Category Management & Assortment Planning is deciding what a retailer stocks, in what depth, and at what price point to maximize category revenue and margin — the central skill of a Retail Merchandiser. Indian retail chains and e-commerce marketplaces (Reliance Retail, Big Bazaar-style formats, D2C marketplaces) lean on this to drive same-store sales and inventory turns, making it one of the highest-leverage skills in retail operations. It's built through retail/business coursework plus vendor-negotiation and sales-data experience, and strong category managers command a high salary premium over general merchandising staff.
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