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Fall 2025 Lecture Lower DivisionRetail career paths, management training, merchandise control, organization and service structure, and a comparison of store types.
Learning Outcomes1Understand the retail and wholesale industry structures; how they operate apart from and with one another; and the environmental implications that affect them.
2Understand the complex consumer, market, and governmental forces that affect decision-making at all levels of the merchandise supply chain.
3Analyze retail data to determine unit and organizational profit, growth, and long-term sustainability.