MFP / OTB

Merchandise financial and open-to-buy planning that ties to demand.

What it is

Merchandise financial plans are written before a season starts; sales, markdowns and receipts then drift from day one. Linkube recalculates open-to-buy from actuals as the season runs, showing buyers how much budget remains by category, channel and month. When a line overperforms, freed budget moves to it with full visibility of inventory already committed, before markdown pressure builds at season end.

What you get

  • Open-to-buy recalculated from actual sales and receipts
  • In-season budget shifts toward what is selling
  • Fewer end-of-season markdowns on overbought categories
  • Merchandise budgets aligned with receipt commitments

How it works

  1. 01

    Plan seasonal sales, margin, markdown and receipt budgets by category

  2. 02

    Rebalance open-to-buy as actuals land, weighing sell-through and committed orders

  3. 03

    Release updated buy budgets and track spend against plan weekly

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