The expertise of a seasoned merchant, without the overhead of a full-time hire. As a fractional buying partner, we work alongside you across the full buying cycle — bringing strategic depth to the decisions that shape your assortment, your vendor mix, and your seasonal performance. You stay close to the business; we make sure the buying function is operating at the highest level.

Every engagement is tailored to the needs of the boutique and can include:

• Brand matrix strategy — who to grow, who to exit, who to bring in next

• Order writing and market coverage in New York and beyond

• OTB projections and in-season management

• Reorder and markdown recommendations at the style level

• New brand identification and onboarding

• Assortment strategy by category and price point

Ongoing engagement

Can't make it to New York for market? We attend on your behalf — previewing collections, writing notes, and giving you a clear picture of what's worth your order dollars before you commit. For buyers who do make the trip, we can coordinate your schedule, set appointments, and make sure you're seeing the right showrooms in the right order.

• Collection previews and detailed market recaps

• Appointment scheduling and showroom coordination

• On-the-ground coverage for NY market weeks

• Post-market debrief and order recommendations

• Corresponding LY season analysis packet

Project-based or Ongoing

Monthly and quarterly merchandise intelligence built from your data — not gut instinct, not fragmented reports. Every read includes written analysis and strategic context so the action plan is clear.

• Executive snapshot — net sales, gross margin, WOS, GMROI, inventory position, YoY

• Category and vendor performance with sell-through and weeks of supply at every level

• Style-level reorder, markdown, and exit recommendations

• Inventory health and gap analysis — excess and shortage dollars by category

• By-door snapshots for multi-location retailers

• E-commerce traffic, conversion, and store-vs-online comparisons

• Projected gap analysis with on order recap

• EOS and EOY vendor and category rollups

• Vendor recommendations when applicable

The dashboard is fully customizable to your business.

Monthly · Quarterly · Combined

New York is the fashion capital of the US and we're here. Whether you're looking to refresh your vendor mix, fill a category gap, or find an emerging brand before everyone else does, we scout on your behalf with your customer and price point in mind.

• Targeted discovery based on your category needs and aesthetic

• Showroom previews and line reviews

• Brand vetting — sell-through potential, exclusivity, minimum orders

• Introduction and relationship facilitation with new vendors

Project-based or Ongoing

A seasonal buy plan built the way a seasoned buyer thinks about it — starting with your vendors. For premium boutiques, brand loyalty drives traffic and conversion, which means vendor allocation is the most consequential decision in the budget. Working from your topline, we build a vendor-level plan grounded in performance data, then ensure the category mix supports a balanced, strategically sound assortment.

• Vendor-level buy budgets informed by sell-through, margin, and customer demand

• Performance-based ranking — where to invest, hold, or pull back

• Category balance review to validate the full assortment picture

Available as a standalone engagement or as a natural extension of a merchandise analysis.

Seasonal · Project-based

For brands selling into wholesale accounts — we help you build a line that buyers actually want to buy. Drawing on nearly 20 years of sitting across the table from brands as a buyer, we bring a retailer's eye to your assortment: how it's structured, how it's priced, and whether it's balanced well enough to earn floor space and reorders.

• Line review and assortment structure from a buyer's perspective

• Price architecture and retail margin guidance

• Category and style balance — making sure the line works as a whole

• Retailer feedback and reorder analysis

Project-based