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The Retail Planning Foundation You Were Never Taught

 A self-paced course for founders, operators, consultants, CFO's, and junior planners who need to speak the language of inventory - and use it to drive real decisions. 

 
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 INTRODUCING 

RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
FOUNDATIONS

This online course gives you a step-by-step system to plan smarter,
buy better, and avoid costly inventory mistakes.

Start building the backend of your business today. 


Whether you're a founder juggling inventory decisions or an aspiring planner ready to break into the industry, this course gives you the practical tools and frameworks to:

• Forecast demand with confidence
• Build smarter inventory and buy plans
• Avoid stockouts and deadstock
• Apply retail math to real-world decisions

In just a few hours, you’ll have the tools, templates, and strategies to run your retail business like a pro—and finally take control of your margin, inventory, and growth.

 WHAT IS INCLUDED:

What's included:

  • All 7 modules, self-paced
  • OTB file, Daily Sales Tracker, cheat sheets
  • Monthly live Q&A sessions
  • Lifetime access and all future updates
  • First module free — no commitment required

The Problem:


If you work with product brands, you've seen it. 

The founder who can't explain why their cash flow doesn't match their sales. The planner who can pull the report but can't defend what it's telling them. The advisor who knows something is wrong with the inventory but doesn't have the language to name it.  Retail planning doesn't get taught. Not in business school. Not in most onboarding programs. Not even in most corporate retail environments - you absorb it, or you don't. 

The result is consultants who lose credibility the moment the conversation turns to OTB. CFO's who can read a P&L but can't connect it to inventory decisions. Junior planners who execute the process without understanding the why.  

This course closes that gap.

Who it is for:

This is for you if:

  • You're a fractional CFO, consultant, or agency advisor whose retail clients have inventory problems you can't fully diagnose
  • You're a junior planner who learned the tools but never learned the thinking behind them
  • You're new to retail and need to get fluent fast without spending five years figuring it out on the job
  • You want to speak confidently in rooms where sell-through, OTB, GMROI, and margin strategy are the language

Who it is NOT for:

You're looking for a done-with-you implementation program.  This is the foundation you build on your own schedule.

What you will leave with:

Not a certificate. A capability.

After this course you will be able to:

  • Read an inventory report and know exactly what it's telling you — and what to do about it
  • Build and manage an open-to-buy that connects to cash flow
  • Forecast demand from historical data without guessing
  • Speak fluently in retail math — sell-through, turns, GMROI, markdowns — in any client conversation
  • Identify where a brand's planning system is broken before it becomes a cash flow crisis
  • Structure data frameworks that make reporting actually useful

 MODULE 1 

MASTER THE RETAIL LIFECYCLE THAT DRIVES GROWTH

How product moves from concept to clearance. Channel strategy, fulfillment models, core metrics. The context everything else builds on.

 MODULE 2 

MASTER YOUR OPEN TO BUY AND CASH FLOW

The math behind every buying decision. How inventory moves through the P&L. How to build and manage an OTB that protects margin and frees up cash.

 MODULE 3 

FORECAST DEMAND & RETAIL ANALYTICS

How to build a forecast from real sales data. Trend analysis, retail calendar alignment, growth planning. Move from reporting what happened to predicting what's next.

 MODULE 4 

INVENTORY, PRICING & MARKDOWNS

Sell-through tracking, PO management, mid-season pricing and markdown strategy. How to protect margin when the plan doesn't hold.

 MODULE 5 

BUILD SMARTER DATA ATTRIBUTION

How to structure product data for better reporting. Merchandising attribution, data hygiene, building frameworks that actually surface insights.

 MODULE 6 

PROCUREMENT & VENDOR STRATEGY

Lead times, safety stock, reorder math. Vendor negotiation and partnership strategy. How to place smarter orders without breaking the supply chain.

 MODULE 7 

FORECAST, EXECUTE, SCALE

Checklists, risk flags, planning workflows. How to connect strategy to daily decisions and build a repeatable operating rhythm.

 

HEY, I'M BELLAMY!

I spent 15 years inside some of the most demanding retail environments in the country — Ralph Lauren, Gilt, Gap, Walmart, Saks, HBC. I've built planning functions from scratch at pre-revenue startups and run demand planning for a $150M business.

What I noticed across all of it: the people who were most effective weren't the ones with the best tools. They were the ones who understood the math and the logic behind the decisions.

That's what this course teaches. Not software. Not templates you'll adapt someday. The actual thinking.

Named Top Retail Expert by RETHINK Retail 2024, 2025, and 2026.

WHY THIS TOPIC MATTERS!

Retail planning and inventory strategy are the silent killers of margin—or the unlock for profitable growth.

Founders and operators who master these fundamentals can improve cash flow, reduce excess inventory by 25–40%, and make better decisions faster.

This course gives you real-world frameworks used by 8–9 figure brands to forecast, plan, and buy smarter—so you can scale sustainably, not chaotically.

 

I think you’re a genius. The data is changing my life.

____ COO, Health & Wellness Startup

Thanks to your guidance, our teams are now making data-driven decisions.

____ COO, Wholesale Retailer

 GET INSTANT ACCESS TO 

RETAIL & E-COMMERCE FOUNDATIONS

This comprehensive course will help you transform your retail strategy from reactive to revenue-driving so you can scale smarter, manage inventory with confidence, and grow profitably.

PAYMENT PLAN

$225/M

7 MONTHLY PAYMENTS

  • 7 modules unlocked monthly
  • Worksheets, tools, and planning templates
  • Interactive assignments
  • Access to course updates
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$697

ONE-TIME PAYMENT

  • Full course access upfront
  • Bonus: Free 1:1 strategy session 
  • Lifetime access + all updates
  • Early access to future offers & tools
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Try the first module for free

  • Full first lesson
  • Course walkthrough
  • Student dashboard preview
  • Sample planning templates
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You’ll have 14 days after purchase to request a full refund.

We want you to feel great about your investment.

Questions? Just reach out before you enroll, we’re happy to help.

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THANK YOU!

For any questions, you can reach me at education@retailytics.co