

Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations Enhancement
S&M Couture is looking to enhance its visual merchandising and streamline retail operations to improve customer experience and sales performance. The project provides students with an opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge in fashion merchandising, design, and business operations. The primary goal is to develop innovative visual merchandising strategies that align with S&M Couture's brand identity and attract target customers. Students will analyze current merchandising practices, identify areas for improvement, and propose creative solutions. Additionally, they will gain insights into the sourcing process and understand the intricacies of retail operations within the fashion industry. This project is designed for students in a fashion program, allowing them to apply their skills in a real-world setting.
Grant Proposal Development for S&M Couture
S&M Couture, a boutique fashion company, is seeking to expand its operations and enhance its sustainable fashion line. To achieve this, the company aims to secure funding through grants. The project involves developing a comprehensive grant proposal that aligns with S&M Couture's mission and objectives. Learners will research potential grant opportunities, analyze eligibility criteria, and craft a compelling narrative that highlights the company's strengths and innovative approaches in sustainable fashion. The project will allow learners to apply their knowledge of business communication, research methodologies, and strategic planning. By the end of the project, learners will have gained practical experience in grant writing, a valuable skill in the fashion and business sectors.
Digital Marketing Strategy for S&M Couture
S&M Couture, a fashion-forward company, seeks to enhance its digital presence and engagement through a comprehensive digital marketing strategy. The project aims to streamline and optimize the company's social media and online marketing efforts. The team will focus on managing and scheduling social media posts across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Linkdin and YouTube, ensuring consistent and engaging content delivery. Additionally, the project will involve creating captivating graphics, videos, and reels that resonate with the brand's target audience. Learners will track and analyze social media and website engagement metrics to identify trends and recommend improvements. The project also includes planning potential influencer partnerships or brand collaborations to expand the company's reach. By the end of the project, the team will have developed a cohesive digital marketing strategy that aligns with S&M Couture's brand identity and goals.
S&M Couture Inventory and Operations Optimization
S&M Couture, a high-end fashion retailer, seeks to enhance its operational efficiency and inventory management. The project aims to establish a robust inventory tracking system using Lightspeed, ensuring accurate digital catalog updates for their online presence. Learners will organize the store layout according to a predefined plan, source and order display items, and assist in vendor coordination for supplies and logistics. Additionally, the project involves developing workflow processes for clothing rentals and returns, coordinating booking calendars for in-store services, and overseeing store displays to enhance customer appeal. The goal is to streamline operations, improve customer experience, and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.
Streamlined Inventory and Operations Management for S&M Couture
S&M Couture, a high-end fashion retailer, is seeking to enhance its operational efficiency by implementing a comprehensive inventory tracking and management system using Lightspeed. The goal is to optimize store layout, streamline vendor coordination, and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards. This project will allow learners to apply their classroom knowledge of inventory management, logistics, and retail operations. The team will focus on developing efficient workflow processes for clothing rentals and returns, managing inventory updates for the digital catalog, and coordinating booking calendars for in-store services. Additionally, learners will assist in overseeing store displays and product placement to enhance customer appeal and monitor supply levels to ensure timely ordering of materials for the next ten months.
Fashion Line Launch Plan
Develop project timelines for fashion calender, fashion shows, monthly featured events and special charity events (donate gently worn work clothing drive) Develop a project timeline for the store opening. Coordinate logistics for store setup and launch events. Track progress and ensure deadlines are met. Assist in budgeting and resource allocation. Identify potential risks and propose mitigation strategies. Monitor project progress and update task completion statuses. Assist in planning store launch strategies. (Ribbon cutting ceremony, invitations, letter from MPP) Create risk management plans for potential business challenges. Organize vendor coordination for partnerships and collaborations. (Consignment clothing, vendors to make clothing, vendors to make shoes, vendors for fabric overseas - China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Taiwan)
Exploring Resilience: A Psychological Perspective on Life Stories
This project aims to assist S&M Couture in the initial stages of writing a book focused on resilience and perseverance, drawing from the life story of the company's founder. The project seeks to leverage the expertise of psychology students to conduct research on resilience, perseverance, and related psychological concepts. Students will be tasked with formulating and scientifically backing up key facts and themes that will be central to the book. The goal is to provide a solid psychological foundation for the narrative, ensuring that the themes of resilience and perseverance are not only compelling but also grounded in scientific research. This project offers an opportunity for students to apply their classroom knowledge of psychological theories and research methods to a real-world context, enhancing their understanding of how psychological principles can be applied to personal narratives.
