Open-to-Buy Topics

Why Store Clustering Is Critical to Your Retail Success

Tags: gross margin, profit, Retail Store Clustering|

Discover why store clustering is critical to retail success and how demand‑based clustering transforms modern retail performance. Learn how daVinci’s Clustering Engine improves buying accuracy, boosts full‑price sell‑through, and eliminates misallocated inventory.

daVinci Applications Fact Sheet: Plan Faster. Buy Smarter. Grow Profitably

Tags: assortment, Assortment Planning, Buying, Merchandise Financial Planning, open to buy|

Agentic Commerce Starts with Standardized Attributes

Tags: AI, Artificial intelligence, Assortment Planning, Buying, cannibalization in retail, Inventory Management, Product Attributes, standardization|

The New Reality of Retail Shrink: From Smash‑and‑Grab to Return Fraud at a Historic High

Tags: Merchandise Financial Planning, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, procurement, returns, shrink, supply chain|

Why Tighter Integration Between Planning and supply chain Is Now Retail’s Biggest Advantage

Tags: AI, Artificial intelligence, demand planning, Inventory Management, Item Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning, standardization, supply chain|

Depth vs. Breadth: Finding the Right Balance Through SKU Rationalization

Tags: Assortment Planning, Buying, cannibalization in retail, depth and breadth, Inventory Management, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, product mix, product width|

From Strategy to Execution: Why Merchandise Planning ≠ Assortment Planning

Tags: Assortment Planning, Buying, cannibalization in retail, demand forecasting, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, open to buy, Open-to-Buy|

Learn how an Open-to-Buy reserve in retail assortment planning improves profitability

Tags: Buying, demand planning, gross margin, Inventory Management, markdowns, open to buy, procurement|

3 ways to improve your assortment planning process

Tags: Assortment Planning, Buying|

Canvas: A Fast, Scalable Buying Solution

Tags: canvas buying|