--- title: Merchandise Financial Planning description: MFP allows you to easily access and analyze your retail financial data, with a comprehensive view, by category & key performance indicator (KPI). --- [Go Back Up](https://mfp.net.au#top) [Skip to Content](https://mfp.net.au#body) - [Login](https://app.mfp.net.au/) [![mfp_logo-b](https://mfp.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/mfp_logo-b.png?width=123&height=30&name=mfp_logo-b.png "mfp_logo-b")](https://mfp.net.au) Toggle Menu - [Home](https://mfp.net.au) - [How It Works](https://mfp.net.au/how-it-works) - [About](https://mfp.net.au/about) - [Join the Waitlist](https://mfp.net.au/waitlist) Your inventory is your business # Manage your merchandise profitability with one simple tool **MFP** is a merchandise financial planning tool that helps retailers like you improve profitability from a better understanding of your inventory needs. ![Laptop with data](https://mfp.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Laptop%20with%20data.jpg?width=2048&height=1356&name=Laptop%20with%20data.jpg) Can’t see the forest for the trees? ## Your data has the answers! MFP provides you with a friendly and intuitive interface that other systems don’t, allowing you to easily access and analyze your data. You get a comprehensive view, by category and key performance indicator (KPI), at retail and at cost: a total picture that is recognizable, easy to understand and immediately useful in making informed decisions. MFP works hand-in-hand with your existing retail management system (RMS) to unlock the valuable insights hidden in your data, giving you the information you need to build range plans and buy merchandise that reflects your customers’ wants, needs, and expectations. ![Retail Manager Working](https://mfp.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Retail%20Manager%20Working.jpg?width=2048&height=1367&name=Retail%20Manager%20Working.jpg) Information gives you the competitive advantage ## Get more out of your inventory MFP’s methodology is the key to uncovering the financial information that’s most important to you. MFP guides your ability to create innovative outcomes that evolve with customer expectations and competition. You’ll provide your buying team with the information they need to create winning, sustainable product offers, and to understand the impact of their buying decisions on the profitability of the business. [See How It Works](https://mfp.net.au/how-it-works) [Join The Waitlist](https://mfp.net.au/waitlist) ![Business People Planning](https://mfp.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Business%20People%20Planning.jpg?width=2048&height=1367&name=Business%20People%20Planning.jpg) Simple risk-analysis ## Retail intelligence can change in a heartbeat MFP brings simplicity to business owners who have a talent and passion for what they do. MFP breaks down inventory and sales data to highlight the key factors impacting category and KPI performance – past and future – and generate actionable insights and forecasts, allowing owners and managers to take more effective control of the business. [Learn More About MFP](https://mfp.net.au/how-it-works) Not just a planning tool ## It’s a profitability tool Benefit from accurate forecasting and improved decision-making based on past performance and market trends that will impact your inventory needs. ### ![Stock (1)](https://mfp.net.au/hubfs/Stock%20(1).svg) Stock sustainability Make informed decisions about whether to continue stocking certain product lines, adjust inventory levels, or make changes to buying strategies in order to maintain an appropriate level of inventory that meets your customer demands, while minimizing excess or obsolete inventory. ### ![Categories (1)](https://mfp.net.au/hubfs/Categories%20(1).svg) Simple category management Accurately map MFP to your RMS with an easy-to-use category management tool. Use valuable insights to develop or modify buying strategies for predictable and manageable results. ### ![Forecast 1](https://mfp.net.au/hubfs/Forecast%201.svg) Forecast and plan KPIs Establish effective metrics to track the success and performance of your merchandise, improving forecasting accuracy and category demand planning. ### ![Store Map](https://mfp.net.au/hubfs/Store%20Map.svg) Multiple locations and outlet types Add multiple locations, attached to the same organization – brick-and-mortar stores, online stores, factory outlets, warehouses, or any other sales location. ![Coffee Working Man-1](https://mfp.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Coffee%20Working%20Man-1.jpg?width=2048&height=1403&name=Coffee%20Working%20Man-1.jpg) # It seems simple. It is. And it should be You know how extremely detail-focused retail businesses can get. As a result, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. MFP focuses on the forest so you’re seeing the whole picture. You’ll see the depth of your retail potential and make decisions based on real profit potential. [Simplify Your Buying Plan](https://mfp.net.au/how-it-works) ![Small Business Owner Selling](https://mfp.net.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Small%20Business%20Owner%20Selling.jpg?width=2048&height=1365&name=Small%20Business%20Owner%20Selling.jpg) Your inventory is your biggest asset ## Get the most from what you’ve got Understand your true inventory needs, and how markdowns, margins, and merchandise mix are impacting your bottom line, then choose the best path going forward, based on what’s happening now … it makes all the difference! 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