OSAKA INSTITUTE OF FASHION College

Major from 2nd year

Department of Fashion and Business

Buyer course

BUYER

Practical learning of full-scale purchasing operations,
We aim to become talented buyers, planners, and MDs.

In the buyer course, you will learn market research, trend analysis, accounting knowledge necessary for purchasing, and how to negotiate transactions. You can also go to Korea for buying training and practice purchasing locally just like an actual buyer.

curriculum

2ndyear

We aim to become skilled buyers at select shops and department stores.

It is up to the buyer to create an attractive product lineup that attracts customers and is different from other stores based on the store concept and seasonal theme. I read trends, do lots of research, and sometimes go to fashion shows overseas to check out new brands. A buyer's skills play an important role, directly linked to the shop's image and sales.

Educational subjects
  • RMD exercises
  • buyer theory
  • retail marketing
  • VMD production
  • web shop management
  • Material knowledge Ⅱ
  • Clothing modeling Ⅱ (pattern/sample making)
  • graphic design
  • Employment measures II
  • Industry information
  • Graduation production original shop

Work presentation schedule

[First half] BUNKA FESTA
[Second term] Graduation work

Main subjects

web shop management

Learn how to set up and operate a web shop (EC site) that makes it easy for users to make purchases.

buyer theory

Learn about MD plans and product purchasing plans required by buyers. Develop a broad perspective and acquire a practical sense of buying that utilizes social trends and trends in product lineups.

Korean buying training

Experience buying at Seoul's night market, where buyers from all over the world gather. Negotiate purchases with professional buyers.

alternative fashion festa

With the cooperation of popular second-hand clothing shops, we select and buy used clothing items ourselves. We planned a store from scratch and opened three shops at a festival-type event.

Department/Course

SNS