Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Bad inventory is an expensive problem. Trillion annually as a result of bad inventory. Managing inventory becomes exponentially more complicated as a retailer grows; and often becomes an overwhelming challenge. Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. Drastic Markdowns. Siloed inventory management.

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Retalon

MARCH 4, 2019

Inventory Management. Traditional inventory management is fragmented silo work that doesn’t take other processes into account. Things are done retroactively or not at all, and any changes made tend to be at a category level, not a SKU level, leading to lost sales and unnecessary markdowns.

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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. Merchants and inventory managers attended more co-planning meetings.

Merchant Services 39

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 39

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Inventory levels (store, warehouse, distribution centers). Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Because retailers can’t afford to lose money because inventory purchases didn’t account for future promotions, business leaders imposed processes to keep everyone on the same page. Demand forecasts.

Merchant Services 32

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Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

How can you juggle concerns like forecasting, inventory management, distribution, fulfillment, and more against the growing demand for personalization, all while continuing to create the consistent experience customers expect? This is the level of exclusivity their customers expect and prefer. The post Personalization vs.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Fulfillment Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

So, how can you juggle concerns like forecasting, inventory management, distribution, fulfillment, and more against the growing demand for personalization, all while continuing to create the consistent experience customers expect ? This is the level of exclusivity their customers expect and prefer.

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Fulfillment Customer Experience Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

The math needed to account for these effects is hard enough. Keep in mind that promotions are not the same part of a product’s pricing lifecycle as Markdowns. In contrast, markdowns are permanent changes designed to clear inventories at the season’s end. All this down to the Store/SKU level. appeared first on Retalon.

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