Retail Adventures

JULY 1, 2020

Think about the upcoming holidays and plan for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Holiday 2020. Make Sure Your Return Policy is Competitive. If every one of your competitors accepts returns and exchanges but your policy screams NO! Note that during the pandemic many retailers have lengthened return and exchange windows.

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Retail Adventures

JUNE 4, 2020

We will still have a Black Friday and Holiday 2020 and you have to be prepared. Make Sure Your Return Policy is Competitive. If every one of your competitors accepts returns and exchanges but your policy screams NO! Be Prepared for Markdowns. It’s important to keep your eye on the future. Your receipt guarantees it.”

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

That’s why retail key performance indicators are dominated by inventory-based metrics like Gross Margin Return on Investment and In Stock Percentage. Understanding the true historical demand reveals where retailers lost sales due to understocks and what drove their clearance markdowns on overstocks. See our full solution suite here.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Advice: Any CEO is measured by the profit margin they generate from the turnover of their inventory, so it’s critical to always measure your return on working capital. With liquidity being key, we knew that if the product was not selling now, it would not sell in November, being summer, so we had to take the markdowns and be ruthless.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Even returns are up, reaching 17 percent in 2021 from 11 percent in 2020. With the return on inventory investment slowed, cash flow predictability was damaged. Even Target recently admitted its plans to ‘right-size its inventory’ by making additional markdowns across the board. The result?

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Retail Minded

AUGUST 27, 2022

Even returns are up – reaching 16.6% in 2020 (National Retail Federation). With the return on inventory. inventory’ by making additional markdowns across the board. High rates of inflation and increased cost-of-living means consumers are buckling down. in 2021 from 10.6% The result?

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Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

. • Increased Carbon Footprint: The shift to “next-day” e-commerce has increased the logistics associated with fulfilling an order and accepting returns. Refusing returns is likely to reduce e-commerce sales. This includes materials and manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, and merchandising, fulfillment and returns.

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Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

Advanced analytics has the capacity to integrate every channel of a multi-channel business into its forecast to maximize the return on promotion investments. In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. Retail AI can apply this process when customers return their purchases.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

While the shift towards selling luxury goods online took place before 2020, the pandemic cemented a new way forward. Commissions typically range from 25%-33% depending on whether in addition to providing eCommerce functionality Farfetch manages shipping, returns or other services.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs. Will you deny returns at a store level?

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 25, 2021

Your return/exchange policy should be comparable to other retailers in your area that sell what you sell. becomes customer-friendly when changed to “We gladly accept returns and exchanges within days. Don’t wait too long to take a markdown. Policy signing should be framed and displayed in a prominent place at the cashwrap.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 22, 2020

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. Be prepared for markdowns and returns. Your store must participate on Black Friday.

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Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

Deep assortments can appeal to a smaller, more passionate customer base that spends more and returns regularly. By leveraging advanced analytical planning tools, they clearly lay out the mix of products and quantities to carry in each location that will produce the biggest return on their investments. December 9, 2020.

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Retalon

AUGUST 5, 2020

Most Important KPIs for the Retail Industry in 2020. Jump Ahead Most Important KPIs for the Retail Industry in 2020 Examples of Retail KPIs that Maximize Inventory ROI 1. Gross Margin Return on Investment is the ratio between gross margin dollars and the average inventory costs. In-Stock Percentage 2. Inventory Turnover Ratio 3.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Major retailers survived 2020 by transforming how they got their products into customers’ hands. BORIS (Buy Online Return In-Store): Concentrates on reverse logistics. Turning your storefronts into local return centers gives your business advantages over purely online competitors. Payment, return, and exchange policies.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Often resulting in inventory distortion that lead to lost sales and costly markdowns. The variations in fit and color between brands and styles causes an increase in product returns. The cost of returns alone can make a retailer question the profitability of online stores. Often minimizing markdowns in the process.

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

Plus, going into a retail store significantly reduces the potential for returns and increases upsell opportunities. – Promotions, event and markdowns. There are plenty of consumers who still want to try before they buy, or who crave the instant gratification of taking products home immediately after purchase. touching products).

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

POS data (sales, returns, etc.). Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Retail businesses collect more data than ever before, and from every aspect of the supply chain, including: Logistics data (vendor compliance, lead times, etc.). Inventory levels (store, warehouse, distribution centers).

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 16, 2022

Be prepared for markdowns and returns. Remember that the first markdown is always the cheapest one to take, so take a deep breath and price to sell. Part of your signing program should include your return/exchange policy. Don’t be afraid to be creative! Another save is to suggest a gift card the customer can use later.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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