Mathematics for Retail Buying, Ninth Edition, introduces merchandising and retailing students to the most important concepts in retail math through step-by-step examples with practice problems and solutions. Coverage begins with the skeletal profit and loss statement, and moves through retail pricing and repricing of merchandise, markups, markdowns, the retail method of inventory, six-month, and assortment planning. This new edition introduces a practical approach that incorporates actual retail scenarios and concepts that are relevant to the fashion industry today. There is also a focus on mathematical factors that affects the gross margin and profitability, key to the success of any merchandise buyer or planner.