{"id":3526,"date":"2024-10-18T05:12:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T05:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.board.com\/?page_id=3526"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:04:05","slug":"open-to-buy-wssi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.board.com\/retail\/open-to-buy-wssi","title":{"rendered":"Open-to-Buy\/WSSI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section id=\"block_0c9582316c5fc136edbada094027ebfe-\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block block-hero-bubble grid grid--2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb-bar bg-brand-pearl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"d-flex flex-wrap list-unstyled mb-0 breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-0 d-flex\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"column-content d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-grad-left\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-grad-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open-to-Buy software that makes every season a success.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s competitive fashion landscape requires more than gut feeling. Shifting trends and markets leave traditional Open-to-Buy processes vulnerable to stockouts and overstock, squeezing your profits and frustrating customers. Break free from guesswork and achieve more with the Board OTB solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hero-grad-nav\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/watch-demo\/\" class=\"btn-link btn-link--primary\"  target=\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Watch demo<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\n\t\t<a aria-label=\"Talk to an expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/request-demo\/\" class=\"full-link full-link__arrow\"  target=\"\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/request-demo\/\" class=\"btn-link btn-link--primary btn-link--arrow\"  target=\"\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Talk to an expert<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ico icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"column-content text-start align-self-start\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-grad-right\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-bubbles-bg hero-bubbles-bg--small\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/themes\/board\/assets\/images\/bubbles--small.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-bubbles-feature shadow-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/retail-open-to-buy-wssi-hero-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_30b3ff2a03c0781841cb87d7f4b63e32-1\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block block-customer-taxonomy-feed grid grid--5 pt-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card customer--taxonomy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"customer-taxonomy-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" style=\"width: 200px; 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height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/piazza-italia_logo-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_9d7cedd27406254e1d7c1f4eb25f87c9-2\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block pb-0 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"block_ca86184e258ef5a9dd931d4243f43bd5\" class=\"column-content   text-start align-self-start column-narrow column-narrow-extra\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-visual-h-1-font-size\">Smarter buying, sharper profits: Transform your OTB.<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_bf6b178e7abd82fa4e3210d9f04ed4cf-3\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block columns-grid grid grid--3 columns bg-white\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article class=\"card card--column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-1x1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon-omnichannel_profitability.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title display-6 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Maximize sales and profit margins&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Fuel smarter decisions and ensure the right styles reach the right shelves at the right time with an optimized buy and execution plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t<article class=\"card card--column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-1x1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon-optimize_supplier_performance_and_inventory.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title display-6 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Optimize supplier performance and inventory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Gain real-time insights and control over your suppliers and inventory. Eliminate stockouts and overstocking and meet demand with precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t<article class=\"card card--column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-1x1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon-streamline_merchandise_planning.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title display-6 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Streamline Merchandise Planning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Ditch siloed spreadsheets and fragmented tools for a unified platform that seamlessly integrates planning, buying, and execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"block_e060d56f7373ec7885d1a282b65da3a0-4\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block two-col-content block-case-studies-feed-video bg-blue-200\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative columns-40-60\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"card card--casestudy-big\">\n\t<div class=\"casestudy-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/betty-barclay_logo-2-480x84.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"casestudy-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cBoard convinced us with its high performance and user-friendliness. Loading data sets and performing analyses is much faster than in the previous systems. Creating new planning applications is programming-free, making it very easy. We are starting with Merchandise Financial Planning but have our eyes on further data applications already.&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"casestudy-nav\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/customer\/betty-barclay-unifies-merchandise-financial-planning-all-its-brands\" class=\"btn-link btn-link--primary btn-link--icon\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span>Read the case study<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ico icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"video-wrap loading ratio ratio-16x9\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"block_e060d56f7373ec7885d1a282b65da3a0-4-vimeo-play-button\" class=\"video-wrap__play vimeo-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<iframe id=\"block_e060d56f7373ec7885d1a282b65da3a0-4-vimeoVid\" title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1040428091?h=9e12112dbf\" class=\"vimeo-video\"  allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_ce89701cbc90c96fe50f52f0b4098341-5\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block pb-0 bg-shade-50 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"block_f5e26e48f119fb8838753461b0304abf\" class=\"column-content   text-start align-self-start column-narrow\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-visual-h-1-font-size\">Data-driven decisions, every step of the way.