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Thrive in Fashion Buying and Merchandising — 49 episodes

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"What Fashion Buyers Get Wrong About Taking Initiative (And Why It Stalls Promotion)"

2

Why Most Fashion Buyers Waste Their Performance Review (And How to Use It Instead)

3

The Four Things Your Manager Tracks That Are Not in Your Fashion Buying KPIs

4

How to Challenge a Fashion Supplier Without Damaging the Relationship

5

Why Fashion Buyers Who Hit Their Targets Still Don't Get Promoted

6

Forecasting Like a Pro: Bridge the Gap Between Gut Feel and Data

7

How to Speak Confidently about Margin as a Buyer

8

OTB Budgets Explained_Why Junior Buyers Fear Them And How to Master Them

9

Why Your Boss doesn't Think You are Strategic (and how you can fix this)

10

The Critical Path: What It Is, Who Does It, and Why Your Fashion Career Depends on It.

11

The Fashion School Reality: Why Your $60K Degree Doesn't Prepare You to Be a Buyer

12

From Good Eye to Business Brain: How to Build Commercial Credibility in Fashion Buying

13

The Hidden Career Advantage for Fashion Buyers

14

I've hired 100+ fashion buyers. Here's the mistake 90% of them make

15

Fashion School Never Taught You What 'Commercial Thinking' Actually Means

16

Why Junior Buyers Feel Lost (It's Not Your Fault – You Were Never Trained)

17

The Buyer-Ready Test: 10 Signs You're Actually Ready for Promotion

18

Stop Second-Guessing Every Buying Decision: My 3-Step Confidence Framework

19

When Buyers Go Rogue: Real Stories of $Million Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

20

How Fashion Buyers Use Instinct and Strategy to Spot Winning Products

21

Why Job Titles Don't Matter: What Actually Makes Buyers Indispensable

22

Career Switchers: How I Help Non-Buyers Transition to Fashion Buying Roles

23

5 Common Buying Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

24

From Assistant to Buyer in 12 Months: The Promotion Roadmap That Actually Works

25

2025 Fashion Forecast: 5 Trends That Will Make or Break Your Buy Plans

26

Fashion School's Biggest Lie: What $50K in Tuition Won't Teach You

27

Fast-Track Your Buying Career: 3 Moves to Get Promoted in Record Time

28

Why 90% of Junior Buyers Fail at Commercial Thinking (And 3 Ways to Fix It)

29

How To Prepare Your New Season's Buying Strategy

30

Pricing Psychology: How to Set Prices Your Customers Will Actually Pay

31

Margin Math Made Simple: Calculate Profit Like a $100M Buyer

32

Why Accurate Technical Packs and Specifications are required in Fashion Buying

33

How to Prepare for Your Range Sign-Off Presentation

34

The Fashion Buying Crystal Ball: How I Predict What Will Sell 6 Months From Now

35

Reading Sales Reports Like a Pro: Spot Problems Before Your Boss Does

36

Tips & Best Practice When Developing Products Directly with Suppliers

37

OTB Budgets Explained: Why Junior Buyers Fear Them (And How to Master Them

38

The 5 Soft Skills a Fashion Buyer should Develop

39

Maximise Your Sales & Profitability with Strategic Range Planning

40

Turn Your Sales Reports Into Buying Gold: The Data Analysis Method Pros Use

41

Simplifying Your Product Development Process for Private Label Products

42

5 Fashion Buying Myths That Are Sabotaging Your Career

43

Fabrics: Why Knowing Your Textiles Separates Amateur from Pro Buyers

44

How Cultural and Social Trends Impact Fashion Buying Decisions

45

The 7 Metrics Your Boss Uses to Decide Your Promotion (And How to Improve Them)

46

The 10 Key Steps You Need When Building a Fashion Range

47

5 Skills That Separate Junior Buyers From Those Who Get Promoted

48

The Difference between Branded and Development Fashion Buying

49

How I started my Fashion Buying Career