Wiser

MAY 20, 2020

It’s a complex decision that involves customer behavior, marketing, supply chain and inventory management, and other functional areas. Everyday low pricing is a pricing strategy in which brands and retailers promise consumers that their prices will be consistently low, as opposed to having sporadic discounts or promotions.

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Markdowns Promotions Inventory Management Consumer 148

Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Instead of personalising creative and messaging for a segment of consumers, it can be precisely targeted to a single customer based on logic and observed behaviours and needs. GenAI can adapt pricing strategies and offers to customers by analysing market data, competitive pricing and consumer behaviour.

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Markdowns Inventory Management Marketing Promotions 130

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

Promotion planning is a constant balancing act. You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. These promotions must also fit within your overall promotional strategy which supports your company’s business goals.

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Retail Design Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This shift not only aims to reduce food waste but also offers retailers greater flexibility in offering discounts and influencing consumer behaviour. At RDS we embrace technology so let’s explore the rise of AI-driven digital pricing, its potential benefits, and the concerns it raises for both consumers and retailers.

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Markdowns Supermarket Inventory Management Consumer 52

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

Retail Sales Promotion Goals, Examples, and How AI is Optimizing Them. Promotion planning is a constant balancing act. You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. Percent discounts work best when you promote lower-priced products.

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Promotions Markdowns Inventory Management Payment Services 32

Retalon

JANUARY 7, 2021

With seasonal product life-cycles becoming ever shorter, retailers need more strategic and granular ways to plan their seasonal assortments so they can maximize revenue while minimizing markdowns. Some of these factors include: Pricing Consumer preferences Competitors Events Promotions Vendors Logistics etc.

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Markdowns Promotions Accounting Planning 41

Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

Inventory management, order fulfillment, and sales data are integrated in one centralized system instead of siloed by channel. Omnichannel retail delivers the seamless shopping journeys consumers demand. This reduces markdowns, clearance sales, and waste. Implementing omnichannel strategy also streamlines operations.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Customer Experience Shopping Planning 41

Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

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.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Planning 41

Wiser

JULY 19, 2017

The 4 P’s; product, placement, price, and promotions are basic components of a marketing plan. On the other hand, merchandising handles the product strategy such as category and brand-level planning, managing in-season pricing and promotional activities, and cross-channel inventory management. Assortment.

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Marketing Promotions Markdowns Advertising 84

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Often resulting in inventory distortion that lead to lost sales and costly markdowns. Traditional analytics relies too much on past sales to plan and manage inventory. New products, moving holidays, new promotions, changes in demand, competition, vendor costs and other factors make last year’s sales data unreliable.

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Fashion Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether losing sales to out-of-stocks, or facing overstocking costs and markdowns, inefficient stock replenishment has a huge impact on a retailer’s GMROI. Replenishing stock is a key facet of inventory management which helps to balance inventory levels during a selling period. Inventory Management Software.

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Inventory Management Fulfillment Markdowns Location 47

Retalon

APRIL 26, 2021

Product clustering (or grouping) is an increasingly common technique that leading retailers use to manage their planning, inventory, pricing, promotions, and markdowns. This approach is inaccurate, inconsistent and labor-consuming. . Everything you need to know about product clustering / grouping.

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Markdowns Promotions Inventory Management Accounting 41

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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Markdowns Promotions Inventory Management Planning 32

Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

Although e-commerce gets all of the attention, the past two decades of technological change have transformed every aspect of the retail business — from planning, inventory, pricing, and promotions — all the way down to customer service and the in-store experience. to optimize inventory for gross margins.

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Fulfillment Markdowns Promotions Returns 41

Retalon

JANUARY 5, 2021

Optimizing your inventory balancing process is key to increasing ROI. Even the best-executed assortment strategy can lead to imbalanced inventory levels halfway through the season. Why is unbalanced inventory such a big problem for retailers? Most of today’s inventory management issues start at the level of forecasting.