<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_b00380b1baf6cc4bd931a6899b16afbc-6\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block grid grid--2 columns bg-shade-50\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article class=\"card card--alt2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/board_pre-season_open-to-buy_dashboard-480x329.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"card-subheading\"><strong>PRE-SEASON OPEN-TO-BUY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title visual-h3 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Explore, experiment, and optimize with crystal-clear pre-season vision and endless OTB scenarios.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Quickly test different buy options by category and month, anticipating demand shifts, experimenting with trends, and refining budget allocations \u2013 all before finalizing orders. Embrace pre-season agility and pave the way for a flawless buying season.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t<article class=\"card card--alt2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/board_omnichannel_retail_planning_dashboard-480x329.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"card-subheading\"><strong>OMNICHANNEL RETAIL PLANNING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title visual-h3 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Break down retail silos and orchestrate inventory across stores and online channels with precision.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Allocate your OTB budget seamlessly, ensuring the right styles reach the right customers wherever they shop. Improve sales and reduce overstock as your inventory flows between brick-and-mortar and digital shelves.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t<article class=\"card card--alt2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/board_retail_forecasts_dashboard-480x329.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"card-subheading\"><strong>ACCURATE FORECASTS AND IMPROVED ACCURACY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title visual-h3 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Don\u2019t rely on gut feeling; embrace data-driven certainty.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Empower your teams with precise customer demand insights at the product and channel level, powered by advanced AI forecasting. Make in-season buying decisions with confidence, knowing exactly what&#8217;s trending and what needs replenishing. Reduce the risks of overstocking and missed opportunities with enterprise OTB at its finest.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t<article class=\"card card--alt2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/board_wssi_dashboard-480x329.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"card-subheading\"><strong>WEEKLY SALES, STOCK AND INTAKE (WSSI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title visual-h3 has-visual-h-6-font-size\">Transform real-time data into real-time control.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Blend sales, forecasting, and stock data into a single, actionable weekly view. Monitor performance, adjust allocations, and optimize inventory distribution to maximize profitability and minimize waste. Take full control of inventory and plan the season with unwavering precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_f95be837292ef2fe0c3d6e9c3385f90a-7\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block bg-blue-200\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative columns-60-40\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"block_d3d3161e97b0b4d50760acef525af36b\" class=\"column-content   text-start align-self-center\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>INDUSTRY INSIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tariffs May Hurt &#8211; But Static Planning Will Break Your Margins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Fashion Retailers Need Dynamic Cost Visibility<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.board.com\/tariffs-may-hurt-but-static-planning-will-break-your-margins\/\" class=\"btn-link btn-link--primary\"  target=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Read the blog<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_3ef9dc5c6df553f47dacc93520262cef\" class=\"column-content   text-center align-self-center\">\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized rounded-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/400x300_promo-block_Board-blog_Retail-tariffs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90110\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/400x300_promo-block_Board-blog_Retail-tariffs.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/400x300_promo-block_Board-blog_Retail-tariffs-215x161.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_99778a43755d65293f2fb01eeac74dc4-8\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block pb-0 bg-white \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"block_f5e26e48f119fb8838753461b0304abf\" class=\"column-content   text-start align-self-start column-narrow\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-visual-h-1-font-size\">Don\u2019t just take our word for it.<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_49ad4830d669f26a0e54042f1d2af008-9\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block block-multicard-logos grid grid--2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row columns-block-row--border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<article class=\"card card--casestudy card--multilogo\">\n\t\t<div class=\"casestudy-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gartner-logo.svg\" alt=\"Gartner logo\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"casestudy-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Read this Gartner\u00ae Market Guide for Retail Assortment Management Applications to learn about vendors that support digital business transformation.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<a aria-label=\"Get the report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/resources\/en-gartner-market-guide-retail-assortment-management-applications\/\" class=\"full-link full-link__icon\"  target=\"\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/resources\/en-gartner-market-guide-retail-assortment-management-applications\/\" class=\"btn-link btn-link--primary btn-link--icon\"  target=\"\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Get the report<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ico icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"logos-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"logos-grid--container d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/400x300_teaser_board_gartner-rama-market-guide_report_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_a7cfba413598419eafc50f5330e998b8-10\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block bg-web-gradient-light\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"block_3ee10bcc2e752fd35da1711134377e2b\" class=\"column-content   text-start align-self-center\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Built for a continuous planning experience.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All our planning solutions converge on the Board Enterprise Planning Platform to help you make confident, aligned decisions. 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