Research Guides: F112 Fashion Business Industry: Capstone Project: Home

Business Plan

The information on this page will help in finding information for the F112 Capstone Project. Please contact Bill, the librarian for Fashion, if you have any questions or need research help. The Fairchild Fashion Books library is available. There are many books in this collection that might help you with your research on topics such as logistics and business planning

The Business of Fashion by Leslie Davis Burns; Kathy K. Mullet
ISBN: 9781501349126
Publication Date: 2020-02-06
Note: Part 3: Marketing Research in Fashion and Part 5: Marketing and Retailing Fashion Brands
COSTING FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY by Nathalie Evans, Michael Jeffrey and Susan Craig
ISBN: 9781350078918
Publication Date: 2020
Fashion Collections: product development and merchandising (e-book) by Masani, Nicola
ISBN: 8885486223
Publication Date: 2017
Fashion Entrepreneurship by Michele M. Granger; Tina M. Sterling; Ann Cantrell
ISBN: 9781501331619
Publication Date: 2019-02-07
FASHION PROMOTION Building a Brand Through Marketing and Communication by Gwyneth Moore
ISBN: 9781350090293
Publication Date: 2021
Fashion Promotion in Practice by Jon Cope
ISBN: 9781474222280
The Fundamentals of Fashion Management by Susan Dillon
Call Number: HD9940 .A2 D55 2012
ISBN: 9781474271219
Publication Date: 2018-10-04

Mission and Vision Statements

LinkedIn Learning (Previously Lynda.com) This link opens in a new window
Video tutorials on a variety of business related topics including Creating business plans

How to write a mission statement in 5 easy steps.
Berry, Tim. "How to Write a Mission Statement in 5 Easy Steps." Bplans. Palo Alto Software, 2015. Web. 5 Feb. 2015
How to Write Your Mission Statement
How to write your mission statement. Entrepreneur. 30 Oct. 2003.
What is a Vision Statement?
Arline, Katherine. "What Is a Vision Statement?" Business News Daily. 11 Dec. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.

Marketing Plan: Industry Profiles

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld produces and publishes over 400 Canadian and 1,300 US Industry Reports at the 5-digit level of the NAICS code. IBISWorld research reports contain trends, statistics & analysis on market size, market share of major companies and industry growth rates. Major market segments are identified and also those key external forces affecting supply and demand within the industry. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent production performance.
Passport GMID (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to market reports that consumer and service industries across 80 countries. Use this database to find overviews of the Canadian Apparel market.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistical data and analysis of business, industry, product brands, market share, media, and social scientific topics, obtained from both private and public sector sources, and covering all regions of the world.

Trendex: Canadian Apparel Yearbook 2020
Call Number: TT490 GBC 2020
Publication Date: 2018

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Fashion Supply Chain Management by Michael Londrigan; Jacqueline M. Jenkins
ISBN: 9781501317781
Publication Date: 2018-08-09
Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry by Jung E. Ha-Brookshire
ISBN: 9781501328398
Publication Date: 2017

Sourcing Journal Online
Access to a wealth of global news, expert commentary and up to the minute analysis of sourcing issues in the apparel industry. This is a leading trade publication relied upon by leaders in the textile, soft goods, and apparel industries.