THERE’S NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL SERVICE HERE!
Your business is unique, so choose your preferred approach to merchandising.
GET YOU STARTED
One-off support to get you set up with the tools and understanding to take care of your own numbers and work out what they’re telling you.
CONSULTANCY
Let us take care of the numbers. We’ll work with you so you understand what the data’s telling you and we’ll make recommendations to boost your business.
We can also design a custom package to suit exactly what you need, including a mix of one-off and ongoing support if that’s what works best for you.
A few examples of how we can help…
Monthly Insights
AKA trading analysis: This is where we focus on what’s going on in your business right now, creating a review of product performance with recommended actions.
Overwhelmed by your monthly till or ecommerce data? This is for you. We’ll react to what the last month’s data is telling us and make recommendations to capitalise on what’s trading well, to mitigate potential future profit or stock issues and to adjust pricing or promotional plans. And if you’re not collecting data yet, don’t worry. We’ll help you get that set up.
Get you started – from £500
Consultancy – from £120 a month
The Big Picture
AKA commercial planning: Budgeting and forecasting of sales, stock and profit.
Want a longer-term view of where your business is heading? We’ll take a strategic overview of what’s been happening and create a plan for the next 6-18 months. We’ll look at themes like how much stock you’ll need, predicted sales figures and where you should expect to make your profit, so the numbers side of your business runs smoothly and you can focus on the products your customers love.
Get you started – from £1500
Consultancy – from £250 a month
Product Planning (and more)
AKA in-depth season review, future buy and range planning.
Think of Product Planning as the key to achieving your sales and profit goals (the ones identified in the Big Picture, if you worked with us on that). We’ll dive deep into the detail to understand all of the factors contributing to product performance, where your most profitable sales are coming from (and why), and your opportunities for growth. We'll also determine the ideal shape of your future product ranges and develop a shopping list of products that will build on the successes of previous seasons or years, as well as filling gaps that have been identified in the deep dive review.
Consultancy – from £1200
Product Planning is pretty detailed work, so we don’t offer a ‘do-it-yourself’ one-off support option for this one.
“Claire’s knowledge and ability to work out and easily explain margins, mark-ups, future potential profits etc has helped me to move forward with the wholesale part of my business, which I had been putting off for years. ”
“I felt safe and empowered and hugely relieved after working with Claire! Nothing was too much trouble, and she made everything seem simpler than I had anticipated - which helped alleviate much of my fear when managing the financial side of my business.”
“Claire has provided invaluable help for my small business. She very quickly analyzed my needs and produced a future proof tool together with a clear instruction manual. There was evident passion for what Claire does.”
