Notes from the field.
Short, frequent notes from the RetailNorthstar team — what we are seeing in mid-market apparel planning, what we are building, and what we have learned working alongside merchandise planners, buyers, and allocation leads.
Long-form research and benchmark work lives under Research. Durable how-tos and frameworks live under Guides. The blog is for the in-between work.
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Notes from a Mid-Market Implementation
“Live in weeks, not quarters” sounds like marketing. Here is what actually happens in weeks one through four of a mid-market apparel onboarding.
Read post →The Legacy System Conversation
Most apparel teams know the planning system is holding them back. They keep working around it because the alternative — replacement — feels worse than the workarounds.
Read post →Spreadsheet Risks That Cost Most Margin
Drawn from our own work automating spreadsheet planning processes with apparel teams: three spreadsheet-based planning failures that cost more margin than most teams realize.
Read post →Want to talk to apparel planners directly?
We are happy to point you to apparel-planning teams using RetailNorthstar today, or to walk through the platform on a 30-minute demo.
Connected merchandise planning — live in weeks, not quarters.