TXMI 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Buyer (Fashion), U.S. Route 15 In New York, Sales Promotion

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
• Course: TXMI 3210
• Professor: Katalin Medvedev

Document Summary

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