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Retail planning glossary

What is merchandise financial planning?

Merchandise financial planning, or MFP, reconciles sales, margin, inventory, receipts and open-to-buy targets across a retailer’s planning hierarchy and calendar.

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Why it is used

MFP gives merchandising and finance one connected view of commercial intent, inventory flow and the variance between plan, forecast and actual performance.