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Retail planning glossary

What is open-to-buy?

Open-to-buy is the purchasing capacity available for planned inventory after accounting for targets, current stock, expected sales, existing commitments and planned reductions.

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Why it changes

Open-to-buy changes as actual sales, inventory, receipts, cancellations and revised plans move away from the assumptions used in the original plan.