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Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Merchandise Financial Planning

Overcome inefficient merchandising processes and transform your retail business

Do you want to maximize the value of digital investments and better align growth objectives? Merchandise financial planning (MFP) enables merchandisers to optimize sales, profit, and inventory, connecting stakeholders with one version of the truth.

Download the Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Merchandise Financial Planning and discover the latest insights and recommendations for choosing the right MFP solution. This report shows you how to:

  • collaborate with merchandisers to ditch spreadsheet-based planning by embarking on a joint project to source an AI-driven MFP solution
  • implement a best-in-class MFP solution to intensify the strategic business planning process during the next two years

  • decompose the silos that impede seamless connections among key collaborative stakeholders by unleashing the transparent workflow capabilities of MFP solutions

  • evaluate how MFP can impact the assortment process.

MFP is a key part of any successful retail business. By downloading the Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Merchandise Financial Planning, you gain valuable insights into choosing the right MFP solution for your business. Download the report now and start transforming your retail business.


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Gartner, Market Guide for Retail Merchandise Financial Planning, Jonathan Kutner, 21st March 2023.

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