Merchandise management is both an art and a science.

The Buyer in a retail operation provides the art: taste and judgment in selecting product. The fun part!

And now, this Retailer's Open-to-Buy Center from The Retail Owners Institute^® makes the science of merchandise management - "How much inventory?" "When?" - available to any retailer, anywhere, 24/7. For much less than a dollar a day!

Controlling your inventory is job Number One.  This Open-to-Buy Center includes all the training and calculators you'll ever need. Let's get cracking!

Retailers cannot work harder. But you can work smarter! The Retailer's Open-to-Buy Center is dedicated to making this happen!  

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All the calculators and training you'll ever need!

Want to better understand Open-to-Buys and inventory control?

You are in the right place! 

Whether you need a quick refresher on the basic 4-part formula for Open-to-Buy, want a better understanding of why turnover rate matters, or want to put the power of GMROI to work in your stores, this is the place for you! 

The Retailer's Open-to-Buy Center includes a collection from The Retail Owners Institute^® of The ROI's most popular resources and tools on inventory control. 

No matter which Open-to-Buy Calculator you choose – the SPEEDY Open-to-Buy Calculator version or the more advanced MULTI-DEPARTMENT OTB Calculator with GMROI – you also get access to a specialized inventory control How-To Kit. 

Perfect for refreshing yourself on the basics. 

Or, helping you train your people. 

From lively webinars to helpful how-to articles and online training courses, you'll have all the training you need to take full advantage!

All this exclusively about Open-to-Buy. And all with the promise that "Everyone will 'get it!'"

Online Calculator for Inventory Buying Plans - By month. By department. By YOU!

MULTI-DEPARTMENT Open-to-Buy Calculator with GMROI

Six Explanatory How-To Articles - Used and loved by retailers worldwide!

Getting Through the Retail Maze with GMROI

The Diamond of Doom: The Costs of Excess Inventory

Merchandise Planning: Back to the Basics

Manage Turnover to Keep Inventory In Shape

How to Cut Inventory – FAST!

Basics of Turnover and Open-to-Buy Plans

Two Webinars from The Co-Founders - Lively and empowering!

Multi-Department Open-to-Buy Planning

The Power of GMROI

Two Online, Self-Paced eLearning Courses - Learn it once. Use it forever!

GMROI – The #1 Measure of Inventory Productivity

Projecting Inventory Buys

Short How-To Video - See it in action!

How to Use SPEEDY Open-to-Buy Calculator

Frequently Asked Questions

Online Calculator for Inventory Buying Plans - Automagically!

SPEEDY Open-to-Buy Calculator

Three Explanatory How-To Articles - Used and loved by retailers worldwide!

Merchandise Planning: Back to the Basics

Manage Turnover to Keep Inventory In Shape

How to Cut Inventory – FAST!

One Webinar from The Co-Founders - Lively and empowering!

Basics of Turnover and Open-to-Buy Plans

One Online, Self-Paced eLearning Course - Learn it once. Use it forever!

Projecting Inventory Buys

Short How-To Video - See it in action!

How to Use SPEEDY Open-to-Buy Calculator

Frequently Asked Questions