MERCHANDISE PLANNING & Buying

I’ve included a hypothetical merchandise plan I created in class for the brand Anthropologie. I selected 20 items and developed a comprehensive plan that included a purchase order, merchandise plan, profit and loss statement, and visual merchandising boards. This project helps showcase the importance of buying, inventory management, and financial forecasting. Through this experience, I gained a solid understanding of how to strategically create product assortments, balance inventory levels, and forecast sales to maximize profitability. All numbers included are hypothetically based off a retail location in Fort Worth, TX. Other numbers and promotional sales included based off sell through and cumulative markup percents.

Open To Buy

Profit & Loss Statement

Visual Assortment