Retalon

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

You can manage prices without optimizing them, but you run the risk of poor margins, higher costs, and down-stream inventory challenges (markdowns, out-of-stocks, etc.). . Each product will have several attributes and factors that need to be accounted for when setting prices that are specific to that product.

Management 41

Management Markdowns Accounting Retailing Pricing 41

Retalon

JANUARY 6, 2021

In reality, replenishment planning is a fairly complicated process that has to account for many variables, including logistics routes, timelines, availability, and cost. For one, retailers often make the mistake of replenishing too much end-of-season inventory — creating unnecessary markdowns in the future.

Planning 41

Planning Markdowns Accounting Shipping 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether losing sales to out-of-stocks, or facing overstocking costs and markdowns, inefficient stock replenishment has a huge impact on a retailer’s GMROI. There are multiple factors and variables to account for and stay ahead of. Lead-time refers to how quickly the order can be fulfilled by the supplier.

Inventory Management 47

Inventory Management Fulfillment Markdowns Location 47

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 11, 2022

It is beneficial to exhaust your resources first, so you don’t end up with the excess products in one store that you eventually have to markdown. Account for items you can’t sell – If you cannot sell an item due to damage, make sure it is classified as non-sellable.

Inventory Management 92

Inventory Management Management Inventory Turnover Drop-Shipping 92

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Without historical data to draw upon, how do you predict the best way to allocate them to stores, pricing, promotional demand, and balance online versus in-store sales? Co-marketing funds you receive require investments in store merchandising and promotional campaigns. – all costly mistakes. What should initial pricing look like?

Promotions 41

Promotions Markdowns Inventory Management Accounting 41

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Businesses collect more data than ever before and from every aspect of the supply and demand chain—logistics; vendor compliancy/lead times; POS data; inventory levels; traffic cameras; prices; markdowns; consumer behavior; demand forecasts; and more. Consider the way retailers traditionally forecast fulfillment.

Merchant Services 39

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 39

Retalon

JANUARY 5, 2021

For example, legacy forecasting methods fail to account for the fact that new products in an assortment will inevitably impact sales of older products. Or that new promotional strategies will lead to an uplift for discounted products, while likely reducing sales for similar, regular-priced items.

Location 41

Location Inventory Management Markdowns Fulfillment 41

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In today’s omnichannel retail world, the best way to improve KPIs and meet yearly objectives is by adopting a predictive analytics solution that can forecast true demand, accurately allocate inventory, optimize promotions, and balance inventory and assortment between stores while being in tune with individual business goals. Promotion Lift.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Promotions Customer Experience Fulfillment 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A retail fulfillment process that is known as BOPIS — Buy Online, Pickup In-Store. During the pandemic, BOPIS retail fulfillment options kept businesses running while limiting person-to-person contact – which was essential during the pandemic. What is BOPIS? Why are customers choosing BOPIS?

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Payment Services Inventory Management Shipping 41

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In today’s omnichannel retail world, the best way to improve KPIs and meet yearly objectives is by adopting a predictive analytics solution that can forecast true demand, accurately allocate inventory, optimize promotions, and balance inventory and assortment between stores while being in tune with individual business goals. Promotion Lift.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Promotions Customer Experience Fulfillment 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In today’s omnichannel retail world, the best way to improve KPIs and meet yearly objectives is by adopting a predictive analytics solution that can forecast true demand, accurately allocate inventory, optimize promotions, and balance inventory and assortment between stores while being in tune with individual business goals. Promotion Lift.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Promotions Customer Experience Fulfillment 32

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Consider the way retailers traditionally forecast fulfillment. Add in a final fly-by-your-gut manual tweak and the fulfillment forecast would be ready. How will a promotion during a seasonal peak affect the uplift in demand? POS data (sales, returns, etc.).

Merchant Services 32

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

How can you juggle concerns like forecasting, inventory management, distribution, fulfillment, and more against the growing demand for personalization, all while continuing to create the consistent experience customers expect? From a Customer side, nobody likes being bombarded by ads & products they don’t want or need.

Customer Experience 32

Customer Experience Fulfillment Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

So, how can you juggle concerns like forecasting, inventory management, distribution, fulfillment, and more against the growing demand for personalization, all while continuing to create the consistent experience customers expect ? From a Customer side, nobody likes being bombarded by ads & products they don’t want or need.

Fulfillment 32

Fulfillment Customer Experience Markdowns Consumer 32

Retalon

JUNE 29, 2013

For Example: When products don’t sell well at specific stores, retailers are forced to markdown inventory in order to clear the inventory. Customers resolve to purchase from a local competitor in order to fulfill the sale. So how do you find the right retail predictive analytics solution?

Inventory Management 32

Inventory Management Management Markdowns Fulfillment 32

Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Retalon is known for Smart Fulfillment. Smart Fulfillment is a small, but important part of it, and I will address it in the next question. Regarding omni-channel fulfillment, how does predictive analytics help retailers take action on the data and deliver better results? Originally posted on Retail IT Insights.

Dead-Stock 32

Dead-Stock Promotions Fulfillment Markdowns 32

Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Retalon is known for Smart Fulfillment. Smart Fulfillment is a small, but important part of it, and I will address it in the next question. Regarding omni-channel fulfillment, how does predictive analytics help retailers take action on the data and deliver better results? Originally posted on Retail IT Insights.

Dead-Stock 32

Dead-Stock Promotions Fulfillment Markdowns 32

Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

These tools are not able to account for new products, categories, and markets, or used & exchanged items, let alone suggest accurate and tangible actions going forward. Ultimately many retailers will often compete on the fulfillment strategy. If there is one constant in retail is that nothing ever stays the same.

Promotions 32

Promotions Fulfillment Shipping Markdowns 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Often resulting in inventory distortion that lead to lost sales and costly markdowns. New products, moving holidays, new promotions, changes in demand, competition, vendor costs and other factors make last year’s sales data unreliable. Imagine a retailer runs a big promotion on a popular winter jacket brand.

Fashion 41

Fashion Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

Retalon

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In response, retail and supply chain leaders are investing in analytics and AI-powered retail IT because it enables them to optimize operations — from planning all the way to fulfillment. Naturally, bad things happen when promotion planners and inventory planners don’t talk. After that, it’s a matter of time and relationships.

Supply Chain Management 41

Supply Chain Management Dead-Stock Markdowns Shipping 41

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It is a measurement of the cost of purchasing, transporting, and holding inventory, plus the cost associated with fulfilling customer orders for that inventory — compared to the gross margin you receive from selling that same inventory. Use smart strategies for your online order fulfillment and returns management.

Returns 41

Returns Accounting Fulfillment Markdowns 41

Retalon

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Other directions that I should mention here is retailers are trying to establish relations between inventory levels and other drivers such as prices and promotions. So how can we account for all these factors? When you change the promotion, the system should know about your inventory level. Bob Johns: Interesting.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Promotions Planning Accounting 32