About Blacks Planning Services

Merchandise Planning is putting your store in the best position to succeed:

• Uncover the trends within your business
• Determine growth areas
• Discover how to flow merchandise and maximize cash flow
• Know your open to buy, by class, by store
• Ensure a disciplined and regular analysis of your business, allowing you to shape future performance

How does Blacks Merchandise Planning Service work?
We begin with new clients by collecting data to create a tailored sales and inventory plan by class, which forecasts performance for the upcoming seasons. Each month a Blacks merchandise expert will analyze your inventory and sales patterns to help you plan new buys, cut costs, forecast margins, calculate markdowns and keep the business in-line with financial goals.

Our experts typically build strong, ongoing relationship with clients, helping them develop and grow their businesses over many years.

What’s more, at Blacks, your merchandise analyst is also your planner, which means that there is one skilled person building your plan, studying your sales patterns and communicating strategy. As a result, you have a dedicated merchandise expert on your team, working with you on a regular basis to improve performance.

What results can I expect?

* Cash flow that is in-line with your sales patterns
* Knowing how much merchandise you need to land in any category on a monthly basis
* A clear understanding of what your margins are and what they will be going forward
* Analysis by a seasoned professional who understands your business and the world you work in

I do planning in-house. Why should I pay for an outside service?
First off, if you are paying someone on your staff to do this job, most likely we can do it for less. If you are the owner and you’re doing the planning, you have to ask yourself the following questions: What’s the value of your time as an independent owner? Are you an expert in this area? What level of technology are you working with?

We have a proven track record in merchandise planning, spanning 30 years. We use the latest technology and implement proven strategies. Why not leave the planning up to the experts so you can focus on the rest of your business?

How can I learn more?
Contact us:

info@blksretail.com
(415) 377-3170