Janine Buys Swimwear for Chain Store and While at a Recent

question 32

Multiple Choice

Janine buys swimwear for chain store and while at a recent trade show,she took the opportunity to meet with a few vendors.During one meeting a vendor that she normally purchases from each season,proposed a weekend in the Cayman Islands to view the swimwear that European tourists were wearing.Janine knows that it would be beneficial for trend direction to see what European tourists are wearing and then translate what she is seeing into her assortment for her target customer.Before she could further discuss this offer with the vendor,what should she do?

• A)be certain that all her work is completed before she leaves for an extended weekend
• B)inform her divisional merchandise manager of the proposal
• C)look at her budget to see how much product she would be able to purchase from this vendor this season
• D)see what other vendors might be offering
• E)check to see if there might be a better place than the Cayman Islands to scope out swimwear trends

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Definitions:

Clavicle

A long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone, commonly known as the collarbone.

Scapula

The scapula, or shoulder blade, is a large, flat, triangular bone located in the upper back on each side of the vertebral column.

Humerus

The long bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow, connecting the scapula to the bones of the forearm.

Xiphoid Process

The smallest and lowermost part of the sternum, varying in shape and size, often cartilaginous in early life before ossifying in adulthood.