Have you been asking yourself, “What IS Merchandise Planning? “
In this interview with reed gift fairs, I start ‘Making Cents of it All’….
sharing my personal definition that Merchandise Planning exists to
‘maximise sales and profit through optimising inventory’.
I was delighted to be part of an expert panel and keynote speaker yesterday
at RETAIL THERAPY presented by @reedgiftfairs and @Lifeinstyle.
I shared tips about how to identify your ‘next best seller’ …
… and revealed why a ‘forward-thinking merchandise plan’ is crucial to your business success!
Of course, there were FREEBIES on all things Merchandise Planning, accessible to YOU TOO when you click on the links in this article.
We are thrilled to have locked in our 5th consecutive year of wins at the NORA Solution Partner Awards for 2023, bringing home 2 wins and 2 finalist placements across 4 award categories.
These are all areas in which we actively contribute and strive to add value daily, through our 3 core channels of Consulting, Coaching and Community.
Thank you for your incredible support us with your votes, in our goal to “strive for five, keep the dream alive!”
I’m thrilled that SMART IN PLANNING have been placed in the Smart50 Workplaces 2023 Top Performers List.
Developed in partnership with Employment Hero, Smart50 Workplaces 2023 recognises 50 Australian SMEs who are selected for demonstrating exceptional hiring and retention strategies.
You can read more here.
Turning analytics into action and data into decisions is what we love to do, so being recognised with the 2023 VIP Best Analytics and Data Management Award is extra special!
THANK YOU for voting!
So great to see the skill of Merchandise Planning being recognised in this way. It’s vital to Retail success and something we strive to implement and elevate every day.
Have you been asking yourself, “What IS Merchandise Planning? “
In this interview with reed gift fairs, I start ‘Making Cents of it All’….
sharing my personal definition that Merchandise Planning exists to
‘maximise sales and profit through optimising inventory’.
I was delighted to be part of an expert panel and keynote speaker yesterday
at RETAIL THERAPY presented by @reedgiftfairs and @Lifeinstyle.
I shared tips about how to identify your ‘next best seller’ …
… and revealed why a ‘forward-thinking merchandise plan’ is crucial to your business success!
Of course, there were FREEBIES on all things Merchandise Planning, accessible to YOU TOO when you click on the links in this article.
Honoured to be named in the Top 50 Small Business Leaders Report of 2022, published by Inside Small Business.
Each year, the report celebrates the achievements and innovation of pioneers in the small-business sector, with the last couple of years adding “a huge dose of resilience into the recipe that makes a leader”, according to Inside Small Business.
You can read the full article here.
Clichés are commonplace across the retail industry, but I think some of these clichés may be doing more harm than good.
I’ve put a few of our old favourites under the microscope to see if they can be considered tried and true thinking and are worthy of keeping around, or whether they’re archaic and it’s time to move on.
You can read the full article here.
So happy to announce our achievements at the Retail Global VIP Awards ...
🏆 Best Consultancy / Advisory - WINNERS
🏆 Best Analytics & Data Management (Agency) - FINALISTS
We were finalists in both categories in 2021, and are absolutely pumped to best that, and bring home a win this year.
Add to Cart is the Australian eCommerce podcast that express delivers all you need to know about the fast-moving world of online retail. Hosted by Nathan Bush, eComm super-guru, Susan takes a deep dive into Merchandise Planning and how it applies to eCommerce.
PODCAST link inside …
Still on a mission to #changethefaceofplanning, and what a great way to do it -
So proud to contribute to this program, supporting emerging brands with Merchandise Planning tools, templates and training, so they are well equipped to manage their range and inventory.
Details inside …
