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I am happy to announce that we have implemented Buyers Toolbox AP for Merchandise Planning and Open To Buy at Runnings Farm and Fleet, to support ongoing growth in business volume and store counts. Runnings has been growing since its’ founding in 1947, and today boasts several dozen large format locations in 8 states including […]

The everyday variety of Merchandise Planning methods and techniques out there is really FUN to deal with! And here are just a few solutions; each required its’ own blend of user interviewing and needs discovery, retail industry knowledge, and creative problem-solving. It’s like solving a complex, interlocking puzzle every time. Live, while people are watching.

As we approach the holiday season, retailers face the crucial task of managing end-of season excess inventory. Here are a few practical tips on making sure you don’t end up with a mountain of clearance stock in January on a category-by-category or key vendor basis.

Too many merchants still plan their budgets and Open To Buy once a season, if not once a year. Surely, planning is a chore, an expense, and there are so many other, more important things to take care of… Besides, the buyers often don’t follow the plan – so what’s the point of trying hard?