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Inventory Management for D2C Brands: The Working Capital, Frameworks, and Cash Playbook (2026)

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Frames inventory as a working-capital and cash problem first, tooling second, the right mental model for a founder who's about to tie up money in stock. Includes tool picks by revenue band, which is more useful than a generic 'best practices' list.

  • Treat inventory decisions as cash-flow decisions, not just stock-level decisions
  • Tool and process needs change meaningfully by revenue band
  • Analyzes real D2C portfolio inventory performance, not theory alone
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I forecast demand for a brand-new SKU with zero sales history?
  2. Do I need inventory management software, or can I still run this on spreadsheets?

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