Retalon

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Open to buy (OTB) planning lets you control inventory and stay cash flow positive. Fewer markdowns. Essentially, OTB is a purchasing plan which takes into account current inventory levels and projected sales for a set time period. Where you expect to finish is your closing inventory plus your planned sales and markdowns.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Turnover Accounting Planning 41

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

You can better plan for stocking of inventory at warehouses and retail locations and optimize the fulfillment process for online and mobile orders. Consider high-end fashion labels like Louis Vuitton that simply refuse to undercut premium pricing or even offer any markdowns. Also, you really can’t avoid the question of competition.

Fulfillment 32

Fulfillment Customer Experience Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

You can better plan for stocking of inventory at warehouses and retail locations and optimize the fulfillment process for online and mobile orders. Consider high-end fashion labels like Louis Vuitton that simply refuse to undercut premium pricing or even offer any markdowns. Also, you really can’t avoid the question of competition.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Fulfillment Markdowns Consumer 32

Retail Smart Guys

JANUARY 28, 2023

Going over your inventory, finances, open-to-buy planning, etc., Well, this can be true if you are not using the right approach in handling multi-store accounts. So, with a by-store location plan, retail owners can comprehensively view each store based on their sales trends, profit margins, and such.

Planning 52

Planning Markdowns Finance Location 52

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Unifying Big Data across Forecasting, Planning, and Operations. Because retailers can’t afford to lose money because inventory purchases didn’t account for future promotions, business leaders imposed processes to keep everyone on the same page. Demand forecasts.

Merchant Services 32

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32

Retail Smart Guys

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Going over your inventory, finances, open-to-buy planning, etc., Well, this can be true if you are not using the right approach in handling multi-store accounts. So, with a by-store location plan, retail owners can comprehensively view each store based on their sales trends, turns, differing customer bases, and more.

Planning 40

Planning Markdowns Finance Location 40

Retalon

JUNE 10, 2020

Price planning is one of the most difficult (and often misunderstood) elements of retailing strategies. But emulating successful retailers in price planning isn’t enough. Standard price planning strategies (competition pricing, cost-plus, high-low, EDLP, etc.) What does this mean for price planning?

Planning 41

Planning Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41