Retalon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The average holiday shopping duration among consumers in the US has gone from an average of 7.1 weeks in 2018 to an anticipated 5.8 This said luxury items tend to fare well too during a downturn because of their exposure to high-income consumers, less affected by recessions. weeks in 2022 according to Statistica. The upside?

Markdowns

Retail Next

MARCH 3, 2020

In his article, “ Sustainability and the consumer in 2019 ,” Duncan Baizley painted a very clear (and research-based) picture of how consumers see corporate sustainability, noting that brands will need to move beyond messaging and rather token-like gestures and embrace real, systemic change. Supply chains. Offsetting.

Markdowns

Retalon

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 2018 retail giant H&M disclosed that they had $4.3 Raw materials are destroyed, and a huge amount of energy is consumed when producing and moving products across the world. So, if a retailer is wondering why consumers and investors are pulling away, it’s because they are still using a traditional approach in a modern world.

Markdowns

Retalon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In 2018 retail giant H&M disclosed that they had $4.3 Raw materials are destroyed, and a huge amount of energy is consumed when producing and moving products across the world. So, if a retailer is wondering why consumers and investors are pulling away, it’s because they are still using a traditional approach in a modern world.

Markdowns

Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marks & Spencer is in the midst of a multi-year transformation that former CEO Steve Rowe began in 2018 and it’s working. That means if there is slow moving merchandise the retailer doesn’t have to worry about taking markdowns to sell the inventory. Marks & Spencer’s revenues last year were up 21.5%

Drop-Shipping

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. For the majority of consumers Facebook is still the social media of choice so it’s a good place to advertise. Be prepared for markdowns and returns.

Markdowns

Retalon

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For instance, while the 2018 steel and aluminum import tariffs increased demand for US-made steel, they inevitably led to increased costs in the automotive and construction industries. In order to handle the increased cost of production, costs will be passed off to the consumer. Higher Prices for Consumers.

Markdowns

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

This dramatically increases revenue from transfers, lowers inventory costs and increases sales while helping you avoid unnecessary markdowns and subsequent allocations. Bottom line and customer experience suffer when consumers are forced to wait for shelves to be restocked or hunt for sold-out stock at a different location.

Markdowns

Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

In a 2018 report , Gartner, Inc. The retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chain sector has been abruptly disrupted by the global pandemic. Consumers expect to seamlessly interact with brands and retailers across multiple channels, such as brick-and-mortar, social media and e-commerce. . This is a misconception.

Fulfillment

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. How much safety stock is ideal?

Markdowns

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? What products being dropped already have substitutes being stocked? What products might also see an uplift? Are the right products in stock at the right locations/channels to support the shift in demand?

Markdowns

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? What products being dropped already have substitutes being stocked? What products might also see an uplift? Are the right products in stock at the right locations/channels to support the shift in demand?

Markdowns

Retalon

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Meanwhile, mobile technology has surged allowing consumers to go shopping on their personal device from their pocket at anytime. In the past 5 years there have been several trends that have changed the way retailers operate their businesses. 1] [link]. [2]

Fulfillment

Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

If you’re a retailer reading this in 2018, you need to pat yourself on the back! Consumer behavior & expectations have changed. So what are retailers missing that is keeping them from turning all this data into tangible actions that reflect consumer expectations? Here’s the list of stores closing this year.).

Fulfillment

Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and consumers around the world were forced to shop online sending digital sales to levels never seen before. While stores will always have value all brands are rethinking how best to serve their consumers digitally. It did this through a partnership it had with Chanel that started in 2018.

Boutique

Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The marketing and loyalty department provide consumer/promotion data, the POS system provides sales/returns data. How to you distribute/allocate inventory to stores while considering dozens of factors such as geo-demographic diversity, store capacity, consumer demand, local promotions, and special/rare events (eg.

Dead-Stock

Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The marketing and loyalty department provide consumer/promotion data, the POS system provides sales/returns data. How to you distribute/allocate inventory to stores while considering dozens of factors such as geo-demographic diversity, store capacity, consumer demand, local promotions, and special/rare events (eg.

Dead-Stock