Merchandising

will transition to higher level positions, and 28 will exit. Transitional movement into the position of full times sales associate needs to be considered before any predictions can be made on your company’s average hiring needs. It seems that 1 merchandising manager, 1 department manager, and 9 part time sales associates will transition into the position of full time sales associate. By doing simple arithmetic, (140-42- 28+1+1+9=90) it can be determined that there will be 90 full time sales…

Imagine having a job where you have to work long hours doing hard labor, sweating, bleeding, doing all kinds of physical work for hours each day for weeks and weeks, and after those long vigorous hours of work you do not receive any payment in return. According to two professors from Michigan State University, Robert and Amy McCormick that is what is exactly happening to athletes when they play sports at the college level. (McCormick, R., & McCormick, A. (2006)) believe that playing college…

Venturing into a courtroom to defend alleged murderers and bringing suit against liable parties is an activity that most undergraduate college students forego. For me, however, that improbable world has become a reality. Fueled by a desire for justice, an interest in our national judicial fabric, and a curiosity into the perplexities of our political system, I have dedicated my college career to the field of political science. The courtroom scene mentioned before comes alive on a regular basis…

Universities across the country make millions of dollars every year from college athletics. However, student-athletes receive nothing except for college tuition and room/board in return, even though they are the foundation of the entire industry. This one-sided trend must not continue, for college athletes often struggle to pay for transportation, clothing, a place to live and food to eat, while the universities reap the rewards from their labors. College athletes should be paid money in some…

Entering the first decision of the simulation we were already one of the most well-known, and consumer-trusted brands in the marketplace. However, at this point in time we have not yet introduced any other products so our sole product of focus is Allround. For our first decision, we focused on increasing our price (from $5.75 to $5.95), as well as increasing our salesforce in response to retailer suggestions of increasing sales support. Staying aligned to market trends, we also increased our…

Culture: Its Birth, Transformation, & Spread American actor Wendell Pierce said, “Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. It’s how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment…all of that is expressed in culture.” That is quite true because culture is defined as the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared and passed on by the members of a distinct group. It also embodies the products of human work and thought. Today, cultures are constantly changing due to…

social discussion. The Twitter handle, Meninist, rakes in a total of 1.6 million followers. Under this account, sexist tweets have been displayed to the general public in which women are degraded or made fun of. This ideology is endorsed through merchandising. All to make a statement against feminism and support what the twitter account believes in. On the other hand, feminists contribute to the exposure by taking advantage of their time in the public eye. Figures like Emma Watson, Beyoncé, and…

developing baseball. The funny part of the story is while it was stated he developed baseball in 1839 it wasn’t until years later he got the credit due to a push by a fellow named Al Spalding. The name should sound familiar as he was a sports merchandising person. He helped create the Doubleday myth. In reality, the game of baseball or better yet the early rules for baseball…

Do you want to earn millions of dollars? Do you want to travel and go to various cities or countries? Do you want to earn endorsements and enjoy the benefits from companies such as Nike or Adidas? You’re in luck, as all it will take to be able to earn all of the perks mentioned is a relatively simple formula. Just be athletically inclined with the talent to play a specific sport of your choosing. Pertaining to that, you’ll also have to be highly proficient in some areas. Size, strength, speed,…

media, Disney’s target audience includes the whole family. Walt Disney was quoted: “your dead if you aim only for kids, adults are only kids grown up" (CITE). This multi-generational audience is targeted through both the literary adaptations and merchandising. There are sections of the film aimed at children, others aimed at adults, and most sections appeal to both the child and adult. The attention of the Disney audience was captured by the outstanding use of technology. The idea of capturing…