Effective seasonal merchandise planning is more critical than ever in today’s dynamic retail landscape. Join us for an insightful webinar that will transform how you approach product flow, event-specific merchandising, and strategic inventory management.

Why Attend?

This merchandise and open-to-buy planning webinar will help retailers of all sizes understand the complexities of seasonal product planning across different retail categories. There will be opportunities to learn strategies for managing product shelf life and entry/exit timing, maximize calendar events and seasonal opportunities, and develop more granular approaches to open-to-buy (OTB) planning.

Key Topics:

• Layers of seasonal planning
• Tracking techniques for managing product lifecycles
• Creating event merchandising calendars
• Adapting strategies across different retail categories
• Predicting demand during economic volatility
• Understanding the impact of external factors (tariffs, consumer confidence)
• Minimizing product entry and exit dates
• Maintaining flexibility with various business models

Who Should Attend?

• Retail merchandising professionals
• Inventory managers
• Buying agents
• Retail strategists
• Category managers