Practical advice on retail buying strategy, inventory budgeting, and staying profitable — from someone who's spent 20+ years in the industry.
Open-to-buy is one of the most powerful concepts in retail buying — and one of the most overcomplicated. Here's what it actually means for independent boutiques, and a simpler way to use it every day.
Most boutique owners don't over-buy because they're careless — they over-buy because they don't have a system that tells them when to stop. Here's how to fix that.
Department-level buying budgets are the single most effective way to stay profitable month after month. Here's exactly how to calculate them from your own sales data.