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How Retailers can Overcome the Challenges Faced on the Path to Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

This year saw the proposal of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act. Particularly for those operating in fast fashion, where the negative environmental and social impact of unsustainable practices is increasingly under public and media scrutiny. A Starting Point.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

Whether it’s fast fashion or high-end brands, at the end of the day, the goal of a business is to maximize shareholder value. The direct and indirect damages of lost sales are so great that retailers prefer to markdown unsold inventory, or even get rid of it at cost. How do retailers get into this mess? Incentives A current U.S.

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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

Whether it’s fast fashion or high-end brands, at the end of the day, the goal of a business is to maximize shareholder value. The direct and indirect damages of lost sales are so great that retailers prefer to markdown unsold inventory, or even get rid of it at cost. How do retailers get into this mess? Brand Image. Incentives.

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5 Highly Effective Retail Markdown Strategies that Work in 2021

Retalon

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?