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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

The Black Friday Cyber Monday sales period has expanded to become ‘Black November’ this year, with many retailers and brands starting their promotions earlier than ever. However, many consumers only appear willing to buy if there’s a significant markdown involved, so where does that leave retailers?

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Sally Beauty Preps for Post-Pandemic Beauty Boom with New AI-Powered Pricing Solution

Retail TouchPoints

The solution also will help Sally Beauty create more effective promotions through enhanced targeting and develop profitable markdown plans. The beauty retailer will use the AI-powered solution to identify competitive price levels while still maximizing revenue and profit performance.

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Target Plans Short-Term Profit Margin Hit as it Right-Sizes Inventory for Future Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Target is taking multiple actions to right-size its inventory, including additional markdowns, removing excess inventory and cancelling orders, as it makes room for merchandise including groceries and back-to-school supplies. Target also is revising its sales forecasts, future promotion plans and cost expectations by category.

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Kohl’s Aims to Shrink Excess Inventory, Modernize Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Kohl’s has committed to shrinking its inventory after the amount of excess goods “got out of control” in 2022, according to CEO Tom Kingsbury on a call with investors. But [in] 2022, obviously, we had a big spike in the inventory. in Q4 2022. 28, 2023. “We We did a good job in 2021,” said Kingsbury.

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Target, Macy’s and Dollar Tree Prep for a Tough Year Despite Holiday Success

Retail TouchPoints

While the 2022 holiday season was an overall success , the specter of a potential recession was clearly looming over the retail industry in the final months of the year. That pressure can be felt in the Q4 2022 results and fiscal 2023 outlooks released by a multitude of retailers this week.

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

Retail TouchPoints

The Cisco 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey concluded that nearly 4 out of every 5 customers surveyed agreed that a company’s approach to handling personal data reflects its attitude towards its customers. Even worse, these promotions often fail to clear the desired inventory at all.

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

2022 saw the fastest pace for inflation in decades. This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. According to the 2022 State of Bot Mitigation Report , nearly 70% of companies using anti-bot solutions lost revenue to bot-driven account fraud.