Retail Planning 2026: Why a Mid-Year Check-In Beats Starting Over in January
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Catherine Erdly discusses the importance of a mid-year review for retail planning using real data from the first half of the year.
We're coming up fast on the halfway point of the year — and if that fills you with dread, don't panic. Here's the good news: a midyear review beats a New Year's resolution every time, because right now you're not working from a theory about how the year might go. You have six months of real data. This episode is how you use it. Oh, and the episode comes with a free download - https://www.resilientretailclub.com/recap (Our sponsor Faire are offering 50% off and free shipping on first orders until July 31st. Simply add the code "Resilient50" at checkout) Hi, I'm retail strategist and founder of Resilient Retail Club , Catherine Erdly . And in this episode of the Resilient Retail Game Plan , I'm walking you through the exact process I've used with members, course students, and clients over and over again: look back honestly at the first half of the year, then use what you find to spring-board into a stronger second half. The key word is honestly — without blame, without self-recrimination, and without brushing past everything you've actually achieved. We start with the numbers: your total sales versus plan, your best sellers by value, units and profit, and a "dead weight audit" of…
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