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The workflow at a glance

Each job hands off to the next, so the season is planned, negotiated and reviewed as one continuous process.

01Job 1 of 5

Analyze

Analyzes historical sales data of the season you want to buy next.

  • Pulls sell-through, returns and margin history for the comparable season
  • Separates genuine demand from stock-out and markdown noise
  • Surfaces the categories, sizes and price points that actually performed
Analyze
Sell-throughReturnsMargin
Stock-out / markdown noiseBuying evidence
02Job 2 of 5

Recommend

Creates a buying recommendation with sales and net profit optimization.

  • Proposes quantities by category, option and size curve
  • Balances top-line sales against net profit rather than volume alone
  • Weighs orders for complementary brands so the buy balances across them
  • Gives you a defensible starting position before you meet the supplier
Recommend
CategoryOptionSize curveQty
SalesNet profit
03Job 3 of 5

Brief

Issues a briefing to the supplier so they are ready when you arrive.

  • Sends the intended assortment and volumes ahead of the appointment
  • Flags priority lines and areas open to negotiation
  • Turns the meeting into a decision, not a discovery session
Brief
BOstageRSupplier
Supplier brief
  • Assortment
  • Volumes
  • Priority lines
  • Negotiation
04Job 4 of 5

Review

Checks the order and creates a post-order report, pointing pros and cons, with further recommendations.

  • Compares what was ordered against what was recommended
  • Calls out the strengths and the gaps in the committed buy
  • Recommends the adjustments worth making before the order closes
Review
RecommendedOrdered
StrengthGapNext move
05Job 5 of 5

Forecast

Creates a commercial outcome with turnover and net profit estimates.

  • Translates the final order into expected turnover and net profit
  • Sets the benchmark the season will be measured against
  • Feeds the result back in as history for the next pre-season cycle
Forecast
TurnoverNet profit

What the workflow delivers

Five jobs, one outcome: a buy grounded in evidence and measured on profit.

Evidence

Decisions from data

Every quantity traces back to how the comparable season actually performed.

Profit

Optimized for margin

Recommendations weigh net profit alongside turnover, not volume alone.

Alignment

Suppliers prepared

The briefing arrives first, so appointments are spent deciding, not discovering.

Learning

Reviewed and projected

Post-order analysis and estimates become the baseline for the next season.

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