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BuyingRetailGraduate essentials
Fashion Industry Acronyms
OTB, MOQ, FOB, WSSI, STR. The thirty terms that come up in every meeting and every buying call. If you've nodded along while quietly Googling, this is for you.
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BuyingMerchandisingPlanning
The Buying Cycle
A season in fashion retail runs on a precise twelve-stage timetable. From range planning nine months out to end-of-season review, this is what happens at each stage and when.
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DesignTechnicalProduction
Garment Construction Terms
Darts, princess seams, bias cut, GSM, toile, critical path. The technical vocabulary designers and buyers both need, organised by pattern, process, fabric, and production.
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