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7 Expert Tips Guaranteed to Reduce Inventory Costs (2020)

Retalon

More expensive than real estate, merchandising, or even labor — inventory is the largest investment your company makes. But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to.

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Mi9 Retail and Planalytics Partner to Improve Demand Forecasting Accuracy and Increase Profitability for Retailers by Incorporating Weather Analytics

M19 Retail

In the area of inventory optimization alone, these forecast accuracy gains translate into measurable benefits: As much as a 2 percent increase in total topline sales as the result of improved availability. Up to 70 basis points of additional profit due to increased sales and reduced inventory costs (e.g.

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5 Major Retail Digital Transformations to Watch For in 2021

Retalon

to optimize inventory for gross margins. In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. More importantly, an analytics-driven retailer no longer reacts to sales and inventory reports, but instead proactively optimizes its business. check out their story here).

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Major retailers survived 2020 by transforming how they got their products into customers’ hands. Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. Secure order pickup.

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4 Critical Steps for Optimizing Omnichannel Order Fulfillment in 2021

Retalon

At its most basic, it only requires integrating live inventory counts from your ERP / inventory management software with your e-commerce platform, ensuring customers can get accurate information about which store has the items they’re looking for (or give them the option to ship to store). December 9, 2020. Read More.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

Inventory management. – Price management & optimization. – Promotions, event and markdowns. – Inventory needs. Suitable retail AI and predictive analytics can help you with: – Demand Forecasting. – Merchandise, Assortment, and Store planning. – and more.

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Mi9 Retail Launches New In-Store Mobile App to Help Retailers Improve Inventory Management

M19 Retail

Mi9 Retail continues to make significant product investments in its flagship Merchandise Management platform to help its loyal customer base adapt to changing trends and strengthen their unified commerce strategies. Mi9 Retail Launches New In-Store Mobile App to Help Retailers Improve Inventory Management. About Mi9 Retail.