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Buying crash course, Online BBA, Semester 5:

Retail buying from planning to purchase orders.

  • 6 video lessons
  • 1h 15m
  • Study notes
  • 18 quiz questions
  • Assignment
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Buying crash course

6 lessons in Buying

Each lesson pairs one topic with a hand-picked video, trimmed to the part that teaches it.

  1. 1

    Buying Function and the Buyer's Role

    Explain the retail buying function and the buyer's responsibilities.

    The Buying Function and the Buying Cycle in Retail· Marketing91· 5 min

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  2. 2

    Buying for Formats and Organisation Structures

    Compare buying across formats and structures.

    Centralised vs Decentralised purchasing | BCom Sem 6 | Business Administration | video 3 #vnsgu· Learn with Himanshu Nandwani· 7 min

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  3. 3

    Market Research and Understanding the Customer

    Use market research and consumer analysis for buying decisions.

    Business Statistics | Chapter-2 Collection of Data | Primary & Secondary Data | Bcom/BBA Sem 1st· CWG for BCom· 14 min

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  4. 4

    Vendor Selection and Relationships

    Select vendors and build relationships domestically.

    PURCHASING, VENDOR MANAGEMENT AND VENDOR RATING· Neha Management Classes· 22 min

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  5. 5

    Foreign Sourcing

    Locate and buy from foreign sources.

    Global sourcing· Commerce Concepts and Research· 15 min

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  6. 6

    Market Visits, Negotiation and Making the Purchase

    Plan market visits, negotiate and place purchase orders.

    All about Purchase Order or PO | in Hindi | Need, Purpose, Template, Components of PO | SCY015· Supply Chain Yukti· 12 min

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Assignment

A Retail Buyer's Purchase Plan: From Vendor Selection to Purchase Order

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Retail buying from planning to purchase orders. It's the Buying subject of Online BBA, Semester 5, in 6 lessons: Buying Function and the Buyer's Role; Buying for Formats and Organisation Structures; Market Research and Understanding the Customer; Vendor Selection and Relationships; Foreign Sourcing; Market Visits, Negotiation and Making the Purchase.

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About 1h 15m of video across 6 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.

Yes: “A Retail Buyer's Purchase Plan: From Vendor Selection to Purchase Order”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.

A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online BBA, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.

No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.

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