The day started slowly with me writing up the notes on yesterdays sign off meeting. I had made an illegible mess in my notebook and was too embarrassed to present it to my supervisor. I then had to dismantle the presentation room and file all the briefs back to where I had got them from in the first place. It was really important to keep the samples in the right place and even in the correct order as they are constantly needed to be looked at and compared with other styles.
After this task has been completed I sat in on a meeting regarding the new packaging of the novelty Christm
as sock packs. Debenhams are in the process currently of creating and photographing products for the Christmas brochure and every department has products that are going to featured in this brochure. Photographs are taken of the samples, which are mocked up with real packaging, and then adjusted on the computer if there are going to be any changes made to the real product. For example, one knitted Christmas pom pom slipper sock will have red detailing around the top, but the sample has blue detailing. The photograph needs to be taken now so I mocked up the sock with the correct packaging and entered details of what needed to be changed once the photograph had been taken.
as sock packs. Debenhams are in the process currently of creating and photographing products for the Christmas brochure and every department has products that are going to featured in this brochure. Photographs are taken of the samples, which are mocked up with real packaging, and then adjusted on the computer if there are going to be any changes made to the real product. For example, one knitted Christmas pom pom slipper sock will have red detailing around the top, but the sample has blue detailing. The photograph needs to be taken now so I mocked up the sock with the correct packaging and entered details of what needed to be changed once the photograph had been taken.There were 7 pairs of socks and 3 sock packs that needed mocking up with the correct packaging. I was given the nets of the socks to assemble and then place the socks neatly into the packaging as well as labelling it with price. It was an interesting task and I enjoyed the creative aspect of the job.
In the afternoon, I was taken out of the office with another trainee assistant buyer, to shop around the high street to see what the competitors were doing in terms of the point of sale for briefs and hosiery. The TAB I was with was working in the fuller bust bra depa
rtment, but took me round to look at briefs and hosiery, assisting me with what to write and what to photograph. We went into Marks and Spencer which is the biggest competitor to Debenhams and noticed that they had just released a new colour of brief and bra. We also entered Accessorize to see the novelty one off briefs that had been mentioned in the review, taking notes on style, colour and price point. Next, we headed over to Primark and found a selection of Alice and Wonderland themed briefs. I photographed a lot and my supervisor was really pleased with this find and wanted to know more after I presented the changes back to her at the end of the day.
rtment, but took me round to look at briefs and hosiery, assisting me with what to write and what to photograph. We went into Marks and Spencer which is the biggest competitor to Debenhams and noticed that they had just released a new colour of brief and bra. We also entered Accessorize to see the novelty one off briefs that had been mentioned in the review, taking notes on style, colour and price point. Next, we headed over to Primark and found a selection of Alice and Wonderland themed briefs. I photographed a lot and my supervisor was really pleased with this find and wanted to know more after I presented the changes back to her at the end of the day.I could definitely get used to going shopping for a living.
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