Behind the Scenes

A New Way to Work With Your Toolio Data: The Toolio MCP Server

Introducing Toolio's MCP server. Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible AI client directly to your live planning data and get accurate, traceable answers in plain English, grounded in your real plan. No exports, no SQL, no hallucinated numbers.

Retail Insights

What Happened to Software Engineering Is Coming for Retail Planning

The same shift that rewrote how engineers work is coming for retail planning. Two years behind software, moving faster than most leaders expect. Here's what the transition looks like and what to do this quarter.

Learning Series

How to Manage Retail Plan Versions and Build Rigorous Workflows for Success

Learn how to overcome challenges in collaboration and team alignment, ensuring agility and competitiveness in dynamic markets through clear version control and streamlined workflows.

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The Importance of Standardized Apparel Sizing in Merchandise Planning

Whether you're managing a multi-category retail operation or a focused product line, getting the size matrix right can lead to better product alignment, improved sell-through rates, and more effective forecasting.

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The Importance of Color Codes in Merchandise Planning: How to Streamline Operations

Choosing the right color names and standardizing your color codes not only improves the customer experience but also helps merchandise planners streamline operations, inventory management, and reporting.

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Definitive Guide to Selecting Product Attributes for an Effective Merchandising Process

Product hierarchy with detailed key attributes help planners understand customer preferences, predict trends, and optimize stock levels for improved merchandising strategies.

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Your Go-To Guide for Comparable Store Sales Reporting and Planning

Comparable Store Sales (CSS) is your stores’ performance report, minus the impact of new stores opening or old ones closing. Check out this article to learn more about how to calculate it.

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Store Clustering for Improved and Efficient Inventory Planning

Store clustering involves grouping stores with similar characteristics together based on factors like customer demographics (fashion-forward vs. traditional), geographic location (cold vs. warm), store profile (large, medium or small) and sales performance.

Behind the Scenes

Toolio Featured in The Lead 100

We are thrilled to announce that Toolio, a cutting-edge demand forecasting and inventory planning platform, has been featured in The Lead 100, a prestigious list recognizing the top companies in retail technology.