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RETAIL
But what is retail exactly?
Fashion
Design
Merchandising
Shopping
Some may think of retail as . . .
Stores
The textbook definition is:
A sector of the economy that is comprised of individuals and companies engaged in the
selling of finished products to end-user consumers.
Retail does overlap with the fashion industry, with designers, and with consumer shopping; however, it’s more about . . .
The business of fashionThe analysis of design
trendsThe strategies for selling to shoppers
AND SO MUCH MORE!!
Did you know. . .
The University of Pennsylvania is the only ivy league school to offer a degree in retail.
A little bit about Wharton Retail Club. . .
WRC facilitates the personal and career development of students interested in retail by building a network of exceptional undergraduates, faculty, and professionals.
Wharton Retail is . . .
What does Wharton Retail do?
Career Trek to Polo Ralph Lauren Headquarters in NYC
Career Trek to Saks Fifth Avenue headquarters in NYC
YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Case Competition
Jay H. Baker Center networking events with top retail executives
Wharton International Program’s (WIP) retail trip to Milan and London
Marketing, Advertising, Retailing, and Consulting Conference (MARC) with MUSE
Penn Fashion Week with Penn’s Fashion Club, Design2Show
Vera Wang delivering her keynote speech at Penn Fashion Week
Opening Night of Penn Fashion Week 2011
Retail Internship Panel with former L’Oreal, Polo, and Bloomingdale’s interns
Philadelphia Swap O Rama philanthropy event with Urban Outfitters.
Speaker series with the CEO of Macy’s, Terry Lundgren
General Body Meetings featuring networking sessions with our corporate sponsors
“The Best of All Worlds: Retail, Design, Social Entrepreneurship, and Technology” event with Warby Parker’s founder, Neil Blumenthal
President and COO of Polo Ralph Lauren, Roger Farah, addresses students during the Baker Center Speaker Series
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