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Location Inventory Management Markdowns Fulfillment 41

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With increasing popularity among consumers, BOPIS ‘success last year just accelerated what was already happening. BOPIS allows consumers to collect more information so they can make better decisions. In the comfort of their home, a person can take their time to comparison-shop local stores’ assortments and inventory.

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Payment Services Inventory Management Shipping 41

Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

The internet has indisputably created new opportunities for retailers to reach consumers. This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. – Consumer preference. – Tangible interactions (i.e.

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Fulfillment Comparison Shopping Markdowns Promotions 32

Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

The internet has indisputably created new opportunities for retailers to reach consumers. This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. – Consumer preference. – Tangible interactions (i.e.

Fulfillment 32

Fulfillment Comparison Shopping Markdowns Promotions 32

Retalon

AUGUST 5, 2020

Navigating changing consumer tastes and the evolving technology landscape has always made retail a challenging industry. How effective are their promotional campaigns? But of the myriad options, what are the KPIs in retail that will truly drive profitability and make the best use of a retailer’s substantial inventory investment?

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Inventory Turnover Promotions Merchant Services Markdowns 41

Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Consumer expectations have evolved in the digital age, and retailers are now offering a multitude of flexible order delivery methods such as “Buy online, pick up in-store”, “curbside pickup”, “order in store, deliver home” and more. So how can retailers offer these options to consumers while lowering their costs?

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping Returns 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. How will a promotion during a seasonal peak affect the uplift in demand?

Merchant Services 39

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 39

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

Any business that caters to a consumer marketplace deals with 2 common challenges. It’s a balancing act that grows more challenging as the retail industry continues to evolve, increasing consumers options and placing pressure on retailers to accommodate them. This balance act can prove to be very tricky.

Fulfillment 32

Fulfillment Customer Experience Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

In any business undertaking that caters to a consumer marketplace, there are two major challenges – delivering an experience that feels personalized to shoppers, while simultaneously creating a consistent experience across retail locations and channels so that customer can enjoy the comfortable familiarity of your brand.

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Customer Experience Fulfillment Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? Adrian is the Marketing Manager at Retalon, an award-winning provider of retail Predictive Analytics solutions for planning, inventory management, merchandising, pricing, and promotions. Contributed by Adrian Silipo.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? Contributed by Adrian Silipo is the Marketing Manager at Retalon, an award-winning provider of retail Predictive Analytics solutions for planning, inventory management, merchandising, pricing, and promotions.

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Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

Consumer behavior & expectations have changed. Converting Data into Tangible Actions: According to Accenture & Forrester Research, 71% of shoppers said they expect to view in-store inventory online, while 50% expect to buy products online and pick them up in a store of their choice.

Promotions 32

Promotions Fulfillment Shipping Markdowns 32

Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The marketing and loyalty department provide consumer/promotion data, the POS system provides sales/returns data. The DCs and logistics functions provide inventory/supply chain data, as well as the procurement/purchasing department, e-commerce, and more. How much extra inventory should be ordered for planned promotions?

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Dead-Stock Promotions Fulfillment Markdowns 32

Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The marketing and loyalty department provide consumer/promotion data, the POS system provides sales/returns data. The DCs and logistics functions provide inventory/supply chain data, as well as the procurement/purchasing department, e-commerce, and more. How much extra inventory should be ordered for planned promotions?

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Dead-Stock Promotions Fulfillment Markdowns 32

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Inventory levels (store, warehouse, distribution centers). Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Consumer behavior (average ticket price, product preferences, time, weather, etc.). How will a promotion during a seasonal peak affect the uplift in demand? POS data (sales, returns, etc.).

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Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32

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. This includes everything from purchasing inventory to returns management. Allocation.

Merchant Services 41

Merchant Services Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping 41

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Today’s retailers are facing a bevy of new challenges, including declining sales, fierce competition from online-only stores, and changing consumer preferences. Yet, despite these challenges, some traditional retailers are managing to grow year-over-year, shredding previous sales records time and time again.

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