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Retail Directions Merchandise Planning

Retail Directions Merchandise Planning is a web-based merchandise management solution for planning, buying, and managing retail ranges using live sales, gros…

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What Retail Directions Merchandise Planning is

Retail Directions Merchandise Planning is a web-based merchandise management solution for planning, buying, and managing retail ranges using live sales, gross margin, and inventory data. Retailers can budget sales and profit by time, location, and item, as well as plan finances by category. Purchasing covers orders for direct delivery, cross-dock, and break-bulk, plus purchase and on-demand allocations. Inventory functions include store replenishment algorithms and stock redistribution for balancing or consolidating stock. Markdown and promotion planning are included. SalesCube supports margin and sell-through analysis across three dimensions. Retail Directions says its retail solutions share one integrated database, and lists supported partner integrations including Adyen, Afterpay, humm, Laybuy, Slyp, and Zip. The company says retailers in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom use its platform, including fashion, specialty homewares, and multi-brand value retailers. Pricing is on request; no public plan limits are stated. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Good

  • Plans sales and profit by time, location, and item.
  • Supports varied delivery and allocation workflows.
  • Includes replenishment and stock redistribution.
  • SalesCube analyzes margin and sell-through across three dimensions.

Watch out

  • Pricing is available on request.
  • No public plan limits are stated.

Who it suits

The solution suits retailers planning ranges, purchasing, promotions, and store inventory using live sales, margin, and stock data. Its stated customer base includes fashion, specialty homewares, and multi-brand value retailers.

Verdict

Retail Directions Merchandise Planning connects range planning with purchasing, inventory, promotions, and analysis. Retailers should request pricing and a demonstration to assess fit for their planning workflows.

Plans and prices

From Retail Directions Merchandise Planning's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Retail Directions Merchandise ManagementPriced on requestContact the company for a demonstration; no public price or plan limits stated

The facts

Each one read from Retail Directions Merchandise Planning's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Analysis
SalesCube is used for margin and sell-through analysis, with analysis across three dimensions.checked 4 Oct 2026
Audience
The company says retailers across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom use its platform, including fashion, specialty homewares, and multi-brand value retailers.checked 4 Oct 2026
Download
The company offers a platform overview download covering merchandise alongside its other retail platform areas.checked 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The company lists Adyen, Afterpay, humm, Laybuy, Slyp, and Zip as payment and fintech partners, and says partner integrations are supported, tested, and maintained.checked 4 Oct 2026
Inventory
It includes store stock replenishment algorithms and stock redistribution for store balancing and consolidation.checked 4 Oct 2026
Promotions
Markdown and promotion planning are listed features.checked 4 Oct 2026
Purchasing
The solution supports purchase orders for direct delivery, cross-dock, and break-bulk, as well as purchase and on-demand allocations.checked 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
The merchandise management solution supports planning, buying, and managing retail ranges using live sales, gross margin, and inventory data.checked 4 Oct 2026
Security
The privacy policy says the company uses commercially acceptable means to protect personal data but cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 4 Oct 2026
Support
Existing clients are directed to the client portal for support, and the company lists [email protected] for general enquiries.checked 4 Oct 2026

The company

Company history
Retail Directions says it has focused on building retail software for more than 30 years.checked 4 Oct 2026
Founded
1993checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
Melbourne, Victoria, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026

Money

Planning
Features include sales and profit budgeting by time, location, and item, plus financial category planning.checked 4 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Platform architecture
Retail Directions describes its platform as built around one integrated database shared by its retail solutions.checked 4 Oct 2026

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