Exam Details

Subject Buying and Merchandising
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma inRetailing
Department School of Management Studies (SOMS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2 IBRL-0061
BBA IN RETAILING Term-End Examination June, 2016
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o BRL-006 BUYING AND MERCHANDISING
Time 2 hours MaximulIl Marks: 50
Note: Attempt any five questions.

1. Describe different components of merchandise planning process. Explain the difference between bottom up planning and top down planning.

2. What is meant by planning merchandise assortments? Discuss briefly different steps involved therein.

3. Explain various steps involved in the budget planning. What is its importance

4. Discuss the factors that affect retail pricing. What is the difference between break -even pricing and mark -up pricing

5. Discuss the steps involved in Vendor Selection. What parameters are used for their performance evaluation.

6. What is meant by private labels? Giving suitable examples explain the advantages and challenges faced by it.

7. Distinguish between

Global brand and local brand

Trade discount and quantity discount

8. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Merchandise mix

Category captain

Stock to sales ratio

Inventory


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Buying and Merchandising
  • Buying And Merchandising - II
  • Customer Service Management
  • Customer Value Management
  • Human Resources
  • It-Enabled Retailing
  • Overview of Retailing
  • Retail Management Perspectives Communication
  • Retail Marketing and Communication
  • Retail Operation And Store Management II
  • Store Organisation-1
  • Visual Merchandising And Store Management