Seasonal retail procurement for Canada
LIFA coordinated 400 SKUs across 96 Canadian stores, with all stores stocked before the seasonal peak.
- The buyer
- A Toronto, Canada retailer with 96 stores across the country.
- The product scope
- Seasonal goods; holiday decor, tableware, and gift items; 400 SKUs, 1.4 million units. Program value $2.3M.
What needed to change?
The prior season missed the peak window by 10 days on 30% of the range, forcing markdowns and empty shelves.
How LIFA managed the work
We qualified 4 factories with seasonal surge capacity.
We built a store-level allocation plan (96 stores, 400 SKUs).
We structured wave deliveries with 5-day buffers per region.
We implemented per-wave conformity inspection.
100% of stores stocked before the peak; zero stock-outs; sell-through 87% at full margin; the program renewed at $2.8M.
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What this project shows
Seasonal availability required allocation by store and delivery wave. Factory surge capacity and regional buffers supported the merchandising plan.
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