Purchasing & Merchandising Calendar
| MONTH | KEY DEADLINES |
|---|---|
| August | Aug 1: Quarterly price change effective date |
| August | Week of Aug 1: Fall listing decisions communicated |
| August | Week of Aug 1: Display decisions communicated (Oct-Nov-Dec) |
| August | Aug 15: Seasonal/VAP inventory due (Fall) |
| August | Aug 15: SPA inventory due (for Sep) |
| August | Aug 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Nov) |
| August | Aug 15: Quarterly price changes due (for Nov) |
| September | Week of Sep 1: Winter Seasonal/VAP decisions communicated |
| September | Sep 15: Inventory due (Fall new items) |
| September | Sep 15: Inventory due (Oct-Nov-Dec Display) |
| September | Sep 15: SPA inventory due (for Oct) |
| September | Sep 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Dec) |
| September | Sep 30: Display submissions due (Jan-Feb-March) |
| September | Sep 30: New item submissions due (Winter) |
| October | Oct 15: Seasonal/VAP inventory due (Winter) |
| October | Oct 15: SPA inventory due (for Nov) |
| October | Oct 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Jan) |
| October | Oct 31: Seasonal/VAP submissions due (Spring) |
| November | Nov 1: Quarterly price change effective date |
| November | Week of Nov 1: Winter listing decisions communicated |
| November | Week of Nov 1: Display decisions communicated (Jan-Feb-March) |
| November | Nov 15: SPA inventory due (for Dec) |
| November | Nov 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Feb) |
| November | Nov 15: Quarterly price changes due (for Feb) |
| December | Week of Dec 1: Spring Seasonal/VAP decisions communicated |
| December | Dec 15: SPA inventory due (for Jan) |
| December | Dec 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Mar) |
| December | Dec 15: Inventory due (Jan-Feb-March Display) |
| December | Dec 31: Display submissions due (April-May-June) |
| January | Jan 1: HOLIDAY |
| January | First week of Jan: Spring seasonal item decisions communicated |
| January | Jan 15: April SPA price changes due |
| January | Jan 15: February SPA inventory due |
| January | Jan 15: Spring new item inventory due |
| January | Jan 18: HOLIDAY |
| January | Jan 31: Summer listing submissions due |
| February | Feb 1: Quarterly price change effective date |
| February | First week of Feb: Apr/May/Jun display decisions communicated |
| February | Feb 15: HOLIDAY |
| February | Feb 15: Quarterly price changes due (for May) |
| February | Feb 15: May SPA price changes due |
| February | Feb 15: March SPA inventory due |
| February | Feb 15: Spring seasonal inventory due |
| February | Feb 28: Summer seasonal submissions due |
