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Why Leaders Find Out Too Late Which Products (Will Actually) Make the Line
Merchandising leaders make high-stakes decisions every season, but too often, those decisions are made with partial information—and made far later

Your Calendar Is Killing Your Margin: How Slow GTM Cycles Hold Brands Back
Speed has quietly become one of the strongest margin levers in retail. The brands winning today aren’t just producing great

The Collaboration Bottleneck: How Slow Alignment Derails Product Lines
In retail, speed isn’t just an operational advantage—it’s a competitive differentiator. Yet for many merchandising teams, speed is constantly undercut

Why Merch Plans Fall Apart: The Hidden Disconnect Between Finance and the Assortment
There’s a familiar pattern in retail: A merchandising plan starts strong, tightly aligned to financial targets, category strategies, and margin

Global Consistency vs. Regional Relevance: Why Merchandising Leaders Often Lose Both
For retail brands, achieving the right balance between global consistency and regional relevance is one of the hardest challenges in

Is Your Line Strategy Working—Or Are You Finding Out Too Late?
A strong merchandising strategy is only as good as a team’s ability to measure and adjust it. But for many