Joanne NeidorfApr 6, 20221 min readMerchant Academy Partners with Drexel University's Design & Merchandising ProgramWe are thrilled to announce Merchant Academy materials are now part of Merchandise Planning and Buying, a core course in the...
Joanne NeidorfMar 16, 20222 min readMerchant Academy Gets Results!Impact and results of Merchant Academy
Joanne NeidorfOct 25, 20212 min readWhy Merchant Skills are (Still) Critical!If the last 18 months have taught us anything about retailing... it's that core merchandising skills will never be replaced by an...
Joanne NeidorfOct 12, 20211 min readAnnouncing the Launch of Studio Trading Academy at Studio Retail LimitedWe are thrilled to announce we've partnered with Studio Retail Limited to launch Studio Trading Academy for their Buying & Merchandising...
Joanne NeidorfOct 16, 20192 min readStein Mart Success With Merchant AcademyResults from Stein Mart's pilot of Merchant Academy
Joanne NeidorfJun 15, 20191 min readMerchant Academy Now Available at Stein MartStein Mart integrates Merchant Academy into their onboarding program for Assistant Buyers and Planners
Joanne NeidorfApr 14, 20193 min readThe Impact of Successful TrainingRecap of the results and impact of our our Planning Master Class
Joanne NeidorfFeb 12, 20193 min readBeyond Stats: Real-World Business ImpactMerchant Academy's impact on a team of Buyers, Planners and Allocators at a fashion retailer
Joanne NeidorfJan 18, 20193 min readHow Do Merchants Prefer to Learn?Key Learnings from Merchant Academy usage data at a fashion retailer
Joanne NeidorfJul 25, 20182 min readAre Your Merchants Prepared to Negotiate?Announcing the addition of new courses in Vendor Relationships and Negotiation
Joanne NeidorfJun 25, 20182 min readActual Decisions / Actual CostsRetail Buyers and Merchandise Planners make decisions every day that have a very real and significant impact on their business
Joanne NeidorfJun 4, 20182 min readWhy is Video Such a Powerful Teaching Tool?Why video is a powerful teaching tool
Joanne NeidorfMay 21, 20183 min readMerchant Academy: Closing the Merchant Development GapHow and why Merchant Academy was created to fill the gap in Merchant development
Joanne NeidorfMay 8, 20182 min readThree Insights From Our Survey on Merchant and Planner Responsibilities and CollaborationInsights from our 2017 survey of retail Merchants and Planners
Joanne NeidorfJan 18, 20183 min readResults From Our Survey: Comparison of Cross-Functional InteractionComparison of cross-functional interaction per our survey of retail professionals
Joanne NeidorfJan 15, 20183 min readResults From Our Survey: Activity FrequencyFrequency of different activities per our survey of retail professionals
Joanne NeidorfJan 12, 20183 min readResults From Our Survey: Cross-Functional Meeting FrequencyCross-functional meeting frequency per our survey of retail professionals
Joanne NeidorfJan 9, 20182 min readThree Insights From Our Survey on Cross-Functional Interaction in RetailInsights from our survey on cross-functional interactions
Joanne NeidorfOct 9, 20172 min readResults From Our Survey: Training EffectivenessResults from our survey on merchant and planner training effectiveness
Joanne NeidorfOct 6, 20173 min readResults From Our Survey: Training Methods Across TopicsSurvey results on the training methods used for different Buying and Planning topics
