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Fashion Merchandising is the art of marketing fashion products of all kinds. It is an important aspect of the fashion industry that cannot be pushed aside. It is one of the best prime movers of the fashion world. Fashion merchandising is a tool used in the propagation of the fashion world. The art cannot be separated from the history of the fashion industry itself. It is a sine qua non in all that concerns the fashion world. It has come of age.

Processes of Fashion Merchandising

Fashion merchandising in general involves the buying and selling of fashion products all over the world. Generally, the art is divided into two: the wholesale fashion merchants and the retailers.

The Wholesale Fashion Merchandising

Wholesale merchandising has to do with the bulk sales of fashion products. Wholesalers all over the world serve as major distributors of fashion accessories and other fashion wares. Wholesalers are the direct dealers in the fashion world that have access to the fashion companies all over the world.

The Retail Fashion Merchandising

Retailers in the fashion industry are as important as the wholesalers. These are the merchants that finally bring the products to the end user, the customer. Wholesalers work hand in hand with the retailers in the distribution of fashion accessories all over the world. The retailers are the final sources thorough which the fashion products reach the customers.

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Every phenomenon on earth has an origin. Man itself has a profound origin and so is every other creation in the world. There is always a starting point in every endeavor in life. The same applies to fashion Merchandising.

Fashion merchandising is as old as man. The ancient period played a very prominent role in the development of fashion merchandize. In the ancient Greek era, history has it that men and women of that era were so much preoccupied with the thought about the origin of the world. In the ancient Greek for instance, the men in particular preoccupied themselves with the act  of thinking.

They tried to discover the stuff that underlies the reality of the universe. They wondered about the stuff from which world was made. These people also had need to wear clothing materials and other necessary fashion accessories of the time. However, they made animal skins and other weaved products for their clothing. The idea of marketing the fashion product was not there as there are no quality fashion product yet available.

In the medieval era, the story was the same. Fashion merchandising was still born during the era. This is because; the medieval era was a dark period in the history of mankind. It was a period where all powers belonged to the church. Men and women were restricted to engage in some dealings. Read the rest of this entry »

The Renaissance was a great period of rebirth in the history of the world. It was a great re-awakening era that swept across the world beginning with Europe. History has it that the movement began in Italy in the late 14^th century as the medieval era gave way. It continued through the 15^th and 16^th centuries as it permeates Germany, France and other major countries of Europe. It was a great period of rebirth even in the area of Fashion.

Fashion merchandising which has been an idea in the minds of many during the previous eras became a reality. This is because of the great awakening in renaissance era that saw the establishment of fashion companies all over the place. Great inventors and designers emerged from their cocoons with their products. The idea of buying and selling took a new turn as governmental sector become independent of the church.

Fashion merchandising therefore began to become very real as fashion designers of all kinds began to invent and produce all manner of fashion products. The idea of buying and selling was still at its initial stage. Fashion products gradually began to come out in their various kinds. The shoes, watches and clothing material of all kinds started making their debut in the world.

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The dawn of the 17^th century saw the arrival of the modern era where changes were felt in almost every aspect of life in the whole world. The modern era was indeed the era of great manifestations of all the still born ideas of the renaissance era. Every sphere of life experienced a great boost including the sector of fashion merchandizing.

The modern era saw the arrival of various fashion products. It was the period of preponderance of all kinds of fashion accessories; the shoes, watches, jewelries, handbags, and others. This was the period of the great designers who invented some of the fashion products and also founded their various little shops which later became great renowned companies. For instance, most inventors of wrist watches like Carlo Crocco and Eduaord Heuer invented the Hublot and Tag Heuer watches respectively with their little shops swung into action to sell the products. Again people like Louis Vuitton and Gucci designed wonderful handbags which they named after themselves. They also established little shops where the products were sold. Hence, we can therefore say that the idea of fashion merchandising actually began with these fashion designers who produced their various fashion products and also devised a way to market them through the little shops they established.

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The contemporary era is ours in totality. It is the current period we are dealing with in the world. It is indeed an awesome period that has changed the outlook of so many phenomena in the world today. The era has also change the look of fashion merchandizing.

Today, there are various big companies that deal with all manner of fashion products across the globe. Many people are also having wonderful careers as fashion merchants these days. There are various kinds of fashion products available in the world today. Many individuals are now either wholesale fashion dealers of retailers. The fashion industry is flying like the eagles in the contemporary era.

One great phenomenon that has boosted fashion merchandizing in the contemporary era is the great invention of the internet technology in 1969. Today, the internet has been a great tool used in fashion merchandising. Online fashion stores have been established for the easy marketing of various fashion products. It is quite easy to locate a fashion product and buy same online these days. Almost every fashion product can now be bought online. Most fashion dealers have their websites as the greatest avenue of promoting their various brands in the fashion industry.

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