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

Inside Retail

As Hirata remarked, “Often you can’t, that’s why brands do markdowns like discounts or sample sales, or even why inventory sometimes goes straight to the landfill.” In addition, Hirata said the company eventually plans to open permanent bricks-and-mortar locations. In fact, that’s a large part of what drew Hirata to the brand.

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6 Ways Farfetch is Disrupting Luxury Retail

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With more pricing control brands can offer more merchandise at full price, avoiding markdowns which are thought to negatively impact a luxury brand’s image. Fitting rooms also have smart mirrors that display the customer’s fashion choices and provide recommendations for other items such as accessories that will meet the customer’s needs.

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10 Leading Strategies for Pricing New Products (2021)

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Low prices leave little room for promotions or end-of-lifecycle markdowns. Optional product pricing strategies work best with products that have associated accessories — dolls and their clothes or computers and their cables. Low prices, while more accessible, could permanently mark the product as a commodity. Optional product pricing.

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11 Things to Do RIGHT NOW to get Your Store ready for Holiday 2022

Retail Adventures

Place carts and baskets in key locations throughout the sales floor, not just near the door. Think of your cashwrap as another important display area and tastefully load it up with candles, accessories, jewelry – anything that will appeal to an impulse shopper. Spinner racks located near the cash wrap work, too.

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

Retail Adventures

Place carts and baskets in key locations throughout the sales floor, not just near the door. Think of your cashwrap as another important display area and tastefully load it up with candles, accessories, jewelry – anything that will appeal to an impulse shopper. Spinner racks located near the cash wrap work, too.

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12 Critical Retail Industry Performance Metrics (2020)

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Retailers must maintain a healthy In-Stock Percentage for every product at every store, in order to avoid out-of-stocks, lost sales, failed promotions, and costly markdowns. Moreover, a highly accurate demand forecast helps retailers ensure they bring the right amount of inventory to the right location. Promotions Uplift.