Baseball apparel brand Pitchers Only hits home run as it rolls out Inventory Planner forecasting tech
Baseball apparel brand Pitchers Only has chosen Inventory Planner to replace its spreadsheet-based approach to demand forecasting.
It can now access forecasting with buying recommendations that reveal exactly which items need to be ordered and when. As a Shopify powered business, Pitchers Only says it will also benefit from the ability to seamlessly integrate all its data to Inventory Planner.
The company was founded by Chris Hunn in 2021 after his young son discovered a passion for pitching that grew as he did.
Its fashion focussed range of training shorts, hoodies, performance tees and baseball accessories is popular with grassroots talent, as well as All-American athletes in Major League circuits.
After struggling to manage orders in Shopify when demand increased, Pitchers Only needed a slick solution to replace its spreadsheet-based approach to inventory planning.
Manual forecasting methods notoriously lead to stockouts and excess stock, which often has a negative financial impact, especially on cash flow.
By analysing historical sales and factoring in promotions, market trends and seasonality, Inventory Planner means it will now only invest in inventory it can sell.
“Inventory Planner is the obvious choice for fast growing apparel merchants like Pitchers Only, so we’re delighted to welcome them onboard,” says Justin Press, SVP Customer Success at Inventory Planner.
“The team will save so much time on forecasting, and also get game changing insights that can turbocharge sales potential.”
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