Fundamentals of retail buying with merchandising math Angella L. Hoffman.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formulas and basic principles -- Introduction: Getting started -- Sales and percent change -- Percent to total -- Sell thru -- Stock-to-sales analysis -- Markup and markdowns -- Managing the business -- Purchase orders -- The six-month merchandise plan -- Profit and loss statements -- Cooperative advertising -- Prioritizing and negotiating -- Buying simulations -- End-of-season negotiations -- Monday morning reports (sales) -- Monday morning reports (markdowns).