Course Description
Retailing, retail organizational structures, merchandising, and organization of market resources from national and global perspectives. Emphasizes concepts applicable to the apparel and textile industry.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will write a detailed report that
demonstrates their creative independence with a level of
complexity and specialization beyond the expectations for the
undergraduate students. This report will systematically
analyze and explore an advanced topic related to the course
content. Course assessments will require graduate students to
answer additional essay questions in more detail than the
undergraduate students and to demonstrate an advanced
understanding of the course content by analyzing and
synthesizing information.
Athena Title
Retailing Apparel and Textiles
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in TXMI 5240E or TXMI 7240E
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
TXMI 3210 or TXMI 3210E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To understand the basics of retailing, with an emphasis on concepts applicable to the apparel and textile industry. 2. To critically analyze the retailing process, the environments within which it operates, and functions that are performed.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction to retailing 2. Retailing environment 3. Market selection 4. Managing retail operations 5. Retail administration
Syllabus