Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

That’s particularly true of the athletic footwear and apparel business in a growth market like China, where there are a lot of new entrants and the early movers are beginning to seriously sweat the competition. Nike, Adidas and Puma are, of course, heavily invested in the global marketplace and China is only one part of it.

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Wiser

AUGUST 27, 2019

For example, one women’s apparel retailer uses AUR to determine whether prices are properly optimized. In this case, perhaps decreasing prices slightly is the better course of action, as there’s not enough consumer demand—or desire—to buy more units at your current prices. Closing Thoughts.

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Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

One way that OTB funds can be managed is by categories, such as women’s wear in the apparel department. The goal of the budget is to purchase the necessary quantities of products that will satisfy consumer demand. Decide at which level the budget will be set. OTB is a company budget segmented into smaller pieces.

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Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

One way that OTB funds can be managed is by categories, such as women’s wear in the apparel department. The goal of the budget is to purchase the necessary quantities of products that will satisfy consumer demand. Decide at which level the budget will be set. OTB is a company budget segmented into smaller pieces.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Commenting on the growth of Shein TechCrunch wrote : “[Shein] manufactures in China as many apparel retailers do. If you can’t move all of the inventory then markdowns are required which eats into sales per sq.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Fashion and apparel retailers are also dealing with distribution of sizes, colors, and styles, all of which are complicated further by shifting seasonality. Often resulting in inventory distortion that lead to lost sales and costly markdowns. Imagine a retailer runs a big promotion on a popular winter jacket brand.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

And at the end of the sales season (or at the end of a product’s lifecycle), markdowns you set to clear out excess inventory can easily wipe out the product’s lifecycle profitability. As unsold boxes pile up, they consume shelf space that could be holding better-selling products. Last-minute rush orders may “save” the promotion.

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Retalon

JULY 15, 2019

Not only do overstock situations force retailers to markdown inventory at the end of a season at slim-to-no profit margins, but it also takes up physical space in stores warehouses, accruing carrying costs, and ties up extra cash that could be used towards advancing business goals. 5. Failed retail promotions.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 16, 2022

Big retailers tend to kick off holiday sales in July, but the day after Thanksgiving is still important to consumers. These signs include the promotional and event signs that are meant to be hung for a limited amount of time. For the majority of consumers Facebook is still the social media of choice so it’s a good place to advertise.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Even though Amazon kicked off Holiday 2020 in mid-October and Walmart and Target followed suit, Black Friday is still important to consumers. These signs include the promotional and event signs that are meant to be hung for a limited amount of time. Your store must participate on Black Friday. Don’t be afraid to be creative!

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Demand is an economics concept that describes the willingness of consumers to purchase a specific product at a specific price. Therefore, demand forecasting is a statistical prediction of the willingness of consumers to purchase specific products, at a specific price, in a specific time frame. Demand Forecasting Methodologies.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Extraordinarily inexpensive apparel and you know inexpensive tchotchkes that you probably didn’t know you need but like if you start browsing the side it for a.m. Jason: [2:00] Social shopping exactly and so it’s super interesting and they’re doing really well so they launched an e-commerce site in the u.s.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In fact, recent McKinsey industry research found that when delivery (fulfillment) times are too long, almost half of consumers will shop elsewhere. It used to be that consumers mostly shopped at stores geographically close to them. Why is this happening? Well, the industry has gone through a rapid digital transformation. Allocation.

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