For retail leaders · compared with NetSuite
NetSuite runs the ERP. merchmix runs the trade.
Plan, buy, allocate and replenish in one live loop around the ERP you already have. Decisions the same morning, not the week after.
- 10+ systems, 50+ spreadsheets
- What a mid-market retailer runs on before merchmix.
- Live in seconds
- Sales, stock and trade, near real time.
- Free 6-week POC
- On your own data, no contract.
Reports say what happened. The week moves on.
- Conflicting reportsPlanning has one number, stores have another, and Monday's trade meeting starts with an argument about whose is right.
- Broken handoffsThe plan leaves the system as a spreadsheet, and every re-key between planning, buying and allocation costs it accuracy.
- Decisions on last week's numbersThe report lands Monday, the call gets made Wednesday, the stock moves the week after. The trend has moved on.
merchmix and NetSuite
NetSuite is the record. merchmix is the workflow.
NetSuite gives a retailer a strong backbone for finance, inventory, orders and procurement. merchmix connects the merchandising workflow around it: WSSI (MFP), OTB, range planning, allocation, replenishment, the planogram and the actions yukti takes. Run it beside NetSuite, or grow into horizon, forge, orbit and vertex when you are ready.
merchmix
Merchandising-led · Planning, trading and action
- WSSI (MFP), OTB and range planning
- Option planning and range building
- ERP, POS, ecommerce and supplier data, connected
- Weather, search demand and market data streams
- Competitor product movement and pricing signals
- Forecasts and merchandising recommendations
- Allocation and replenishment by SKU, store and week
- Store transfers and stock availability
- Planogram, visual merchandising and store-level action
- Works with your existing ERP, with approved write-back
NetSuite
ERP-led · Finance and operations
- ERP and financial management
- Inventory and stock control
- Order management and fulfilment workflows
- Procurement, purchasing and supplier records
- Warehouse, operations and reporting capability
core
From first signal to shop floor.
core is the commercial engine. Budgets, planning, range building and daily trade in one place, reading years of your sales history beside live signals from every connected system. Plug it into the stack you already run, with write-back to your ERP, OMS or Shopify.
Direction
Before a single budget is set, merchmix reads your history and your signals and shows where growth can come from, and what is holding it back.
core · DirectionSnapshot 2 July 2026Outcome influence mapWatchOpen detail →Driver mix from the latest briefing flagsSelect a driverOverstock exposure · 64.7%AW25 outerwear · 22.4 weeks cover — $21.2M of the $32.8M at risk across 6,720 SKUs. Mark down, then transfer the residual.Revenue$21.2MSKUs6,720yukti · AW25 outerwear is holding 22.4 weeks of cover at 8% margin, so the markdown clears it before the autumn intake lands.Revenue at risk$32.8MAcross all four driversTop actionmarkdown2,376 SKUsBudget
Growth direction becomes commercial targets: sales, GP, stock investment, OTB, down to category level. One budget, one version.
Edit budget · 2027Outerwear · top-down and bottom-up allocations, by store and week.Hierarchy viewStore → Metric → Deptyukti · Northgate is running 6.1% ahead on Outerwear with cover at 6.2 weeks, so W2 carries $46,200 without moving the intake.Hierarchy Total company (sales $) $1,248,750 $1,312,500 $1,385,625 $1,451,250 Total company (sales u) 20,813 21,875 23,094 24,188 Total company (GP $) $799,200 $853,125 $886,800 $943,313 Total company (GP %) 64.0% 65.0% 64.0% 65.0% 300 · Northgate (Outerwear) – – – – Sales $ (metric) $39,960 $42,000 $44,340 $46,440 Sales U (metric) 666 700 739 774 GP % (metric) 64.0% 65.0% 64.0% 65.0% GP $ (metric) $25,574 $27,300 $28,378 $30,186 Control
The WSSI (MFP) turns the budget into a weekly sales, stock and intake plan. Continuity protects your never-out lines before gaps become lost sales.