Boutique Design and Layout Optimization
S&M Couture is seeking assistance in designing and optimizing the layout of their new clothing and shoe store boutique. The goal is to create an inviting and functional space that enhances the shopping experience for customers while maximizing the use of available space. The project involves analyzing the current floor plan, identifying areas for improvement, and proposing a new layout that includes designated sections for clothing, shoes, and accessories. The design should consider factors such as customer flow, aesthetic appeal, and ease of navigation. The project will provide learners with an opportunity to apply principles of interior design, retail management, and customer experience. Key tasks include: - Reviewing the existing floor plan and identifying inefficiencies. - Proposing a new layout that optimizes space and improves customer flow. - Creating a visual representation of the proposed design. - Providing recommendations for fixtures, displays, and decor.
Fashion Internship for S&M Couture
S&M Couture seeks a fashion intern to enhancing visual merchandising, and supporting retail operations. The project aims to provide students with hands-on experience in sourcing, merchandising, design, and business operations within the fashion industry. Responsibilities include assisting with the following: Sourcing & Planning: Sourcing: Research and select clothing, shoes, and fabrics, focusing on sustainable brands. Outfit Coordination: Style work and school outfits for Monday to Friday. Fashion Calendar: Plan yearly purchase dates and rental launches. Retail Operations: Visual Merchandising: Organize the retail store layout and digital displays. Inventory Management: Manage stock, shipping, and receiving. Client Relations: Attend meetings, create presentations, and document client feedback. Marketing: Marketing: Promote the brand via social media and analyze how economic trends impact fashion. E-commerce: Update the website with new rentals and collections. Administrative & Operational Support: Administrative Work: Daily administrative tasks including inventory tracking, order processing, and scheduling. Vendor Relations: Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors for ongoing and future collaborations.
Strategizing Digital Growth: A Comprehensive Marketing Plan for S&M Couture Inc.
The main goal for the project is to create a comprehensive digital marketing plan for S&M Couture Inc. that includes content planning and creating a clean and professional look for the company's online presence. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Conducting a thorough analysis of the current digital marketing strategy and online presence of S&M Couture Inc. - Developing a content plan that aligns with the company's brand and target audience. - Creating a visual and aesthetic strategy to ensure a clean and professional look for the company's online platforms. - Implementing strategies for social media marketing, email marketing, and search engine optimization. - Monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of the digital marketing plan and making adjustments as needed.
Designing and Implementing a User-Friendly E-commerce Website for S&M Couture
The main goal of this project is to develop a user-friendly website with e-commerce capabilities for S&M Couture. Additionally, the project will focus on implementing SEO strategies to improve the website's visibility and ranking on search engines.
Market Research
Our company advertises thousands of products online. We want to better understand our target market and the overall market, so we can uniquely position ourselves within our industry. We would like to collaborate with students to conduct market research. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our company’s values, products and services. Researching our target market and market potential. Researching the industry and competitive landscape. Recommending strategies to improve our positioning, brand, products and services. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending strategies to differentiate ourselves from our competition.
Organization Structure Configuration for Growth
Our organization is anticipating a large amount of growth in the next five years. To make sure we continue to operate with a high level of efficiency, we need to have the right people in the right places. With your help, we hope to modify our current organizational structure in a way that best manages our growth priorities. Tasks may include: Research our existing structure and personnel needs using our organizational chart and speaking to employees. Generate a projection for personnel needs in the next five years using quantitative and qualitative assessments. Conduct a gap analysis for the skills and positions that will be needed in the next five years. Develop a proposal for a reconfiguration of our current organizational structure including research, the gap analysis, an updated organization chart, and proposed solutions. Create an updated organizational chart according to recommendations.
Digital Marketing Strategy for S&M Couture
We want students to help us develop a digital marketing strategy to grow and engage our target market for S&M Couture. We’d like to know how we can maximize different channels and what will work best for us. The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following: How should we promote our company? What social media channels should we utilize? What budget is appropriate for advertising? What messaging should we use?