Fashion Buying and Merchandising

About this course

Fashion Buying and Merchandising is a discipline that sits at the commercial heart of the fashion industry. Buyers identify and select the products that a retailer or brand will sell, making decisions that require a combination of aesthetic judgement, trend awareness, and financial discipline. Merchandisers ensure that the right products are available in the right quantities at the right time, managing the flow of stock and the allocation of budgets in ways that maximise commercial performance. Both roles demand analytical rigour alongside creative awareness, and the ability to move fluently between visual and numerical thinking is a defining characteristic of the most effective practitioners. At the University of the Arts London, this three-year, full-time programme includes a sandwich year and work placement opportunities. You will develop skills in both the analytical and numerical a

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