Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Managing inventory becomes exponentially more complicated as a retailer grows; and often becomes an overwhelming challenge. Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. Drastic Markdowns. Last minute markdowns that offload stock at a loss. A high cost of overstock management. Siloed inventory management.

Inventory Turnover 41

Inventory Turnover Management Inventory Management Dead-Stock 41

Retalon

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. The direct and indirect damages of lost sales are so great that retailers prefer to markdown unsold inventory, or even get rid of it at cost. Billion in overstocks.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Source: Bloomberg "[Forever 21] has lost much of the excitement and oomph which is critical to driving footfall and sales and is now something of an also-ran which is too easily overlooked," said Neil Saunders, the managing director of GlobalData Retail. By 2019 Forever 21’s sales declined from a peak of $4.4 billion in 2019.

Fast Fashion 98

Fast Fashion Fashion Apparel Department Stores 98

Retalon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. The direct and indirect damages of lost sales are so great that retailers prefer to markdown unsold inventory, or even get rid of it at cost. Billion in overstocks. Incentives.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Businesses collect more data than ever before and from every aspect of the supply and demand chain—logistics; vendor compliancy/lead times; POS data; inventory levels; traffic cameras; prices; markdowns; consumer behavior; demand forecasts; and more. Merchants and inventory managers attended more co-planning meetings.

Merchant Services 39

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 39

Retalon

MARCH 4, 2019

Inventory Management. Traditional inventory management is fragmented silo work that doesn’t take other processes into account. Things are done retroactively or not at all, and any changes made tend to be at a category level, not a SKU level, leading to lost sales and unnecessary markdowns.

Inventory Management 32

Inventory Management Markdowns Planning Fulfillment 32

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Because retailers can’t afford to lose money because inventory purchases didn’t account for future promotions, business leaders imposed processes to keep everyone on the same page. Merchants and inventory managers attended more co-planning meetings. Demand forecasts.

Merchant Services 32

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32