Open-to-Buy column reference
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Written by Sara Jaffer
Updated over a week ago

There are a number of columns available to be added onto the Open-to-Buy report. This page lists them, explaining what each one represents.

Retail metrics

Planned revenue

The target revenue you would like to achieve in a period

Actual Revenue

The actual revenue achieved in a period

Actual Revenue LY

The actual revenue achieved in the prior year

Actual Revenue LLY

The actual revenue achieved two years prior

Spot Cover (months)

Opening stock divided by planned revenue (or planned COGS, or planned sales in units)

Spot Cover LY

Spot cover for the same period the prior year

Spot Cover LLY

Spot cover for the same period two years’ prior

Forward Cover (months)

The number of months you would like to cover as of the beginning of that month

Forward Cover LY

The forward cover for the same period in the prior year

Forward Cover LLY

The forward cover for the same period two years prior

Opening Stock

The retail value of the stock at the beginning of the period

Opening Stock LY

The retail value of the stock at the beginning of the same period the prior year

Opening Stock LLY

The retail value of the stock at the beginning of the same period two years prior

Closing Stock

The expected retail value of the closing stock at the end of the period

Closing Stock LY

The expected retail value of the closing stock at the end of the same period the prior year

Closing Stock LLY

The expected retail value of the closing stock at the end of the same period two years prior

Stock Orders and Receipts

The expected retail value of stock on existing stock orders and transfers during the period

Stock Orders LY

The retail value of stock on existing stock orders during the same period the prior year

Stock Orders LLY

The retail value of stock on existing stock orders during the same period two years prior

On Order

The retail value of stock due to be received in on existing stock orders during the period

On Order LY

The retail value of stock that was due to be received in on existing stock orders during the same period in the prior year

On Order LLY

The retail value of stock that was due to be received in on existing stock orders during the same period two years prior

Receipts

The retail value of stock which has been received in during the period

Receipts LY

The retail value of stock which had been received in during the same period in the prior year

Receipts LLY

The retail value of stock which had been received in during the same period two years prior

Transfer In

The retail value of stock which has been transferred in during the period

Transfer Out

The retail value of stock which has been transferred out during the period

On Assembly

The retail value of stock on open assemblies dated in the period

Markdown

The planned markdowns for the period

Open-to-Buy in Retail

The calculated Open-to-Buy amount in retail dollars

Cost Metrics

Planned COGS

The target cost you would like to spend in the period

Actual COGS

The actual cost you have incurred in the period

Actual COGS LY

The actual cost you have incurred in the same period the prior year

Actual COGS LLY

The actual cost you have incurred in the same period two years prior

Opening Stock Cost

The cost value of the stock at the beginning of the period

Opening Stock Cost LY

The cost value of the stock at the beginning of the same period in the prior year

Opening Stock Cost LLY

The cost value of the stock at the beginning of the same period two years prior

Closing Stock Cost

The expected cost value of the stock at the end of the period

Closing Stock Cost LY

The cost value of the stock at the end of the same period in the prior year

Closing Stock Cost LLY

The cost value of the stock at the end of the same period two years prior

Stock Orders in Cost

The expected cost value of stock on existing stock orders and transfers during the period

On Order at Cost

The cost value of stock due to be received in on existing stock orders during the period

Receipts at Cost

The cost value of stock which has been received in during the period

Receipts at Cost LY

The cost value of stock which had been received in during the same period in the prior year

Receipts at Cost LLY

The cost value of stock which had been received in during the same period two years prior

Transfer In at Cost

The cost value of stock which has been transferred in during the period

Transfer Out at Cost

The retail value of stock which has been transferred out during the period

On Assembly at Cost

The cost value of stock on open assemblies dated in the period

Margin

The average sales margin applied

Open-to-Buy in Cost

The calculated Open-to-Buy amount as a cost

Units Metrics

Planned Sales in Units

The target sales you would like to achieve in a period expressed in number of units

Actual Sales in Units

The actual sales in units achieved in a period

Actual Sales in Units LY

The actual sales in units achieved in the same period in the prior year

Actual Sales in Units LLY

The actual sales in units achieved in the same period two years prior

Opening Stock Units

The number of units at the beginning of the period

Opening Stock Units LY

The number of units at the beginning of the same period the prior year

Opening Stock Units LLY

The number of units at the beginning of the same period two years prior

Closing Stock Units

The expected number of units of stock at the end of the period

Closing Stock Units LY

The number of units of stock at the end of the same period in the prior year

Closing Stock Units LLY

The number of units of stock at the end of the same period two years prior

Stock Orders in Units

The expected number of units of stock on existing stock and transfers orders during the period

On Order in Units

The number of units of stock due to be received in on existing stock orders during the period

Receipts in Units

The number of units of stock which have been received in during the period

Receipts in Units LY

The number of units of stock which were received in during the same period the prior year

Receipts in Units LLY

The number of units of stock which were received in during the same period two years prior

Transfer In in Units

The number of units of stock which have been transferred in during the period

Transfer Out in Units

The number of units of stock which has been transferred out during the period

On Assembly in Units

The number of units of stock on open assemblies dated in the period

Average Price

The average selling price of a unit of stock

Open-to-Buy in Units

The calculated Open-to-Buy calculation in terms of number of units

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