Organization & Planning

Below is a buyer assortment plan for Fred Meyer junior shorts during period 3 of their 2014 calendar year. The documents explain my selection process after analyzing numbers and forecasting trends, as well as my final plans & examples of some selections. My plan met the total planned units goals, OTB (open to buy) budget, and the MU% (mark up percentage); all while encorporating a balance of fashion forward and classic styles.

GOALS & OVERALL PLAN

-Reviewed SP 2013 shorts

-Created a color-coded Excel sheet

-Marking shorts over 80% sell through green, 70% yellow, 60%

orange, and crossed out and shorts that were below 55% sell through

-Searched trend forecasts to reference colors, fabrics & styles

-Created a photo gallery for ease of comparison & selection

-Ordered the shorts from top sellers to least sell through percentage

-Mainly focused on past numbers (80% & 90% sell through) and new

styles from popular fashion trends

ASSORTMENT PLAN

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- Explains

-Totatal stores per region

-Number of units needed

-My selections of shorts

-How many size pack per store

-MU%

-Budget for period 3

- Began with most popular short from 2013

- Bermuda shorts (5" inseam) in Utah Stores

- Added fashion shorts

- Filled in with basic denim to appeal to wide consumer base