Your customers expect that the products they need are always in stock, whether it’s the hottest new sweater or the rare part needed to make a broken machine work again. Then there are products that customers didn’t even realize they needed, like the appetizing new cookies they just spotted on the end cap. Giving your customers what they want (whether they’re aware of it or not) means matching your assortments with customer demand. But it’s often a tug-of-war struggle between the art and science of Assortment Planning.

There’s the art — knowing current trends and colors and being able to create a display that demands attention — and the science — looking at the assortment as a mix of numbers, algorithms and statistics that guide decisions.


So how can you make sure the right products are on the shelf, on the hangers or in the aisles? Match up what looks good with what’s going to sell.

JustEnough’s Assortment Planning V4.5 can help you create that perfect match. It’s a complete solution that automates the process but still gives you the flexibility to get more in-depth assortments.

“There’s a lot of science in the way that JustEnough matches assortments with customer demand,” said Todd Kolber, JustEnough’s Vice President of Sales. “By letting the software do the work for core product lines, our customers have more time to spend on the art side of merchandising, like creating eye-appealing displays to convert window shoppers into buyers.”