Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. After Forever 21 opened its first store in 1984 in the United States fast fashion started to gain in popularity. It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel.

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Fast Fashion Fashion Apparel Department Stores 98

Retalon

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Raw materials are destroyed, and a huge amount of energy is consumed when producing and moving products across the world. So, if a retailer is wondering why consumers and investors are pulling away, it’s because they are still using a traditional approach in a modern world. Entirely preventing these massive amounts of overstock.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Raw materials are destroyed, and a huge amount of energy is consumed when producing and moving products across the world. So, if a retailer is wondering why consumers and investors are pulling away, it’s because they are still using a traditional approach in a modern world. Entirely preventing these massive amounts of overstock.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Retalon

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Typically unexpected, this situation can be extremely detrimental for retailers and also has the potential to create additional issues such as: Inventory Imbalances Overstocks Markdowns. Chances are that consumers will choose the cheaper product over a more expensive brand. Let’s dig a little deeper to find out what they are.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Promotions Consumer Fashion 41

Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

A successful assortment strategy will need to take many different elements into consideration from a retailer’s identity and vendors, to store capacities, consumer demand, and profitability. Account for changing consumer behaviour and preferences. What is a broad (or wide) assortment in retail?

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Planning Location Accounting 41

Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

What is a retail markdown strategy? A retail markdown strategy is a plan that describes when and how certain products should go on markdown. Having a markdown strategy is important because, all too often, markdowns are a kneejerk reaction to end-of-life inventories. ” What are markdowns in retail?

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Dead-Stock Promotions Bundled Pricing 41

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?

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping Returns 41

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The decision came after similar announcements from other fashion retail competitors such as Gucci, DKNY, Versace, Burberry and Columbia Sportswear. The decision to drop fur, or any other category/sub-category of product, isn’t an easy one for retailers, especially those in high-end fashion retailing. Learn more at retalon.com.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The decision came after similar announcements from other fashion retail competitors such as Gucci, DKNY, Versace, Burberry and Columbia Sportswear. The decision to drop fur, or any other category/sub-category of product, isn’t an easy one for retailers, especially those in high-end fashion retailing. Learn more at retalon.com.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In order to understand how to take full advantage of this new technology, we will first explain what demand forecasting actually is, the most common methods of demand forecasting in retail, key constraints that need to be accounted for, and modern examples of accurate demand forecasting. What is Demand Forecasting?

Payment Services 41

Payment Services Promotions Accounting Fulfillment 41

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Consumer behavior (average ticket price, product preferences, time, weather, etc.). Your assortment is different, consumer behaviour is different, your store count is different, your competitive environment is different. POS data (sales, returns, etc.). Demand forecasts.

Merchant Services 32

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

Any business that caters to a consumer marketplace deals with 2 common challenges. It’s a balancing act that grows more challenging as the retail industry continues to evolve, increasing consumers options and placing pressure on retailers to accommodate them. This balance act can prove to be very tricky.

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Fulfillment Customer Experience Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

In any business undertaking that caters to a consumer marketplace, there are two major challenges – delivering an experience that feels personalized to shoppers, while simultaneously creating a consistent experience across retail locations and channels so that customer can enjoy the comfortable familiarity of your brand.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Fulfillment Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In today’s landscape, when a new fashion retail trend latches on, companies need to have the ability to make the right decisions quickly. So, why is advanced analytics so successful and what is the difference between the traditional approach and this new advanced approach to fashion analytics? Fashion Retail’s Unique Challenges.

Fashion 41

Fashion Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If your predictions are inaccurate (or your assortment plan fails to reflect consumer demand) — you’ll be facing out-of-stocks, markdowns, and unhappy customers all year. But if you manage to predict consumer demand accurately and plan your assortment accordingly — you’ll rake in the profits.

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Planning Accounting Store Layout Markdowns 41

Retail Prophet

JULY 18, 2022

A shock to the system of western merchants and consumers who had largely operated with an assumption of unconstrained access to whatever they’ve wanted, whenever they’ve wanted it. But in the process also opened global consumer markets to risks that would make the cotton collapse of 1861 look like a picnic. Image Credit: Hip To Save).

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Dead-Stock Shipping Merchant Services Markdowns 59