The document discusses factors that affect retail pricing strategies, including consumer factors, manufacturers/wholesalers/suppliers, competition, and government. It then describes different types of pricing strategies such as demand-oriented, cost-oriented, and competition-oriented approaches. Specific strategies are also outlined like zone pricing, markup pricing models, and determining initial and maintained markups. Markdowns as a pricing strategy are also summarized.
The document outlines five strategies for a more profitable retail operation: creating a lean inventory, utilizing initial markup and margin builders, implementing an effective markdown strategy, focusing staff training on product knowledge, sales techniques, visual merchandising, and selling outside typical offerings. The strategies provide guidance on inventory management, pricing, markdown planning, and staff development to improve retail profitability.
This document discusses Japanese i-adjective conjugations in informal speech. It provides the rules for conjugating i-adjectives in the present affirmative, present negative, past affirmative, and past negative forms. It then gives examples of common i-adjectives conjugated in all four forms, including translations. It concludes by providing translation exercises for readers to practice conjugating i-adjectives in informal Japanese.
This document provides a list of 80 Japanese kanji characters from the 2nd grade level along with their English meanings. The kanji are grouped into categories such as animals, directions, family, nature, and more. Learning these common kanji is part of mastering basic Japanese literacy.
This document lists 160 kanji characters from the first and second grade levels in Japanese along with their English meanings. The kanji are organized by grade level, with 80 kanji from the first grade listed followed by "Next is...#030 The 2nd Grade (160)". Each kanji is presented with its character and an English translation or translations.
The document discusses factors that affect retail pricing strategies, including consumer factors, manufacturers/wholesalers/suppliers, competition, and government. It then describes different types of pricing strategies such as demand-oriented, cost-oriented, and competition-oriented approaches. Specific strategies are also outlined like zone pricing, markup pricing models, and determining initial and maintained markups. Markdowns as a pricing strategy are also summarized.
The document outlines five strategies for a more profitable retail operation: creating a lean inventory, utilizing initial markup and margin builders, implementing an effective markdown strategy, focusing staff training on product knowledge, sales techniques, visual merchandising, and selling outside typical offerings. The strategies provide guidance on inventory management, pricing, markdown planning, and staff development to improve retail profitability.
This document discusses Japanese i-adjective conjugations in informal speech. It provides the rules for conjugating i-adjectives in the present affirmative, present negative, past affirmative, and past negative forms. It then gives examples of common i-adjectives conjugated in all four forms, including translations. It concludes by providing translation exercises for readers to practice conjugating i-adjectives in informal Japanese.
This document provides a list of 80 Japanese kanji characters from the 2nd grade level along with their English meanings. The kanji are grouped into categories such as animals, directions, family, nature, and more. Learning these common kanji is part of mastering basic Japanese literacy.
This document lists 160 kanji characters from the first and second grade levels in Japanese along with their English meanings. The kanji are organized by grade level, with 80 kanji from the first grade listed followed by "Next is...#030 The 2nd Grade (160)". Each kanji is presented with its character and an English translation or translations.
Japanese Lesson #027 discusses katakana and yōon (dakuon/handakuon). It explains that yōon are combining characters that change the sound of katakana when added, turning an "i" sound into a longer "ya/yu/yo" sound for characters in the "ji" line (ja/ju/jo). It provides examples of katakana characters with and without yōon added and encourages practice to master the sounds. The document concludes by noting the next lesson will cover an old Japanese alphabet song.
This document discusses katakana yōon, or contracted sounds, in Japanese. It explains that katakana characters ending in "i" are smaller than usual, while those ending in "ya/yu/yo" take a special contracted form. It then lists examples of katakana characters combining consonant and vowel sounds, such as "kya", "sha", "cha", and others. The document encourages practice of these katakana yōon contractions.
This document contains a guide to pronouncing the Katakana syllabary used in the Japanese language. It lists each Katakana character and its romanized pronunciation in brackets. The guide is labeled as a quick version for learning the basic pronunciation of Katakana characters. It encourages practicing this lesson and states that the next lesson will present Katakana characters more slowly and in a random order.
This document provides a lesson on the Japanese katakana syllabary. It lists each katakana character along with its romanization in brackets. The lesson contains all 46 basic katakana characters and is intended to help the learner practice pronunciation and recognition of the syllabary. It encourages practicing again and notes that the next lesson will cover katakana at a quicker pace.
Japanese Lesson #027 discusses katakana and yōon (dakuon/handakuon). It explains that yōon are combining characters that change the sound of katakana when added, turning an "i" sound into a longer "ya/yu/yo" sound for characters in the "ji" line (ja/ju/jo). It provides examples of katakana characters with and without yōon added and encourages practice to master the sounds. The document concludes by noting the next lesson will cover an old Japanese alphabet song.
This document discusses katakana yōon, or contracted sounds, in Japanese. It explains that katakana characters ending in "i" are smaller than usual, while those ending in "ya/yu/yo" take a special contracted form. It then lists examples of katakana characters combining consonant and vowel sounds, such as "kya", "sha", "cha", and others. The document encourages practice of these katakana yōon contractions.
This document contains a guide to pronouncing the Katakana syllabary used in the Japanese language. It lists each Katakana character and its romanized pronunciation in brackets. The guide is labeled as a quick version for learning the basic pronunciation of Katakana characters. It encourages practicing this lesson and states that the next lesson will present Katakana characters more slowly and in a random order.
This document provides a lesson on the Japanese katakana syllabary. It lists each katakana character along with its romanization in brackets. The lesson contains all 46 basic katakana characters and is intended to help the learner practice pronunciation and recognition of the syllabary. It encourages practicing again and notes that the next lesson will cover katakana at a quicker pace.