Have you been asking yourself, “What IS Merchandise Planning? “
In this interview with reed gift fairs, I start ‘Making Cents of it All’….
sharing my personal definition that Merchandise Planning exists to
‘maximise sales and profit through optimising inventory’.
I was delighted to be part of an expert panel and keynote speaker yesterday
at RETAIL THERAPY presented by @reedgiftfairs and @Lifeinstyle.
I shared tips about how to identify your ‘next best seller’ …
… and revealed why a ‘forward-thinking merchandise plan’ is crucial to your business success!
Of course, there were FREEBIES on all things Merchandise Planning, accessible to YOU TOO when you click on the links in this article.
Retail is our world. Beyond this industry however, we are part of a broader ecosystem. With big hearts and big reach, we are essentially a small business.
What a privilege to be recognised as a member of this resilient and inspirational cohort, as Finalists in the Business Consultancy category, at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards of 2025.
A win for Merchandise Planning in the NORA Power of Partnership Awards! We secured our 6th consecutive year of success, taking home the win for Merchandising Innovation, and with Susan a finalist for the prestigious Industry Elevator of the Year award.
This acknowledgement is even more meaningful as it coincides with 10 years of building this amazing Merchandise Planning Community. Thank you for supporting us once again, in our goal to “Change the Face of Planning”.
We are thrilled to have locked in our 5th consecutive year of wins at the NORA Solution Partner Awards for 2023, bringing home 2 wins and 2 finalist placements across 4 award categories.
These are all areas in which we actively contribute and strive to add value daily, through our 3 core channels of Consulting, Coaching and Community.
Thank you for your incredible support us with your votes, in our goal to “strive for five, keep the dream alive!”
Turning analytics into action and data into decisions is what we love to do, so being recognised with the 2023 VIP Best Analytics and Data Management Award is extra special!
THANK YOU for voting!
So great to see the skill of Merchandise Planning being recognised in this way. It’s vital to Retail success and something we strive to implement and elevate every day.
I was delighted to be part of an expert panel and keynote speaker yesterday
at RETAIL THERAPY presented by @reedgiftfairs and @Lifeinstyle.
I shared tips about how to identify your ‘next best seller’ …
… and revealed why a ‘forward-thinking merchandise plan’ is crucial to your business success!
Of course, there were FREEBIES on all things Merchandise Planning, accessible to YOU TOO when you click on the links in this article.
Invited by the Australian Fashion Council, Susan attended the launch event for the new Australian Fashion Trademark. This world-first campaign and initiative has been in the making for the past 12 months, and was revealed through a sensory experience, on the first day of Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022.
See all the photos inside …
So happy to announce our achievements at the Retail Global VIP Awards ...
🏆 Best Consultancy / Advisory - WINNERS
🏆 Best Analytics & Data Management (Agency) - FINALISTS
We were finalists in both categories in 2021, and are absolutely pumped to best that, and bring home a win this year.
Still on a mission to #changethefaceofplanning, and what a great way to do it -
So proud to contribute to this program, supporting emerging brands with Merchandise Planning tools, templates and training, so they are well equipped to manage their range and inventory.
Details inside …
This was a first! Susan attended Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2021, thanks to our wonderfully talented friends at MANNING CARTELL.
What a stunning showing 👏👏👏.
What a performance by Delta Goodrem!
What an outfit!
See all the photos inside …
A stunning recognition dinner, to acknowledge the significant contribution made by 100 Retail Leaders, over this past year.
Privileged to be in attendance, Susan Martin, from SMART IN PLANNING, spoke about
“Retail’s 4 Minute Mile”
an inspiring concept from her latest blog topic.
Click here for photos from the event…
Brand new to Australia, the Vendor in Partnership Awards (VIP) were part of Retail Global Retail Fest on the Gold Coast, on March 28th 2021
We are very excited to be named as finalists in 2 award categories:
🏆 Best Analytics and Data Management
🏆 Best Consultancy / Advisory
Merchandise Planning FAQ's unpacked from Susan’s interview with Inside Retail.
🎥 Video runtime 22 mins (segmented into topics).
You can watch the video here.
