Retalon Store Planning vs SAS Merchandise Planning

Retalon Store Planning8.8Visit SAS Merchandise Planning8.3Visit

Higher score Retalon Store Planning #6 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Retalon

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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

• Retalon Store Planning fits best

  Retailers needing AI-driven store planning

• SAS Merchandise Planning fits best

  Established retailers needing merchandise planning

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Side by side

Feature	Retalon Store Planning 8.8/10 Visit ↗	SAS Merchandise Planning 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Retail Assortment Planning Software	#8 in Retail Assortment Planning Software
Best for	Retailers needing AI-driven store planning	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 Retalon Store Planning 6/6 · SAS Merchandise Planning 6/6
Size & color planning	✓	✓
Location planning	✓	✓
Seasonal planning	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Open-to-buy planning	✓	✓
Channel planning	✓	✓
Specs
Planning horizon	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	AI-recommended assortments account for seasonality, demographics, and price elasticity Combines store, channel, open-to-buy, allocation, and purchase-order planning Supports ERP, OMS, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce, and homegrown integrations	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	Pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad planning scope may exceed simpler assortment needs Designed for complex organizations rather than narrow planning workflows	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	Retalon Store Planning helps retailers plan and optimize assortments across channels, store clusters, individual locations, and SKUs. Its AI recommendations and demand forecasting are designed for complex, medium-sized, and large retail… 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

• Retalon Store Planning — where it wins

  • AI-recommended assortments account for seasonality, demographics, and price elasticity
  • Combines store, channel, open-to-buy, allocation, and purchase-order planning
  • Supports ERP, OMS, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce, and homegrown integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad planning scope may exceed simpler assortment needs
  • Designed for complex organizations rather than narrow planning workflows

• 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

• Retalon Store Planning8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning suite for retailers coordinating localized assortments across channels and stores.

  Visit RetalonFull verdict →
• SAS Merchandise Planning8.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit SASFull verdict →