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FASHION RETAILING AND BRANDING (THEORY) [1]

Paper Code: 
FSD 323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To familiarize students with retailing concepts
To acquaint students with retail world.
 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction:
  • Meaning and Definition, Social and economic Significance of retailing, Opportunities in retailing, characteristics of retailing
  • Historical perspective of Retail in India and current Scenario.
  • Types of retailers, retail change drivers in India, evolution of retail formats
  • Service Retailing
  • Ethics and social responsibility
12.00
Unit II: 
Retail Strategy & Merchandise Management
  • Meaning and Definition, building sustainable competitive advantage, growth strategies, global growth strategies, retail planning process
  • Retail Value Chain
  • Merchandise category
  • Evaluating performance- GMROI
  • Managing Inventory Turnover
  • Merchandise management process
12.00
Unit III: 
Site Location & Financial Aspects of Retail
  • Evaluating a site for locating a retail store
  • Site characteristics
  • Retail Economics, measures of performance income statement and balance sheet, measure of performance evaluation- Ratio analysis
  • Measuring retail store and space performance, measuring employee productivity

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Nature & types of Brand
  • Introduction of brands, Evolution and history of brands
  • Brand Development, Role of branding in business
  • Brand and Consumer psychology, Brand Loyalty, Brand Values
  • Manufacturers Brand, Private Labels, Licensed Brands, In-Store Brands, Generic Brands.
  • Categories: Mass Market, Premium, Luxury Brands
  • Brand Extension
12.00
Unit V: 
Branding
  • Brand Image & Brand Identity
  • Brand Personality & Brand Positioning
  • Brand Culture & Rituals, Brand Equity
  • Competitive Branding Strategies
Essential Readings: 
  • Levy.M., Weitz.B.A., Pandit.A.; Retailing Management, Tata McGraw Hill, 6th Edition, 2008.
  • Gibson G. Vedmani: Retail Management – Functional Principles & Practices; Jaico publishing house.
  • Chetan Bajaj, Rajnish Tuli, Nidhi V. Srivastava; Retail Management, Oxford University Press.
  • Shanthi N M, “ Brand Management- The Emerging Paradigm”, The ICFAI University Press, New Delhi. 3rd edition, 2006
  • Chunawalla S. A., “Brand Management” ,Himalaya Publishing House,2010
     
References: 
  • Swapna Pradhan : Retail Management, 2nd & 3rd edition, Tata McGraw Hill publishing company, 2008, 2009
  • Barry Berman, Joel R Evans: Retail Management – A strategic approach; Pearson Education, Pearson Eductaion, Delhi 2006
  • Sharma Jaya, “Brand Management” .Essential Books, New Delhi. 2009
  • Kaled.K.Hameide, Fashion Branding Unravelled, Fairchild books, New York, A Division of Conde Nast publication
  • Donnellan, John, Merchandise Buying and Management, Fairchild publications, New York, 1999
  • Sherlekar, S.A. Marketing Management, 13th edition, Himalya Publishing house, 2005
     
Academic Year: 
2018-19 [2]

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