TRE-2799 QA retargeting base review ignore
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
QA round TRE-2799 original answer. We use Epicor Propello across our retail planning team to manage merchandise financial planning, assortment decisions and open to buy tracking for about forty stores. It replaced spreadsheets and gives buyers one shared view of plans, actuals and forecasts every week, which cut our planning cycle roughly in half and made markdown decisions much easier to agree on.
Pros
- Plan versus actual reporting is fast and clear for every buyer
- Open to buy tracking updates overnight without manual work
- Assortment planning screens are easy for new planners to learn
Cons
- Custom report building needs too many clicks
- Bulk edits of plan versions can be slow
- Mobile access is limited for store managers
Return on Investment
- Planning cycle time cut from ten days to five
- Markdown spend down about eight percent year over year
- Two analyst roles moved from spreadsheets to analysis work





