In order to allow sufficient time to produce sales samples, the production order for the garments is placed at the time the first prototype is sewn

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In developing private-label merchandise, the retailer works directly with the sewing contractor or manufacturer to produce the goods.

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With preline selling, the retailer commits to ordering a specified number of units of a garment style before a prototype has been made.

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The wholesale price of a style is the manufacturer’s cost to produce the style.

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The initial cost sheet is completed after the new style is selected to be included in the line.

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Every style ordered by retailers will be produced.

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B2B electronic communications such as Facebook are used to promote fashion brands to consumers.

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When selling merchandise internationally, companies often utilize the services of a selling agent or sell merchandise through international distribution or licensing agreements

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Sales reps often use temporary showrooms/booths at market weeks when they do not have a permanent showroom at the location.

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The MAGIC trade show, held annually in Los Angeles, is one of the largest trade shows for marketing footwear.

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With a strategy called ______, a fashion retailer's design team presents seasonal lines of private label merchandise to merchandisers within the company.

Social media is often used to create fashion brand communities

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Washington, DC

Terms of sale negotiated between sales representatives and retail buyers include all of the following except:

When insufficient orders for specific styles are placed by retailers, retailers’ orders for these styles are typically cancelled.

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Effectiveness of factory auditing programs is dependent on:

Some U.S. fashion brand companies have started to move production back to the U.S. in a effort referred to as re-shoring.

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With contract production, fashion brand companies control all aspects of production thus assuring the quality of merchandise that will be shipped.

Fashion brand companies’ decisions around design, production needs, and quality assurance will affect their sourcing decisions.

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Most fashion brands will opt for domestic production because of all of the disadvantages of offshore production.

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Trade shows designed to connect fashion brand companies with contractors from around the world are known as ________.

Companies such as Levi Strauss & Co., Gap, and Nike have implemented codes of conduct for their contractors and routinely audit contracting facilities to ensure that contractors abide by the codes.

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The yarn-forward rule of origin indicates that the country where the yarns were produced must be labeled on the apparel or home fashion product.

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In flexible manufacturing, sewing specialists work in teams and are cross-trained to use a variety of sewing equipment.

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Research shows that the progressive bundle system for production is more efficient and effective than either UPS or flexible manufacturing systems.

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Flexible manufacturing is sometimes referred to as modular manufacturing in the United States

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Sewing operators’ wages are computed based on which of the following?

• Customs brokers are hired by the U.S. apparel manufacturer.

   

• Customs brokers assist the manufacturer to gain customs clearance.

• Customs brokers charge the manufacturer a fee on a transaction basis, not by the number of items in a transaction.

   

• Customs brokers are licensed by the Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

   

  
  ALL IS TRUE

One disadvantage of the progressive bundle system for apparel production is that it generates high levels of work-in-process.

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• the consistency of the measurement specifications for all products produced in each size

   

• the use of findings such as thread, buttons, and elastic that meet the required specifications

• sewing operations such as buttonhole stitching, top stitching, and edge finishing that meet the required specifications

• acceptable color matching of all components

  
  ALL THE ABOVE

The U.S. government requires an apparel manufacturer that is importing goods sewn in Asian factories to use a customs broker to assist the manufacturer in gaining customs clearance.

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The types of production equipment are similar for men’s tailored clothing and men’s sportswear, therefore the same sewing factory could be used for both categories of apparel.

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Which of the following retailers is not an example of an off-price retailer?

Replenishment strategies, also known as lifestyle merchandising, refer to retailers’ ability to carry a variety of merchandise to meet the needs of a customer’s lifestyle.

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Although popular for other types of products, television retailing is rarely used by fashion brand companies.

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Discount retailers typically sell merchandise at which price zones?

Through behavioral targeting, fashion brand companies customize advertising and other promotions based on customers’ use of online consumer behavior activities

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Unlike other product categories, non-store retailing for fashion merchandise has decreased in importance over the past few years as  consumers perceive too much risk in purchasing merchandise without being able to try it on.

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Examples of chain store retailers include JCPenney, Gap, and Forever 21.

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With their centralized buying, multiple units, and similarity in store layout and visual merchandising, JCPenney, Gap, and Victoria’s Secret are examples of which type of retailer?

Fashion brand companies that use an exclusive distribution strategy will typically distribute their merchandise through mass merchandisers such as Target and Walmart.

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