Rethinking the Merchandising Formula

Should retailers start selling clothes appropriate to the current season? In other words, should we be able to buy a coat during the cold winter months and *gasp* a bathing suit in the summer? In an effort to appeal to shoppers in this shaky economy, it’s been suggested that retailers start rethinking the whole merchandising formula. Instead of having to stock our wardrobes full of clothes we can’t wear for a few months, what if we were actually able to shop for flirty summer dresses in the summer, and scarves and gloves in the fall/winter, etc. You know, that doesn’t seem like such a bad idea to us.

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