2021 Consumer Markdowns Shipping 
Retalon
APRIL 21, 2021
Consumer expectations have evolved in the digital age, and retailers are now offering a multitude of flexible order delivery methods such as “Buy online, pick up in-store”, “curbside pickup”, “order in store, deliver home” and more. So how can retailers offer these options to consumers while lowering their costs?
Retalon
JANUARY 6, 2021
Replenishment planning is the process of figuring out how to profitably replenish inventory throughout the season, at what quantities, through which vendors / shippers, and how frequently — with the goal of minimizing out-of-stocks, unnecessary markdowns, and overall costs. Why is replenishment planning so complicated?
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Independent Retailer
AUGUST 19, 2022
“The classic thing that happens when consumers see price increases is they tend to mainly buy things and stock them for a longer amount of time because they start to understand that they will pay more tomorrow than they will today.” That means consumers are more likely to buy gadgets, or toys early, especially when they are discounted.
Retalon
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. With increasing popularity among consumers, BOPIS ‘success last year just accelerated what was already happening.
Retail Minded
AUGUST 27, 2022
Locked down consumers, desperate for a. Locked down consumers, desperate for a. Stockouts were disastrous for retailers during the pandemic – up by 250% (Adobe, 2021) – and with 37% of consumers saying they’d simply shop elsewhere if they couldn’t find what. in 2021 from 10.6% To calculate.
Retalon
APRIL 27, 2021
In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. According to Digital Commerce 360 , American consumer online spending in 2020 increased 44% to $861 billion. Often, returning products to the store that fulfilled the original purchase will create inventory excesses and lead to markdowns.
Independent Retailer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Locked down consumers, desperate for a distraction, scrambled for everything from at-home fitness equipment and gaming consoles to gazebos and scatter cushions — and warehouses were cleared of stock as supply chains buckled under the extraordinary pressure. Even returns are up, reaching 17 percent in 2021 from 11 percent in 2020.
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