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good multitasker.

mix both my analytical and creative sides.

if you want to be a buyer you need to start as an Assistant Buyer and work your way up.

look for clothing, sometimes several seasons ahead of time, which will eventually be sold in stores.

spent doing retail analysis and communicating with store associates and managers about how to make smart purchasing decisions and minimize marked-down inventory.

spend long hours working while on business trips, though tacking on extras days to sightsee abroad

 Fashion buyers must be imaginative, creative, perceptive and objective kind of people. They need to be self-assured, persuasive and prepared to take risks.

One issue that concerns me is the time-sensitive issue in the fashion world.

gotiate prices and details of delivery with the supplier.

can determine the optimum cost price which they should expect to pay.

The buyers want to buy the garments at the lowest possible price

These plans are usually based on strategic alliances and are taking over the responsibilities of buyers.

The buyers have tremendous power in representing the chain to the vendors and are responsible for a large portion of the chain's profit. Since the buyer's performance evaluation criterion (and his or her bonus) is the total profitability (total margins) of the apparel lines he or she buys (which depends on the purchase cost, the initial selling price, the subsequent mark-downs and the units sold under each price point), it is in the buyer's interest to ensure that she buys the right items generating the best financial results for the chain as a whole.

controlled by a budget set by the merchandise manager

ability to recognise future trends.

need to be able to think about what people might want. You’ll also need excellent communication skills.

a clear understanding of the customers they are buying for, the prices they are willing to pay and the likely demand for products.

spend less time worrying about the future or fretting about the past.

Mindfulness may not be the answer to every ill. But it may be the answer to some.

feel more focused and more connected to yourself and others.