Open-to-Buy software that makes every season a success.
Today’s competitive fashion landscape requires more than gut feeling. Shifting trends and markets leave traditional Open-to-Buy processes vulnerable to stockouts and overstock, squeezing your profits and frustrating customers. Break free from guesswork and achieve more with the Board OTB solution.
Smarter buying, sharper profits: Transform your OTB.
Maximize sales and profit margins
Fuel smarter decisions and ensure the right styles reach the right shelves at the right time with an optimized buy and execution plan.
Optimize supplier performance and inventory
Gain real-time insights and control over your suppliers and inventory. Eliminate stockouts and overstocking and meet demand with precision.
Streamline Merchandise Planning
Ditch siloed spreadsheets and fragmented tools for a unified platform that seamlessly integrates planning, buying, and execution.
“Board convinced us with its high performance and user-friendliness. Loading data sets and performing analyses is much faster than in the previous systems. Creating new planning applications is programming-free, making it very easy. We are starting with Merchandise Financial Planning but have our eyes on further data applications already."
Data-driven decisions, every step of the way.
PRE-SEASON OPEN-TO-BUY
Explore, experiment, and optimize with crystal-clear pre-season vision and endless OTB scenarios.
Quickly test different buy options by category and month, anticipating demand shifts, experimenting with trends, and refining budget allocations – all before finalizing orders. Embrace pre-season agility and pave the way for a flawless buying season.
OMNICHANNEL RETAIL PLANNING
Break down retail silos and orchestrate inventory across stores and online channels with precision.
Allocate your OTB budget seamlessly, ensuring the right styles reach the right customers wherever they shop. Improve sales and reduce overstock as your inventory flows between brick-and-mortar and digital shelves.
ACCURATE FORECASTS AND IMPROVED ACCURACY
Don’t rely on gut feeling; embrace data-driven certainty.
Empower your teams with precise customer demand insights at the product and channel level, powered by advanced AI forecasting. Make in-season buying decisions with confidence, knowing exactly what’s trending and what needs replenishing. Reduce the risks of overstocking and missed opportunities with enterprise OTB at its finest.
WEEKLY SALES, STOCK AND INTAKE (WSSI)
Transform real-time data into real-time control.
Blend sales, forecasting, and stock data into a single, actionable weekly view. Monitor performance, adjust allocations, and optimize inventory distribution to maximize profitability and minimize waste. Take full control of inventory and plan the season with unwavering precision.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
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Why Fashion Retailers Need Dynamic Cost Visibility
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Don’t just take our word for it.
Read this Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Assortment Management Applications to learn about vendors that support digital business transformation.
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