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DICK’S Sporting Goods Launches New Outlet And Clearance Banners

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OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods locations will offer an assortment of apparel, footwear and equipment at up to 75% off. The location will stock brands including Nike , Adidas and Under Armour , with additional markdowns added throughout the year to keep inventory fresh. Spartanburg, S.C. and Racine, Wis.

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The Retail Landscape Continues to Evolve — Data Departments Need to Keep Pace

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Discounts of 60% or more can be problematic unless they are at the very end of your markdown season, as customers start to perceive them as artificial and question if your prices mean anything at all. A 40% discount requires careful storytelling to avoid diluting the brand image, such as framing it as a birthday sale. Almost never.

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Pacsun Improves Profitability with Intelligent Allocation and Replenishment with Antuit.ai

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With a strong commitment to supporting self-expression amongst its community of younger shoppers, it launched its PacCares initiative in 2020 to support and partner with companies that matched its values of good mental health, diversity and equality.

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15 Things to Do RIGHT NOW to Get Your Store Ready for Holiday 2020

Retail Adventures

2020 Dates to Remember: This year Black Friday is on November 27, Cyber Monday is November 30, Small Business Saturday is November 28, and the biggest shopping day of the holiday season will be December 19, the Saturday before Christmas. Place carts and baskets in key locations throughout the sales floor, not just near the door.

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Off-Price Quarterly Results Showcase Benefits Of ‘Essential Retailer’ Status

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billion in Q1 2020, while same-store sales jumped 21.7% While the retailer incurred additional expenses from associate bonuses and other COVID-19-related expenditures, Dollar General was able to reduce markdowns, on top of benefiting from increased purchase volume. of net sales in Q1 2020, compared to 23.1% in Q1 2019.

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How Smaller Assortments, Lower Inventory Levels Can Maximize Post-COVID Success

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By creating narrower product assortments and limiting inventory levels — especially for product shipments headed to brick-and-mortar stores —merchants would gain the ability to react more quickly to changing consumer trends, and even potentially reduce their need for markdowns. Richard Maicki.

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How Halara uses machine learning to make just the right amount of activewear

Inside Retail

Halara is a fast-growing athleisure and lifestyle brand founded in October 2020 by Joyce Zhang, a technologist who previously led algorithmic projects at tech-centered companies like Microsoft and Hulu. In addition, Hirata said the company eventually plans to open permanent bricks-and-mortar locations. What’s next for Halara?

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