Fashion Class Goes to Younkers

Students in the Fashion Design program at Eaton Career Preparation Center have the chance to attend weekly field trips to Younkers in the Lansing Mall. This is a consecutive field trip that lasts 18 weeks over the entire school year. Students meet with staff at Younkers to learn all aspects of the retail business including buying and selling, supply chain, customer service, pricing, visual merchandising, and understanding retail strategies. 

Store duties and responsibilities are divided up among the class: setting up the floor and dressing mannequins, pricing and folding clothes as well as taking merchandise off the truck. Instructor Anne Wojtkowski explains that this opportunity is like a mini internship for students.