// Solutions · By Industry · Apparel & Hardgoods — Forecasting & Budgeting

Forecasting and budgeting built for apparel & hardgoods brands that need a buy plan the whole team actually believes.

Drivepoint rolls size-curve demand, markdown cadence, and freight cost into one forecast, so your seasonal budget isn't a top-down guess and your team stops re-litigating the buy every market.

13-week rolling forecast · style, size, season, channel
True margin after returns & markdowns · returns, RA, markdown, freight
Budget vs. actual, explained · price, mix, markdown, and timing
// WHY FORECASTING & BUDGETING GETS EASIER

A buy plan finance, merchandising, and ops all sign off on.

One model rolls up size-curve demand, markdowns, and cash into the budget — so variance conversations start with what actually changed, not whose spreadsheet is right.

// FAQ

Apparel forecasting & budgeting questions, answered.

What apparel brand finance leads ask before they build their next buy plan.

Drivepoint reforecasts on a rolling basis using live sell-through actuals by style and size, so the budget updates automatically through the season instead of locking in at buy time and going stale by the first markdown.

Yes. Every variance breaks down into price, sell-through rate, markdown, and mix components instead of one lump number, so you can see exactly what moved and why before the next buy meeting.

Yes. Lead times and freight cost trade-offs feed directly into the demand plan, so the budget reflects what you can actually receive and sell, not just what you'd like to buy. VKTRY uses this to keep its buy plan and its cash plan in sync.

// CUSTOMER STORIES

How apparel & hardgoods brands run on Drivepoint.

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Ibex

“Drivepoint is a mission critical source of truth for Ibex. It's the only place where we can see a complete view of the business — past, present, and future.”

Jordan TodoroffGeneral Manager, Ibex
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looks like for an apparel brand's forecast.

Walk through the exact model behind the budget: rolling demand, markdown cadence, and variance by driver.