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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|

The importance of strategic planning in retail operations, focusing on shrink in retail shrink is rising fast—from theft to return fraud. Learn how $850B in returns and 9% fraud rates threaten margins and why shrink planning is now essential.

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|

Agentic Commerce Starts with Standardized Attributes

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

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|

3 ways to improve your assortment planning process

Tags: Assortment Planning, Buying|

Canvas: A Fast, Scalable Buying Solution

Tags: canvas buying|

How to Improve your Merchandise Financial Planning Process

Tags: Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Omnichannel Planning, Open-to-Buy, productivity, Technology, What if Analysis|

Why data accuracy is critical for retail success

Tags: AI, analytics for retail, data integrity, Data Security|

Inventory Management and Cash flow in retail

Tags: Assortment Planning, buy quantity, Buying, Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Open-to-Buy, supply chain|