merchmix

General merchandise & specialty

No category behaves like its neighbor.

Sofas, scented candles and everyday essentials need different buying logic. core brings budgets, continuity and markdown decisions together; core plus handles allocation and the planogram.

Homewares and general merchandise

Averages hide the awkward assortment.

A bulky, long-lead purchase and an inexpensive refill carry different space, cash and clearance risks. Planning them against a single average hides the difference.

Unlike demand curves
core separates budgets by department and category.
Permanent and limited lines
Continuity tracks ongoing stock and future requirements.
Long commitments
Weekly intake scenarios expose the financial effect.
Bulky products
core plus places products against fixture capacity.
Clearance exposure
Price-change previews show the margin effect.
Department-level store strengths
atlas compares merchandise performance by location.
Refill differences
Replenishment supports a model per style.

Buying alike ignores unequal lead times.

Big-ticket purchases tie up budget before demand proves itself. Compare weekly scenarios before committing intake.

  1. Commit

    core sets budgets before the buy.

  2. Intake

    WSSI (MFP) tracks weekly sales, stock and receipts.

  3. Review

    atlas compares sell-through and margin.

  4. Adjust

    core previews markdown effects before approval.

Continuity belongs beside limited editions.

Ongoing essentials share the business with promotional buys. core keeps weekly performance, inventory and future requirements visible for the lines you carry forward.

For bulk, a uniform footprint fails.

A cabinet and a mug make different demands on a bay. core plus uses fixture capacity to show unit counts beside product placement.

CORE · PLANOGRAM

Everyday living · cabinet & tabletop

Northgate · Homewares · Bay H03 · Autumn 2026

Awaiting approval

Fixture layout

Allocated frontage · cm
Cabinet · upper shelf
110 / 120 cm
Stoneware vase

HW-201 · Sand

40 cm
Glass carafe

HW-214 · Clear

30 cm
Serving bowl

HW-208 · Chalk

40 cm
10
free
Cabinet · lower shelf
100 / 120 cm
Dinner plates

HW-221 · Chalk

40 cm
Mug set

HW-226 · Sand

30 cm
Side plates

HW-222 · Chalk

30 cm
20
free
Tabletop · display
140 / 160 cm
Oak tray

HW-232 · Natural

40 cm
Serving platter

HW-235 · Chalk

60 cm
Linen napkins

HW-241 · Oat

40 cm
20
free
Product placement stays linked to the fixture and approval record.Example planogram · not to scale between fixtures

On your own range

Different ranges deserve their own test.

Free 6-week POC on your own data, no contract.

Store strengths disagree across departments.

yukti rebalances between stores and raises replenishment within rules you set. You approve, or let it run. Live, in seconds.

YUKTI · PROPOSED REBALANCE

Move the stock to the demand.

Homewares · 09 Sep 2026 · Based on the 06:00 inventory snapshot

Awaiting approval

Why this move

Bayside has 140 units against a maximum of 116. Northgate has 18 units against a minimum of 24, with 1.5 weeks of cover.

Move 24 units directly between stores to bring Bayside back to its maximum and Northgate to 3.5 weeks of cover.

BaysideNorthgate
24units across 3 products

Proposed quantities

Units
Proposed move and stock before and after for each store
ProductMoveBaysideNorthgate
Stoneware vase · SandHW-201126452820
Serving bowl · ChalkHW-20884436614
Oak tray · NaturalHW-2324322848
Total24140 → 11618 → 42

Store columns show on-hand units before → after the proposed move.

Bayside after116 unitsAt the configured maximum
Northgate after3.5 weeks42 units / 12 units sold per week

Proposed only · no transfer raised

M. Reyes reviews the quantities and reason before approval. Store-to-store transfer; no return through the distribution centre.

Reason, quantities and approval remain attached to the action.Example proposal

Variety fits below enterprise-suite pricing.

About 1/10 the cost of enterprise suites. Live in 12 to 15 weeks, end to end.

Questions, answered.

Can unlike departments have separate budgets?

Yes. core builds financial targets by department, category, store and week.

Can I review store strengths by department?

atlas compares categories and locations. Use that evidence when reviewing allocation, rather than overall turnover alone.

Does the planogram account for space?

core plus calculates unit capacity from fixtures and places products with display rules and quantities.

What does it cost?

About 1/10 the cost of enterprise suites.

What proves it fits our range?

Free 6-week POC on your own data, no contract.

Even odd assortments merit a demonstration.

1-hour demo with sales and product.