For Allocation Teams

Use historical performance and AI to optimize buys, avoid over-assortment, and ensure inventory supports both margin and revenue goals.

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Forecast, Optimize, Execute

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Data-driven decisions

Allocate core and seasonal products in one workflow, using historical performance and AI-driven insights. Take the guesswork out of where to send inventory, ensuring each location is stocked to meet projected future demand.

Financially aligned assortments

Ensure every assortment decision ties back to top-down merchandise financial targets. Avoid over-assortment, optimize inventory, and keep allocation decisions in lockstep with revenue and margin objectives.

Plan & adapt fast

Set allocation strategies with exception-based workflows and real-time rollups to cut manual work, quickly adapt to market shifts, and focus more on strategic planning than data wrangling.

Allocation in Toolio

1.

Right inventory, right place

Demand-driven allocation ensures every store has just what it needs, enough to meet demand to reduce waste and overstock.

Plan better, together

2.

Stay ahead of issues

See potential stockouts or overages before they happen. Real-time exception metrics help you act fast and keep inventory in balance.

Automated, Smart Forecasting

3.

Smart, scalable workflows

Plan it once, scale it everywhere. Toolio executes your allocation strategy automatically, keeping teams focused on strategy.

Automated, Smart Forecasting
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Knix, a trailblazer in the intimate apparel industry, renowned for its commitment to inclusivity and innovation, has transformed its inventory management with Toolio.

Maggie Barclay

Brittany Watts

Allocation Analyst

"Overall, I have been very satisfied with Toolio. It has allowed me to make data-driven decisions by creating sell-through reports for specific collections, sell-through history, and store-specific sell-throughs."

50%

Time Savings

50%

Stockout Reduction

Improved

Inventory Turnover

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AKA Brands, a prominent player in the fashion industry known for its portfolio of successful digital native brands, has revolutionized its inventory management strategy and achieved remarkable results since implementing Toolio's integrated inventory management solution.

Stacey Shriefer

Vice President Inventory Planning

“Toolio was instrumental in showing our merchants that they could have 50-75% less SKU count and do the same amount of sales. We expect $5M in cost savings and efficiency gains.”

50-75%

SKU count reduction

$5M

expected cost savings and efficiency gains

5-10

weeks of stock reduction

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Weezie Towels, celebrated for its artisanal approach to crafting luxurious, personalized towels, has elevated its inventory management to new heights with Toolio.

Holly Leach

Holly Leach

Vice President of Merchandising & Business Development

"After seeing the demo for Toolio, I immediately recognized the bandwidth this system generates. It is extremely intuitive and solves for many of the manual analyses our team was running on a regular basis."

40%

efficiency gains

4%

inventory cost reduction

8x

Return on Investment

FAQs for Allocators

How does Toolio improve allocation workflows?

Allocators can set strategies in advance, define launch dates, and use tools like “push all” or “hold back” to control distribution. Dynamic recommendations adjust automatically based on real-time sales and inventory.

How does Toolio manage allocation exceptions?

Exception metrics highlight issues like stockouts or overages, enabling allocators to “manage by exception.” Constraints such as min/max rules keep inventory levels balanced across stores.

How does Toolio support collaboration across teams?

Merchandising, buying, and planning teams can collaborate in real-time, reviewing designs, testing scenarios, and adjusting plans in a centralized place for better alignment and speed.

Can Toolio integrate with other systems?

Yes. Toolio integrates with major ERP, POS, and e-commerce platforms through API, SFTP, or scheduled exports for seamless data flow.

Is Toolio built for enterprise-scale planning?

Absolutely. Toolio supports large data volumes, complex hierarchies, and multi-level planning, making it ideal for enterprise merchandise financial planning and analysis.

See Toolio In Action

The best way to understand what Toolio could do for you is to see for yourself. Get started with our team today!