AssortSmart vs SAS Merchandise Planning

AssortSmart8.5Visit SAS Merchandise Planning8.3Visit

Higher score AssortSmart #7 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit AssortSmart

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SAS Merchandise Planning #8 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SAS

• AssortSmart fits best

  Retailers focused on localized assortment depth

• SAS Merchandise Planning fits best

  Established retailers needing merchandise planning

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Side by side

Feature	AssortSmart 8.5/10 Visit ↗	SAS Merchandise Planning 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#7 in Retail Assortment Planning Software	#8 in Retail Assortment Planning Software
Best for	Retailers focused on localized assortment depth	Established retailers needing merchandise planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AssortSmart 4/6 · SAS Merchandise Planning 6/6
Size & color planning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Location planning	✓	✓
Seasonal planning	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Open-to-buy planning	—	✓ (best)
Channel planning	✓	✓
Specs
Planning horizon	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Localized planning by store group, region, and channel Breadth, depth, option-count, gap, and carry-forward analysis AI-assisted scenarios linked to buy recommendations and guardrails	Combines financial, assortment, demand and omnichannel planning Supports localized assortments, clustering and location decisions Includes style-color-size analysis, scenarios and open-to-buy planning
Cons	No open-to-buy planning specification Pricing is handled through contact-sales calls to action Its depth is centered on assortment planning rather than broader retail operations	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams Newer Intelligent Planning capabilities are presented separately from legacy materials
Our verdict	AssortSmart is retail assortment planning software from Impact Analytics for merchandising teams managing multiple stores, regions, or channels. It supports localized range decisions using demand, sales, inventory, product, and financial… Read the review →	SAS Merchandise Planning is a retail planning software suite for established retailers managing financial targets, assortments, locations and seasonal demand. Its scope covers merchandise financial planning, assortment planning, store… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AssortSmart — where it wins

  • Localized planning by store group, region, and channel
  • Breadth, depth, option-count, gap, and carry-forward analysis
  • AI-assisted scenarios linked to buy recommendations and guardrails

  Where it doesn't

  • No open-to-buy planning specification
  • Pricing is handled through contact-sales calls to action
  • Its depth is centered on assortment planning rather than broader retail operations

• SAS Merchandise Planning — where it wins

  • Combines financial, assortment, demand and omnichannel planning
  • Supports localized assortments, clustering and location decisions
  • Includes style-color-size analysis, scenarios and open-to-buy planning

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams
  • Newer Intelligent Planning capabilities are presented separately from legacy materials

• AssortSmart8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused planning system for localized ranges, scenarios, and buy recommendations.

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• SAS Merchandise Planning8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning suite for retailers balancing financial goals with localized assortments.

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