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A Career In Fashion Merchandising

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What do the words forecasting, diverse, business, and fashion all have in common? Each of these basic words are all descriptions of the major, Fashion Merchandising. This major offers a degree that is so versatile it can land you almost any job in the Fashion industry. From being a personal shopper to owning your own boutique are all jobs one can pursue with this degree. Fashion Merchandising also offers a business side to the fashion industry. A number of careers within this field deal with pricing, displaying, marketing, selling, and buying different styles of clothing items or accessories. In every way possible, Fashion Merchandising is a massive field. I chose five careers in the degree to go in depth in. The first career is a wholesale …show more content…

This job deals with drawing and cutting fabrics. Most people in this career depend on experience in past jobs or an associate’s degree. Since New York is fabric central of the United State there were zero jobs listed for a fabric and apparel patternmaker in Texas. If there were any jobs available in Texas the salary finder on careeronestop (2016), said the median rate for this job would be 25,480 annually. This is 7,420 dollars less than the United States annual salary. Since the job availability in Texas is slim, one who is interested in this field might also look at being a mapping technician or an electrical …show more content…

Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
This occupation mainly requires a bachelor’s degree but will take a masters. This is required because this job is aimed towards the business aspect of Fashion Merchandising. One is most definitely required to have some type of professional degree to land this specific job. This job pays sixty-one dollars hourly and 128,750 dollars annually. This is a big industry in any state. According to careeronestop, (2016) there are seven hundred sixty-eight jobs available for a Marketing Manager in the state of Texas. This job would be perfect for one is a critical thinker and has basic business

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