Merchandise Financial Plan (MFP) Template
A structured merchandise financial plan template for apparel brands — covers annual and seasonal sales targets, gross margin goals, inventory investment, and receipt cadence by department.
What this template is for
The Merchandise Financial Plan (MFP) Template provides a structured framework for apparel brands to set annual and seasonal financial targets — planned sales, gross margin percentage, inventory investment, and receipt budgets — before the seasonal planning process begins.
The MFP is the financial umbrella that all downstream planning decisions — OTB, assortment, buy — are measured against. Without it, brands plan in financial isolation: OTB is set without a sales target, assortment is built without a margin goal, and the buy is reconciled only after the fact.
Best for: Startup to mid-sized apparel brands planning two full seasons (SS + FW) across 2–5 departments. This template does not replace a connected planning system but provides the financial scaffolding that makes OTB and assortment templates meaningful.
Get the merchandise plan template.
A structured starting point for seasonal merchandise planning — OTB, category splits, and margin targets in one file.
- Seasonal OTB with planned receipt flow by month
- Category-level margin and sell-through targets
- Pre-season to in-season bridge columns
- Clean, structured layout — customise to your brand's category structure
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