store
• Profitability of merchandise: the anticipated profit margins may be a valid consideration for the retailer
when drawing up the assortment plan, but consumer is not interested in retailers profitability, so profit
expenditure should be balanced alongside with other balanced offers
Chapter Eight: Profitable Product Management
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• Constantly strive to understand your consumers
• Define your value proposition and ensure it stays
relevant: Drive your exclusivity
• Make the experience seamless, fast and efficient
across your channels
• Build a clear risk strategy and hold yourself to
standards higher than those demanded currently
STORY
The interior design of the store must be distinctive, sturdy - in order to withstand
customers and creative
Combination of these components can very much affect the customer's mood and the
perception about the retail brand
STORY
• Long term design adds value to the retailer by increasing brand awareness, confirming
brand values and developing new markets
• When entering new international markets, retailers often begin with a flagship store
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incorporating INSIGHT
the latest store design, to test the reaction to the retail concept
Chapter Eleven: Visual Merchandising
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• Visual merchandising is a commonly used term for the
aspect of product
management that is concerned with presenting the
product within the store to its best advantage
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