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Can We Help You?
with Merchandise Assortments
“We know we have duplication in our merchandise assortments, and categories that aren't pulling their weight, but it's such a time consuming job to get our hands around what’s worthwhile and what we don't need. Can you help us?”
Yes We Can!
The natural instinct of any company is to be able to satisfy all the needs of its customers. Opportunities often seem to be there for the taking, but it’s easy to get away from doing what it is that you do best. When this happens many companies realize they’ve shifted from expanding their merchandise offerings into related, complementary categories, which can be very productive, to simply adding SKU’s to existing categories, which seldom leads to increased sales.
When this occurs it is important to step back and take a fresh look at your merchandise assortments. We’ll take the time to listen to you and learn about the nuances of your business, and your customer’s expectations of you. We’ll help you segment your sales and your inventory and analyze what role each item is playing and how productive it is, right down to the SKU level. We’ll propose steps to constructively focus your assortments, and we'll help you implement those steps.