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Buyers & Merchandisers - an equal partnership? - Article by First Friday
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Buyers & Merchandisers – an equal partnership?

  In the world of retail, two key roles often come under the spotlight: The Buyer and the Merchandiser. Both play pivotal roles but who is the ultimate decision maker? As an ex-buyer, it’s got to be the buyer, right? As much as I probably spent much of my buying career believing exactly that, maybe I […]

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