Twenty frameworks for structuring a merchandise programme
Structured ways of running a programme: what to decide, in what order, and who signs it off.
A framework is a sequence of decisions with named outputs. Twenty are collected here. Some cover the whole programme, like the merchandise strategy framework and the portfolio framework, which decide what a company buys at all. Others cover one part, like the pricing framework or the crisis framework.
The governance framework is the one most companies find they do not have. It answers who approves a supplier, who signs artwork, who may change a quantity after the order is placed and what happens when two departments both want the same budget. A framework that names these does more than a template with a checklist attached.
Each framework is a working document with prompts and decisions rather than an essay. The minimum quantity calculator is the exception: it works out the break points where a unit cost changes and what the smallest viable order looks like against a given budget.
Twenty frameworks
Most companies need three: strategy, governance, and one operational framework for the year ahead. The rest are there when the programme reaches them.
- AI merchandise operations framework
- Brand system framework
- Compliance framework
- Crisis framework
- ESG merchandise framework, second edition
- ESG merchandise framework
- Ethical sourcing framework
- Event rollout framework
- Governance framework
- Innovation framework
- Merchandise portfolio framework
- Merchandise strategy framework
- Minimum quantity calculator
- Multi-event framework
- Onboarding framework
- Post-acquisition framework
- Pricing framework
- Regional launch framework
- Supply chain framework
- Talent engagement framework
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need all twenty?
No. Three is a normal working set, and the index shows which applies at which stage of a programme.
Can we adapt a framework?
Yes. They are published to be adapted, and adapting one is usually faster than starting from a blank page.
Is the minimum quantity calculator a real tool?
Yes. It computes the volume bands and shows how much budget each one commits you to.
Tell us which decision you are structuring
Describe the programme and the point it has reached. We send the framework that matches and note where we would change it for Italy.