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Fashion Merchandiser. By Cassandra Medina. Duties. Attending Fashion shows, events around the world, purchasing fashions, negotiating with suppliers and retail outlets. Advertise and Market the latest Fashion Can help Create Store Displays. Education.
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Fashion Merchandiser By Cassandra Medina
Duties Attending Fashion shows, events around the world, purchasing fashions, negotiating with suppliers and retail outlets. Advertise and Market the latest Fashion Can help Create Store Displays
Education AA or Bachelors in Fashion Merchandising On hand experience is a plus
Abilities Knowledgeable in textiles Strong communication skills People skills Trend forecasting Budgeting ability
Personal Qualities Passionate about Fashion Creativity Ability to piece outfits together Keen eye for color Organized
Salary The average salary for fashion merchandiser, according to Simplyhired.com, is $47,000. First-time retail workers make from $7 to $11 an hour. As a person goes on to become a manager, the salary will increase to about $16 per hour, as of 2009. Shipping, purchasing and fashion distribution workers will pull in an annual salary of $25,000 to $60,000. Those working for top-level fashion stores will take home from $70,000 to $100,000. Read more: The Average Salary in Fashion Merchandising | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5445864_average-salary-fashion-merchandising.html#ixzz2LYZG7ogg
Locations and availability Fashion Merchandising jobs are located with in any retail company. Many of these positions are harder to obtain as there are only a select few who are Merchandisers within a company. Overall employment for retail buyers is expected to grow at an average rate of seven percent through 2018, which is on par with other occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov).