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Description

The latest iteration of our flagship Buyer’s Toolbox Merchandise Planning software is Buyer’s Toolbox AP (Advanced Planning), which has been specifically crafted for the sophisticated planner. This new version features pre-integrated business intelligence while preserving the essential attributes of Buyer’s Toolbox, all while ensuring the affordability, user-friendliness, and straightforward implementation that have distinguished ANT USA over the years. AP stands out as ANT USA's top-tier solution for various aspects of planning, including merchandise planning, assortment planning, open-to-buy strategies, lost sales analysis, and forecasting, among other capabilities, making it an invaluable tool for any planning professional.

Description

Often carried out at a category level, a financial plan acts as a foundational reference and a basis for developing other strategic plans. This comprehensive plan incorporates the essential features needed to create a long-term budget as well as forecasts for sales, gross margin, inventory turnover, and other crucial key performance indicators (KPIs). Users have the capability to evaluate and approve figures at various management levels, thereby establishing financial objectives for the upcoming year or multiple seasons. This plan relies on a long-term demand forecast and leverages the insights generated by Retalon’s predictive analytics engine, which analyzes historical sales data, including factors such as lost sales, promotional activities, price adjustments, seasonality, and market trends, to assist users in planning future sales, inventory quantities, and receipts. Additionally, this module empowers users to determine optimal initial pre-allocation quantities while considering the specific needs of each location, plan-o-gram limitations, desired product assortments, inventory availability, and relevant business rules. Ultimately, this structured approach to financial planning streamlines the decision-making process and enhances overall organizational efficiency.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Aptos Retail Cloud Yes 
BlueCherry Yes 
Cumulus Retail Yes 
Island Pacific SmartSuite Yes 
Mi9 Retail Yes 
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Yes 
NetSuite Yes 
Retail Pro Yes 
TeamWorks Yes 

Integrations

Aptos Retail Cloud No 
BlueCherry No 
Cumulus Retail No 
Island Pacific SmartSuite No 
Mi9 Retail No 
Microsoft Dynamics 365 No 
NetSuite No 
Retail Pro No 
TeamWorks No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

ANT USA

Founded

1992

Country

United States

Website

antusa.com/buyers-toolbox-ap/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Retalon

Founded

2002

Country

Canada

Website

retalon.com/solutions

Product Features

Retail Execution

AI / Image Recognition No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Data Collection No 
Inspection No 
Pricing / Placement Optimization No 
Product Education No 
Product Promotion Strategy No 
Retail Site Audit No 
Workforce Management No 

Product Features

Automatic Replenishment Systems

Counting by Exception No 
Customer Management No 
Financial Management No 
Inventory Management No 
Nice Shelf Stocks No 
On-order Information No 
Sales Anticipation No 
Store Order Leveling No 
Zero Turnover Checks No 

Predictive Analytics

AI / Machine Learning No 
Benchmarking No 
Data Blending No 
Data Mining No 
Demand Forecasting No 
For Education No 
For Healthcare No 
Modeling & Simulation No 
Sentiment Analysis No 

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