Industry Topics and Events

Modern In Season OTB: Why It Belongs in the Merchandise Financial Plan — Not Excel

Tags: Burnout, Delayed Decisions, excel, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, Strategic Roadmap, Strategy Roadmap|

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.

OTB Exposure Assessment

Tags: Burnout, Delayed Decisions, excel, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, Strategic Roadmap, Strategy Roadmap|

The Hidden Cost of Manual OTB: Time, Risk, and Missed Decisions

Tags: Burnout, Delayed Decisions, excel, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, Strategic Roadmap, Strategy Roadmap|

When Excel Becomes a Bottleneck: The Reality of Managing OTB in Today’s Business

Tags: Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, Strategic Roadmap, Strategy Roadmap|

Unlocking the Potential of a Rolling Open-to-Buy

Tags: demand forecasting, Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, Open-to-Buy, productivity, Retail Merchandising systems|

How to affect Change

Tags: Assortment Planning, Buying, excel|

Open to Buy isn’t just a metric – it’s an operational backbone

Tags: Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, Strategic Roadmap, Strategy Roadmap|

Your MFP Is Solid—So Why Can’t You Execute? Blame Excel.

Tags: Inventory Management, Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Planning Software, open to buy, Open-to-Buy, Strategic Roadmap, Strategy Roadmap|

Why Store Clustering Is Critical to Your Retail Success

Tags: gross margin, profit, Retail Store Clustering, Store Clusters|

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

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