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.
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.
Invited by the Australian Fashion Council, Susan attended the launch event for the new Australian Fashion Trademark. This world-first campaign and initiative has been in the making for the past 12 months, and was revealed through a sensory experience, on the first day of Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022.
See all the photos inside …
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 …
This was a first! Susan attended Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2021, thanks to our wonderfully talented friends at MANNING CARTELL.
What a stunning showing 👏👏👏.
What a performance by Delta Goodrem!
What an outfit!
See all the photos inside …
A stunning recognition dinner, to acknowledge the significant contribution made by 100 Retail Leaders, over this past year.
Privileged to be in attendance, Susan Martin, from SMART IN PLANNING, spoke about
“Retail’s 4 Minute Mile”
an inspiring concept from her latest blog topic.
Click here for photos from the event…
An important part of a stock planner’s job is mitigating risk. This carries a natural association with the concept of pessimism, resulting in a reputation for only seeing the downside. I have a different view. Stock planners are often able to see things others don’t, by employing lateral thinking …
You can read the full article here.
Brand new to Australia, the Vendor in Partnership Awards (VIP) were part of Retail Global Retail Fest on the Gold Coast, on March 28th 2021
We are very excited to be named as finalists in 2 award categories:
🏆 Best Analytics and Data Management
🏆 Best Consultancy / Advisory
Abhishek Vohra, CEO of Okkular.io, interviewed our Founder, Susan Martin, to talk Retail … Tech, Trends and Covid times. Headline topics from this casual Q&A format:
Challenges businesses are still grappling with 6+ months into Covid
Coping with the accelerated transition to ecommerce; Excel; Data vs Gut Feel decision making
Leadership styles, Productivity and getting cut through in times of Covid
Watch the full video for all the insights. 🎥 🎥 🎥 Video below (runtime 29:11 mins)
Australian Fashion Council caught up with a handful of members from across the industry to see how they’re navigating these unprecedented times.
In their article, Meet SMART IN PLANNING CEO & Founder Susan Martin, they explore these topics:
Key challenges that you, and others in your community, are facing around COVID-19?
What are some of the opportunities for our industry that you see coming out of this crisis?
How will you be passing the time during social distancing, and how can people get involved?
Click HERE to access the full interview, and see what Susan and the team have been nurturing these past few months.
Merchandise Planning FAQ's unpacked from Susan’s interview with Inside Retail.
🎥 Video runtime 22 mins (segmented into topics).
You can watch the video here.
