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Each collection tracked from buying to markdown
Follow each collection from buying and receiving to store allocation, sales, returns and markdowns, and read sell-through before the season ends.
What is fashion retail ERP?
Fashion retail ERP manages stores that sell by style, size and color: buying collections, allocating stock to stores, selling, returns and markdowns.
In HYP ERP, it is HYP Retail Management and HYPOS with purchasing, inventory and accounting, for apparel, footwear, accessories and specialty fashion stores. Styles, sizes, colors and seasons sit in the item and category structure, so each collection is traced from one record.
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Apparel & Fashion Retail capabilities in HYP ERP
Collections change every season, deliveries split across branches and customers return pieces every day. When a popular size sells out in one store while it sits in another, or season-end discounts vary by store, stock drifts from the shelves and margin goes on unapproved markdowns.
Sizes and colors by item
Represent styles, sizes and colors through items, categories and barcodes.
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New collections into the warehouse
Order the season, receive against the order, record supplier invoices and return faulty pieces.
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Allocating merchandise to stores
Transfer stock to each store, move slow sizes between branches and count every location.
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Shop-floor POS, returns and refunds
Sell, discount, refund and void on HYPOS, at the counter or on a tablet.
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Store prices and markdowns
Set prices by store or customer, run season-end discounts and keep loyalty offers under the same rules.
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Sell-through reporting
Review discounts, returns and item or invoice profitability in scheduled reports.
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Your operation, end to end
How an Apparel & Fashion Retail business runs on HYP ERP
Follow the work from the first step to the books. Every step uses the same data, so nothing is typed twice between departments.
Step 1 of 6
Buy the collection
Order the styles.
In HYP ERP: Procurement & Inventory
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Step 2 of 6
Receive
Book items and barcodes in.
In HYP ERP: Procurement & Inventory
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Step 3 of 6
Allocate
Transfer stock to stores.
In HYP ERP: Procurement & Inventory
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Step 4 of 6
Sell and take returns
Approved prices and refunds.
In HYP ERP: Retail Management
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Step 5 of 6
Mark down
End-of-season discounts by store.
In HYP ERP: Retail Management
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Step 6 of 6
Review
Sell-through, stock and profitability.
In HYP ERP: Accounting & Finance
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HYP ERP modules for Apparel & Fashion Retail
Retail Management: fashion store POS and promotions
POS sessions, promotions, deliveries and returns.
Procurement & Inventory: seasonal buying and store stock
Supplier orders for each collection, then receipts, store transfers, stock positions and counts.
Accounting & Finance: store sales in the books
Store sales and purchasing for reporting and reconciliation.
What each role sees
What each person checks every morning
Buyer and merchandiser
- Sell-through by styleHow much of each style has sold since it arrived.
- Stock by storeHow many pieces of each item every store holds.
- Discount valueHow much money discounts and markdowns are costing.
- Supplier returnsGoods being sent back to suppliers.
Fashion store manager
- Store salesWhat the store has sold today.
- RefundsMoney given back to customers for returned items.
- Count differencesWhere the stock count does not match the system.
- Transfers receivedStock that arrived from the warehouse or other stores.
Fashion retail finance manager
- Item profitabilityHow much each item earns after its cost.
- Invoice profitabilityHow much each sale earns after its costs.
- Discount costThe total margin given away through discounts.
- Stock valueWhat the stock on hand is worth at cost.
Why Apparel & Fashion Retail businesses choose HYP ERP
Every store's merchandise on one record
A size missing in one branch is transferred from another, not reordered.
Discounts and returns under clear rules
Price lists and discount settings keep markdowns consistent and returns traceable.
Next season planned on real numbers
Merchandisers plan the next buy from the same records finance uses.
Pricing
How much does fashion retail ERP cost?
Pricing depends on users, companies and stores, and the modules you pick. Build your request in a few minutes with the retail and e-commerce profile, and a consultant replies within one working day to prepare your quotation. Fashion retailers usually start with Retail Management and Procurement & Inventory.
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Apparel & Fashion Retail ERP FAQs
Can HYP ERP handle sizes and colors for clothing and footwear?
Yes, HYP ERP handles sizes and colors through its item and category structure, with barcodes and stock per store. The exact variant setup for your collections is agreed during implementation.
Can fashion stores transfer stock between branches in HYP ERP?
Yes. HYP ERP Retail Management includes transfers between branches and stock types, so a fashion retailer moves sizes and styles between stores with a record on both sides.
Can HYP ERP report on markdowns and fashion retail profitability?
Yes. HYP ERP Retail Management provides discount, POS profitability and invoice profitability reports, showing fashion retailers what each markdown cost and which items earned their margin.
Can fashion stores in UAE malls report sales to the landlord from HYP ERP?
Yes. A fashion store on HYPOS shares its sales with the mall's system, such as Emaar for Dubai Mall or Aldar E-Goal for Yas Mall, for the turnover rent the lease requires.
Is HYP ERP suitable for fashion retailers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia?
Yes. HYP ERP has served retailers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region since 2006, with VAT on every sale and ZATCA Phase 2 certified e-invoicing. Start a fashion retail quotation in Build Your Quote.
Run next season's collection on HYP ERP
Follow one collection from order to markdown.