Merchandise financial planningWomenswear · Outerwear — sales, stock, intake and markdown in one live weekly view.?BrandAllCategoryWomenswearSub-categoryOuterwearStoreAll storesYear2026ViewSearch metrics…Quick POMetric Trend Q1 1 2 WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 WK5 WK6 WK7 WK8 TY WoW % 6.8 -8.4 -4.6 2.8 3.5 -1.9 4.2 2.6 FC WoW % 4.3 -3.1 -1.8 1.5 2.2 1.4 2.0 1.7 BGT WoW % 2.8 4.7 1.9 2.3 3.1 1.2 2.4 2.0 Gross sales TY 1,256,173 1,150,655 1,097,725 1,128,461 1,167,957 1,145,766 1,193,888 1,224,929 Full-price sales TY 1,174,686 1,070,110 1,019,605 1,048,821 1,085,997 1,063,356 1,110,708 1,140,909 Markdown sales TY 81,487 80,545 78,120 79,640 81,960 82,410 83,180 84,020 Gross sales FC 1,210,000 1,172,000 1,151,000 1,168,000 1,194,000 1,211,000 1,235,000 1,256,000 Discount % FC 24.0 24.5 24.8 24.6 24.2 24.0 23.8 23.6 Gross sales BGT 1,160,000 1,215,000 1,238,000 1,266,000 1,305,000 1,321,000 1,353,000 1,380,000 MFP recommendationsAI-driven analysis across sales, intake, stock, margin and weekly cover.Stock opportunity$45,200Potential upside from forecast adjustmentStock risk$128kProjected overstock exposureSKU candidates48Metrics flagged for reviewPriority actionsRebalance: Women’s outerwear12 SKUs are projected to exceed 20 weeks cover by W9, while forecast sales are recovering from W4 onward. Review markdown timing, intake phasing and transfer opportunities before committing further buys.High confidenceAvg cover 22.4wRange
Option counts shape the assortment, range boards turn it into product, and cross costing checks supplier, landed cost and margin before you commit the buy.
Dashboard›Assortment Plan›2026-H1-Core-All - Range Plan Live›Workspace Plan2026-H1-Core-All - Range Plan Live
Workspace matrix: 2026-H1- Footwear Pty Ltd
Groups4SKUs86Quantity3,274Landed Cost$612,480Suppliers6Variant Style Specification Details Supplier Readiness Scope Total Buy Units Total Landed Cost Actions 
SNK-WHT-01 · WhiteCore Comfort Low-Top Leather Sneaker M9/W10SUPP-1042 6/6 readyOtb 620 $18,600 ···›
LFR-TAN-01 · TanCore Comfort Suede Penny Loafer M9/W10SUPP-1042 6/6 readyOtb 480 $21,600 ···›
BT-BRN-01 · BrownCore Comfort Leather Chelsea Boot M9/W10SUPP-1042 6/6 readyOtb 390 $23,400 ···›
SNK-BLK-01 · BlackCore Comfort Low-Top Leather Sneaker M9/W10SUPP-1042 6/6 readyOtb 540 $19,800 ···›BT-BLK-02 · BlackCore Comfort Leather Chelsea Boot M9/W10SUPP-1042 6/6 readyOtb 410 $24,600 ···›Showing 5 of 13 plan options · 5 styles selected 2,440 $108,000 Moments
Trading moments and marketing spend planned against the same numbers as the range, so the calendar and the buy never disagree.
FY27Womenswear · Outerwear — build the channel allocation, review, approve, then track against it.DraftChannel planReviewApprovalTrackingTotal spend$6,392.37Incremental rev$38,993.46ROAS6.1xOrders268WeekMonthQuarterChannel W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 Baseline (organic)baseline — — — — — — Trading & promo Performance $672.16 $672.16 $672.16 $1,458.63 $1,458.63 $1,458.63 Paid social $262.16 $262.16 $262.16 $1,048.63 $1,048.63 $1,048.63 Paid search $410.00 $410.00 $410.00 $410.00 $410.00 $410.00 Weekly spend $672.16 $672.16 $672.16 $1,458.63 $1,458.63 $1,458.63 Budget line $3,329.29 $3,677.63 $4,388.34 $4,208.94 $3,781.38 $3,943.32 Variance $2,657.13 $3,005.47 $3,716.18 $2,750.31 $2,322.75 $2,484.69 Trade and review
The daily beat. merchmix surfaces the ranked move, your team approves, one click executes it across your stack, and the decision log records every call. Product reviews feed what worked back into the next budget.
