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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

In 2018 retail giant H&M disclosed that they had $4.3 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. These variables, along with pricing and vendor lead times make planning demand very difficult. Billion in overstocks.

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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

In 2018 retail giant H&M disclosed that they had $4.3 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. These variables, along with pricing and vendor lead times make planning demand very difficult. Billion in overstocks. Incentives.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

Both of these stars have been seen modelling Fashion Nova clothing on their own Instagram accounts and Cardi B also has her own Fashion Nova clothing line. By 2018 Forever 21’s online sales were only 16% of total sales. Inditex, Zara’s parent company planned to close up to 1,200 stores by the end of 2022 and open 450 new stores.

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Avoid Inventory Imbalances by Leveraging Retail Predictive Analytics

Retalon

The result of unreliable projections are inventory imbalances: mistakes in planning, purchasing, and inventory management, resulting in inventory levels that don’t match actual demand. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand.

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Coach joins Burberry and Gucci in dropping fur products

Retalon

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? And how can retailers determine and account for the shifts in demand that follow? Retalon’s solutions are built one unified platform to account for all factors influencing your business. What products might also see an uplift?

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Coach joins Burberry and Gucci in dropping fur products

Retalon

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? And how can retailers determine and account for the shifts in demand that follow? Retalon’s solutions are built one unified platform to account for all factors influencing your business. What products might also see an uplift?

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Avoid Inventory Imbalances by Leveraging Retail Predictive Analytics

Retalon

The result of unreliable projections are inventory imbalances: mistakes in planning, purchasing, and inventory management, resulting in inventory levels that don’t match actual demand. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand.