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Why a retail planning calendar is so critical to success

My former life in operational roles was driven by the retail planning calendar. There was a rhythm to the year, the quarter, the month, the week that underpinned everything: Company strategy sharing, Team strategy development, Trips (Inspiration, Market, Sourcing, Booking), Sign Offs, WSSI roll-ups, and Monday morning meetings. There was a core set of activities […]

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