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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 17 MIN

What Nobody Tells You About Your First Year as a Fashion Buyer

from Thrive in Fashion Buying and Merchandising · host Elisabeth Mac Hale

 In this episode:- Why most buying offices run on an undesigned apprenticeship model.- The most important professional relationship to build it deliberately from the start- What to do when your product instinct and the commercial data do not match.- How to read the room before you speak in it.If you want to understand where you are in your development and what to prioritise next, take the free ' Are You Buyer-Ready?' quiz:If you would like to develop your fashion buying knowledge from concept to customer, explore the Thrive in Fashion Buying Online course at www.designdirectiveme.com

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