Finally. A Shopify inventory app that tells you what your numbers actually mean.
Retail intelligence, inventory planning & forecasting built exclusively for independent retailers.
Retail ORBIT turns your sales and inventory data into clear decisions, so you know what to buy, when to buy it, and why.
Actionable Retail Data
Most inventory apps show you what happened. Retail ORBIT Powered by Management One creates a plan and tells you what to do about it. After 40 years of working with independent retailers, we hear the same problems. Does this sound familiar?
Why is cash always tight?
Your store is selling, but you're constantly reordering wrong. Too much of what's slow, not enough of what's moving. The problem isn't your hustle. It's the signal you're missing.
The numbers are there. The clarity isn't.
Your Shopify dashboard shows you what happened. It doesn't tell you what it means or what to do next. That gap is where bad buys happen.
You're making big inventory calls on gut feel.
The back office? That's another story. You've built something your customers love — but behind the scenes, it can feel like a house of cards. Not because you're doing it wrong. Because your back office was never built to keep up with your growth.
Retail ORBIT was built for exactly these moments: when you know something is off, but you're not sure what… or what to do about it.
We don't replace your gut instinct.
We back it up.
Retail Foundations is a 6-month educational coaching mentorship built for independent retailers who've proven their concept and are ready to professionalize their operations. It's not a course. It's not a software tool. It's a dedicated retail expert in your corner every month; someone who knows your numbers, understands your business, and helps you turn instinct into strategy.
In curated retail, your gut is your competitive edge. Your customers choose you over Amazon because of your taste, your curation, your point of view. We don't touch that. We give it a foundation.
When your instincts have the data to back them up, everything changes.
40 years working alongside independent retailers
We've seen every kind of market. Our expert coaches have helped retailers through recessions, pandemics, and the rise of e-commerce. Every methodology inside Retail Foundations was built in the real world, with real stores, real inventory, and real stakes.
$3+ billion planned annually
When retailers put that much on the line, they trust the experts behind it.
We are retailers serving retailers
We don't teach retail from a textbook. We've lived it.
Thousands of retailers served
Across multiple verticals, revenue bands, and market conditions.
— WHAT THE PARTNERSHIP LOOKS LIKE
Six months. One retail expert.
A process built around your business.
Every step is designed to move you from instinct-only to instinct-plus-evidence… permanently.
1. Discovery & Baseline
We start by getting to know your business: your POS data, your buying patterns, your pain points, and your goals. No judgment. No jargon. Just an honest look at where things stand and where you want to go.
2. Your Foundation Plan
Together, we build your inventory framework: a clear open-to-buy plan, a cash flow baseline, and a category-level buying strategy that finally puts your instincts on solid ground.
3. Monthly Expert Sessions
Every month, your dedicated retail expert reviews your numbers with you, adjusts the plan in real time, and keeps you focused on the moves that matter. A standing meeting with someone entirely on your side.
4. Operational Confidence
By month six, you'll have the systems, the vocabulary, and the muscle memory to run your business like a CEO. Most clients continue into M1 Planning. Some retain their coach. Either way, you graduate ready to succeed!
— WHAT THE PARTNERSHIP LOOKS LIKE
Seven pillars. One complete foundation.
Throughout the program, you build expertise and real confidence across every dimension of running a successful independent retail business; from the numbers to the floor to the people behind it all.
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Getting your systems working the way they should — with proper setup, reporting, and daily workflows that actually save you time.
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Understanding the numbers and making data-driven decisions with confidence. Includes an in-depth financial review, sound financial habits, and learning to interpret statements that lead to smarter business decisions.
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Building stronger vendor relationships and negotiating better terms — so your buying power grows along with your business.
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Knowing what to buy, when to buy it, and how much to invest — so your floor stays fresh, your cash keeps moving, and your markdowns are planned, not panic.
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Attracting and retaining the customers you actually want through strategic marketing and merchandising that reflects your brand, not just your promotions.
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Creating store environments that drive sales and delight customers — because the way your floor looks is part of your brand promise.
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Building the systems and managing the teams that let you step into the CEO role — so the business can grow without everything running through you.
“After running our retail stores for many years and having the constant concern of cash flow, we needed to find a better way. Management One provided that way.”
Dave Carlson, Unlimited Skate and Snow
— LET’S START WITH A CONVERSATION
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