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18 Cards in this Set
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Who is the largest shoe producer in the US?
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nike
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Which country is the number 1 producer of high-end designer shoes?
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Italy
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Shoe Lasts – What are they?
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wooden forms shaped like feet to form shoes on
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Men’s Shoes trend
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- Dress shoes are now being replaced by dress/casual and casual shoes.
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Industry Trends for shoes
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often influenced by fashion, and vice versa
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Mart Vs Market center
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marts consist of exhibition space rented only during market weeks. market center is a location where fashion is produced and sold wholesale
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What services do markets usually offer buyers?
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a conveinience to see all their options at the same time
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What is the difference between the NYC Market and Los Angeles Market week? Advantages and Disadvantages
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new york is more established and valued in the industry, but has no center for its market.
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what is Pret-a-porter?
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french ready to wear
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trade associations are what?
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professional assoc. of manufacturers and sales representatives i.e. MAGIC @ vegas
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Chamber Syndicale
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an elite trade couture trade association
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global sourcing and merchandising
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marts have also become more competetive with one another, trips are expensive, limiting just the boss to go overseas, developing countries are now becoming players, and internet
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what is rubber banding?
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products like cosmetics that are not sold within a set time are returned to the manufacturer to be replaced with others that will
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perfume is strongest, then eau de, then toilette, then...
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cologne
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age group that wears perfume?
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25-44
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franchise distribution vs mass distribution
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franchise distribution the manufacturer or exclusive distributor sells directly to the ultimate retailer. i.e.. neimans
mass distro is to large chain and drug stores |
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what is fast fashion?
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specialty retailer of private label apparel at a low cost to convey the trends from the runway
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what is a bilateral agreement
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a mutual agreement between parties for economic reasons
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