Open To - Buy Spreadsheet

The amount of stock you want to have left over at the end of the month to start the next period.

An spreadsheet is a vital retail inventory planning tool that tells you exactly how much budget is available to purchase new merchandise for a specific period. It serves as a financial roadmap, helping you balance your sales goals with current stock levels to avoid tying up cash in stagnant inventory or losing sales due to stockouts. The Core OTB Formula

A column for inventory that has already been purchased but has not yet arrived. open to buy spreadsheet

A functional OTB template typically includes the following columns or sections:

Planned OTB=Planned Ending Inventory+Planned Sales+Planned Markdowns−Planned Beginning InventoryPlanned OTB equals Planned Ending Inventory plus Planned Sales plus Planned Markdowns minus Planned Beginning Inventory The amount of stock you want to have

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Expected discounts or price reductions to move older stock. The Core OTB Formula A column for inventory

Usually broken down by month or season to track changes over time.