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We built MFP because we needed better tools!

MFP’s methodology was developed by Ken Tickle to assist him in his retail financial management practice, and for over four decades, MFP has consistently improved his clients’ bottom lines.

And now you can use it, too

MFP is now available as a subscription service to retailers of all sizes, in all sectors of the industry.

In addition to do-it-yourself access, subscribers have the option of working with MFP-certified coaches to help them create and manage profit-focused merchandise and financial plans.

Scanning data

Save time and make smarter retail decisions

Stop scanning spreadsheets for the answer

Retailers love to get into the details of merchandise performance using data captured by their point-of-sale and retail management systems.

However, focusing too much on the performance of individual SKUs (Stock Keeping Units), you’re likely to miss the root cause of your financial losses.

MFP provides a comprehensive overview of your performance by category and KPI, allowing you to quickly see the information that you need to make profitable buying decisions.

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Focus on profits

MFP is not a planning tool—it’s a profitability tool

MFP helps retailers improve their merchandise financial management skills and adapt the culture of their businesses to embrace retail disciplines based on the strong category management principles necessary to grow their retail offers and secure profitable outcomes.

Using past performance, market trends, and patterns, MFP is laser-focused on category performance, KPI-by-KPI, to maximize the profitability of each category and the business as a whole.

About Ken Tickle

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Ken is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA Fellow) and the architect of MFP’s proven approach to retail financial management. MFP embodies Ken’s 35+ years of consulting to retailers on all aspects of merchandise financial planning, option/range planning, inventory management, margin maximization, and cash flow budgeting.

His in-depth knowledge of retail financial management and his unique blend of merchandising and financial skills help his clients understand the bottom line impact of their merchandising decisions, and how a disciplined, common-sense approach to range and buying planning significantly increases sales and gross margin, reduces inventory, and improves cash flow.

Ken’s clients include leading national and international retailers, buying groups, retail vendors, and trade associations, across all sectors of the industry.

Retail Inventory Stocking

Your inventory is your biggest asset

Understand your true inventory needs, and how markdowns, margins, and merchandise mix are affecting your bottom line, then choose the best path going forward, based on what’s happening now.

Put your inventory to work for you today

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