AllSeasonal wrapPerformanceWeekly trade dashboardTopline metrics, category drill-down and the actions the room agrees on.Sales$793.6K+6.1% vs LYGross profit$367.7K+7.0% vs LYGP %46.3%+0.4 pts vs LYMarkdown18%-1.6 pts vs LWTop best sellersHero SKUs ranked by sales.Hero Leather SandalSS26-1042Sandals / SlidesUnits248Sales$31.8KMargin61.4%WOC6.2Luna Strappy HeelSS26-1067Heels / OccasionUnits211Sales$27.6KMargin58.9%WOC7.1Bottom sellersLowest-productivity SKUs.Cloud Walker SandalsAW25-0871Sandals / SlidesUnits38Sales$2.4KMargin8.0%WOC66.4Sky Strider Flip-FlopsAW25-0904Sandals / SlidesUnits49Sales$3.1KMargin9.7%WOC61.7Report PDFExecutive summaryOne clear narrative for the meeting.Trade commentarywaitingSalesCurrent$793,560STD$4,862,400Next week$812,000Gross profitCurrent$367,694STD$2,245,900Next week$376,000
Every product stands alone.
Plan what to buy, put stock where demand is, and keep the shop floor selling. Buy one product, a few, or run the whole platform. Most retailers start with core, because that is where it hurts.
- coremost start here
Plan the season in one place.
Budgets, WSSI, OTB, ranges and sizes, connected. Replaces the planning spreadsheets.
- core plus
core, plus allocation and the planogram.
Allocation and replenishment by SKU, store and week, and the shop floor made to match the plan.
- forge
Every product, from first sketch to costed, approved and ready to sell.
Specs, samples, suppliers and critical path, linked to buying and planning.
- beacon
One portal for your suppliers.
Orders, shipments, invoices, on time.
- atlas
Every number you trade on, live, on one screen.
Dashboards, reporting packs and the Monday meeting, without the deck.
- horizon
The retail ERP that already knows what a season is.
Products, inventory, purchasing, sales and finance, connected to the plan.
- orbit
Receive, store, pick, ship.
Warehouse management that talks to the plan.
- vertex
Every order, every channel, one view from click to doorstep.
Routing, splits, backorders and fulfilment exceptions across every location.
- yukti
The agent that does the work.
Rebalances, replenishes, raises the PO, creates the style. You approve, or let it run.
Every product stands alone. Start with the one that hurts most.
NetSuite stays the system of record.
merchmix connects to the systems you already use and gives the team one live view of sales, stock, orders, suppliers and store performance. Keep NetSuite for finance, inventory and orders, with approved write-back from merchmix where you want it.
Start with the workflow that hurts most. Add more as the business grows.
Questions, answered.
What is the best NetSuite alternative for retail planning and inventory decisions?
merchmix, for retailers that need merchandising workflows around WSSI (MFP), OTB, range planning, allocation, replenishment, the planogram and the actions yukti takes. NetSuite is a strong ERP and operating backbone. merchmix connects the retail workflows that sit around it.
How is merchmix different from NetSuite for retailers?
NetSuite is ERP-led, with strengths across finance, inventory, orders, procurement and operations. merchmix is merchandising-led, connecting planning, buying, allocation, replenishment, store execution and trade actions into one retail workflow.
Can merchmix integrate with NetSuite?
Yes. merchmix works alongside NetSuite and other ERP, POS, ecommerce and supplier systems. It reads sales, stock, product, supplier and order data, and writes approved outputs back where you want it to.
Does merchmix replace NetSuite?
It does not have to. Run merchmix as the retail workflow layer around NetSuite, or grow into the full platform with horizon, forge, orbit and vertex when you are ready.
What retail planning does merchmix include?
WSSI (MFP), OTB, option planning, range planning, budget planning, product reviews, dashboards, trade reporting, forecasts and merchandising recommendations.
What is the best software for WSSI, OTB and range planning?
merchmix connects WSSI (MFP), OTB and range planning in one workflow, so the team moves from budget to range to allocation and replenishment without disconnected spreadsheets.
What is the difference between MFP and WSSI?
MFP (merchandise financial planning) and WSSI (weekly sales, stock and intake) describe the same discipline: planning sales, stock, intake and open-to-buy at weekly level. WSSI is the common term in UK and Australian retail. MFP is more common in the US. merchmix runs both under one weekly planning engine, connected to OTB, range planning, allocation and replenishment.
How does merchmix help with allocation and replenishment?
core plus allocates and replenishes by SKU, store and week, moving stock to demand and protecting availability across stores and channels. yukti raises the refill inside the rules you set.
Why do retailers use merchmix alongside an ERP?
To add merchandising workflows, faster trade actions, external data streams, forecasts and store execution without losing the system of record they already have.
Six weeks on your own data proves it.
A 1-hour demo with sales and product, then a free 6-week POC on your own data, no contract. Live in 12 to 15 weeks, end to end.