Buying · Halden & Rowe
Open to buy is protected; supplier concentration is the standing risk.
The autumn buy window opens on 5 August. Open-to-buy is on plan once the outdoor overhang is released. Two suppliers still account for 41% of womenswear commitment.
Buy position is protected; supplier concentration remains the standing risk to watch.
Metrics
Buying at a glance
The readings a retailer would look at first.
Buy health
On plan
flat vs last week
Autumn window opens 5 August.
Open to buy
£8.4m
up £180k vs last week
Fully protected once outdoor overhang is released.
Supplier reliability
94.1%
down 0.4 pts vs last week
One tier-two supplier is drifting on lead time.
Supplier dependency
41% top two
flat vs last quarter
Womenswear concentration; long-term diversification in progress.
Range investment
62% core
up 2 pts vs last season
Core weight rising as fashion depth is trimmed.
Commitment risk
Contained
improving
Cancellation windows retained on all fashion buys.
Cost inflation
+3.2%
flat vs last month
Outdoor and denim leading; loyalty exclusives absorbing.
Buying opportunities
£1.1m upside
unchanged
Two loyalty replen buys, one autumn accessory buy.
Summary
Buying summary
Ana's editorial reading of the discipline this week.
The buy is protected. Open-to-buy is on plan once the outdoor overhang is released, and the range mix is moving toward core, which is the right position for a softer consumer.
Supplier concentration remains the standing risk. Two suppliers still account for 41% of womenswear commitment. This is a long-term diversification story rather than a this-week decision, but it should stay on the executive agenda.
Commercial impact
£1.1m of buying upside is available in the next 30 days.
Two loyalty replen buys and one autumn accessory buy have positive commercial cases; committing this week protects availability into the Bank Holiday trading period.
Executive actions
What to decide next
Ana's recommended next moves for this discipline.
Commit loyalty replen buys
Fast-moving loyalty exclusives justify a mid-cycle replen buy to protect availability into August.
Owner
Buying Director
Horizon
this week
Approve autumn accessory range
Range investment case is on file; committing now retains cancellation windows.
Owner
Buying Director
Horizon
next 14 days
Progress supplier diversification
Standing agenda item; three tier-two candidates are qualified for womenswear.
Owner
Commercial Director
Horizon
this quarter
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