Connected planning solutions for apparel brands.
RetailNorthstar covers the full commercial arc of apparel merchandising — from financial planning and assortment through to buying execution and allocation. Each solution is native to the workflow, not a standalone module requiring separate configuration.
All solutions share a single data model. A change in OTB flows through assortment and into the buy plan — automatically.
Planning Solutions
Open-to-Buy Planning
Calculate and manage inventory purchasing budgets by department, channel, and delivery window. OTB stays connected to assortment decisions and updates automatically as plans change.
Learn more →Assortment Planning
Build and manage seasonal product assortments at the style-color-size level, reconciled in real time against OTB budgets. Attribute-level planning with sell-through context from prior seasons.
Learn more →Buy Planning
Plan unit depth by style-color-size with size curves calculated from historical sell-through. Buy plans populate from the confirmed assortment without manual re-entry. POs generate directly from approved buys.
Learn more →Allocation Planning
Distribute inventory across channels and doors based on demand signals, size availability, and location targets. In-season reorder decisions supported by real-time sell-through tracking.
Learn more →Merchandising Financial Planning
Top-down financial planning for merchandising leaders — sales targets, margin goals, and inventory investment plans by department. Connected to the detailed planning layers below so strategy and execution stay aligned.
Learn more →All solutions. One workflow.
RetailNorthstar solutions aren't modules bolted together — they share a data model. This means OTB, assortment, buying, and allocation are always in sync. There is no reconciliation layer between them.
See how the connected workflow works →Solutions built around how your team works.
Planning solution questions
Do all solutions need to be implemented at once?
No. Most brands start with OTB and assortment planning, then expand into buying execution, allocation, and financial planning as the team grows. Each solution adds connectivity without requiring a full re-implementation.
Are these solutions configurable for different apparel business models?
Yes. RetailNorthstar is designed for apparel brands across DTC, wholesale, and omnichannel models. Planning hierarchies, channel structures, and financial targets are configurable to match your business model.
How do RetailNorthstar solutions compare to standalone point tools?
Point tools for OTB, buy planning, or allocation work for individual workflow stages. The difference with RetailNorthstar is that all stages share one data model — so changes in OTB flow through to assortment and buy planning automatically, without the integration work required between separate tools.
See all five solutions connected in one workflow.
Book a 30-minute demo and see OTB, assortment, and buy planning running together — on a real-brand planning scenario.