Merchandise and Assortment Planning
We provide deep domain expertise and practical experience in merchandise and assortment planning. We have expertise in the following planning domains:
| > Merchandise Financial Planning | > Key Item Planning |
| > Channel and Location Planning | > Category Management |
| > Channel and Location Clustering | > Promotion Planning |
| > Assortment Planning | > Markdown Planning |
We have worked with some of the world's leading retailers to improve their processes, design the organization and roles, address strategic planning challenges, implement change and deploy planning solutions. Contact us to learn more about our approach and services.
Thought Leadership
Integrated Merchandise PlanningA roadmap and plan for the build out of an integrated planning organization, improved business process and integrated planning solutions
Assortment Planning : Sales Versus Space
Retail Channel Assortment Planning Overview
Strategy, Process Design, Roadmap and Technology Selection
Evaluation and selection of technology solutions to enable the retailer to enhance antiquated processes and systems to support a complex business model.
Inventory Planning Methods
The Proper Approach to Inventory Planning
Bringing Planning, Allocation & Replenishment Together
From Unit Movement to Contribution Intelligence
Assortment Planning, Line Reviews and Risk
Striking the Right Balance of Risk and Opportunity
Fashion vs. Basic Assortment Planning
Developing the appropriate product mix and inventory level to maximize sales and profit
Contact
Contact Information
Mike Matacunas
+1 770 882 2205
mike.matacunas@parkeravery.com
Services
We believe the ability to effectively plan and manage your merchandise is more critical than ever. It is no longer sufficient to provide a high level number as guidance. The planning function is an integral part of buying, forecasting, managing and optimizing the flow of product. We can help you establish the proper foundation, organizational structure, processes and implement systems to position your business for success.
Our Merchandise and Assortment Planning Services include:
> Integrated planning capabilities assessment and roadmap. We evaluate your current capabilities, organization structure, timing, etc. against world-class capabilities. We help you analyze the gap between your current state and desired state and define a transition plan with specific business metrics that prioritizes change and aligns it with the overall business strategy.
> Assortment planning process design and implementation. Leveraging deep domain expertise, we define a process that aligns with local market and customer segment intelligence. We help you leverage product exposure thinking across channels and optimize your approach to bottom up assortment planning. We also provide an implementation approach and provide detailed training to planners.
> Markdown planning and optimization implementation. We assist you in developing an optimized approach to markdowns across the business that improves margins and sell-through. We provide implementation services for the leading markdown optimization tools and change management services to help transition the business.
> Assortment optimization and SKU rationalization. We provide experience and analytical tools to help you identify the right mix of product by category to support your merchandising strategy. Combined with category targets, this service optimizes the product you present to the consumer over time to maximize revenue and margins.
> Planning software evaluation and selection. We help you prioritize the important functional needs of your business and evaluate competitive solutions in the marketplace to meet your needs. Based on years of experience designing, building and implementing planning solutions, we make the process more efficient and better informed.
> Planning software implementation. We provide project management, business process consulting, application consulting and change management services to implement planning software solutions. We have experience and skills in all of the major planning software providers in the marketplace.
