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merchandising consultation
the principles of merchandising “do you buy what you sell or sell what you buy ?” and “right product, right place, right time” are easy to quote but much harder to achieve without the tight tools
planning isn’t the most exciting thing about running a business but it makes the difference between profit or loss and growth or decline
we won’t bamboozle you with science or wave a magic wand, we will provide you with the tools that the high street retailers use on a daily basis to drive growth and profitability
what is merchandising ?
it is using information to predict patterns like what your customers are going to buy, when they will buy and how much they will pay
merchandising planning turns this prediction into a plan which drives decisions about what and how much to buy to meet your customers needs and maximise sales and profit
things can change so merchandise planning is about being flexible so when the bbq summer fails to appear you don’t need to panic as you will have a plan b
planning and stock control activities covered
pre-season planning - sales forecasting and budgeting, assortment/range planning, open-to-buy planning, margin and markdown planning
in-season trading - In-season re-forecasting, margin and markdown management, shop layout optimisation, promotional activity planning
post-season analysis - seasonal lessons learnt process, competitor analysis, range and product analysis, promotional activity analysis
price plans
we offer a three tiered price plan that allows you to only pay for what you need, contact us for a tailored no obligation quote based on your specific requirements
full service - planning activities carried out for the client on a seasonal or ongoing basis
systems and training - tailored merchandising plans and systems provided, with full training given for each element
training - we provide training packages for all elements of merchandising