Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

More and more, that means rethinking product development and expanding their sizing and assortment planning to represent a wider range of sizes and body shapes. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base. billion in the U.S.

Consumer 289

Consumer Merchant Services Markdowns Fulfillment 289

Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Managing inventory becomes exponentially more complicated as a retailer grows; and often becomes an overwhelming challenge. Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. Drastic Markdowns. Last minute markdowns that offload stock at a loss. A high cost of overstock management. Siloed inventory management.

Inventory Turnover 41

Inventory Turnover Management Inventory Management Dead-Stock 41

Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Suppliers were going broke left, right and centre, so it was all about the efficient management of inventory. But the biggest risk is buying and the efficient management of our working capital. Of course, you also have to manage costs, but that’s always important. We also had a forensic focus on our inventory stock turn.

Drop-Shipping 130

Drop-Shipping Markdowns Management Shipping 130

Retalon

JANUARY 7, 2021

Seasonal merchandise planning carries a unique challenge for retailers, as product life cycles are measured in weeks or even days. . This is a problem because retailers plan their inventory months in advance — having almost no window to react to out-of-stocks or an unexpected up-lift in demand. But this is easier said than done.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Promotions Accounting Planning 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Open to buy (OTB) planning lets you control inventory and stay cash flow positive. Other benefits of OTB management include: More flexible inventory. Fewer markdowns. Essentially, OTB is a purchasing plan which takes into account current inventory levels and projected sales for a set time period. OTB management.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Turnover Accounting Planning 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The forecast of future sales demand informs almost all of the decisions a retailer makes throughout the product journey: Planning. Price elasticity of demand, meaning the effect that a set price will have on demand, is an important consideration when setting prices, running promotions, or markdowns. Reduced markdowns.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Turnover Fulfillment Accounting 41

Retalon

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. 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. Billion in overstocks.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to. The way you manage the inventory investments for your stores, warehouses, and distribution centers determines your success as a retailer.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Planning 41

Retalon

JUNE 29, 2013

In order to achieve this there is a lot of thought put into inventory management, allocation, and replenishment processes. Most retailers begin by creating a plan based on the big picture of their business process, and then they purchase the inventory, and allocate it to stores from the DC. However, not all solutions are equal.

Inventory Management 32

Inventory Management Management Markdowns Fulfillment 32

Retalon

APRIL 26, 2021

Product clustering (or grouping) is an increasingly common technique that leading retailers use to manage their planning, inventory, pricing, promotions, and markdowns. Most commonly, retailers use geographical clusters to better account for demographics, distribution cost, climate, and other relevant factors to their business.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Promotions Inventory Management Accounting 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. 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. Billion in overstocks. Brand Image.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Retalon

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

POS / customer engagement software Ecommerce platforms Data analytics and business intelligence software Order management software. Retail IT services: Tech support Field support Device management Software management Disaster recovery Software integration Custom development. Why invest in pricing and promotions?

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Markdowns Promotions Shipping 41

Retalon

JULY 28, 2021

Simply put, seasonal demand forecasting is a type of advanced demand forecasting that takes into account the many complex variables of predicting the performance of seasonal products (non-evergreen products). Retailers either lose sales and customer satisfaction due to inventory shortages or face drastic and expensive markdowns.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Management Accounting Management 41

Retalon

JULY 28, 2021

Simply put, seasonal demand forecasting is a type of advanced demand forecasting that takes into account the many complex variables of predicting the performance of seasonal products (non-evergreen products). Retailers either lose sales and customer satisfaction due to inventory shortages or face drastic and expensive markdowns.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Management Accounting Management 41

Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

Creating a product assortment strategy is necessary for retailers to have a holistic, long-view plan of their business. And it needs to fit into your retail planning process to ensure you’re still hitting your financial and inventory targets. Account for changing consumer behaviour and preferences.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Planning Location Accounting 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. Meeting sales demand has always been challenging, effective replenishment should mitigate issues that arise from poor planning and allocation. What is replenishment?

Inventory Management 47

Inventory Management Fulfillment Markdowns Location 47

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 27, 2021

Although e-commerce gets all of the attention, the past two decades of technological change have transformed every aspect of the retail business — from planning, inventory, pricing, and promotions — all the way down to customer service and the in-store experience. Online sales now account for more than 20% of total retail sales.

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Markdowns Promotions Returns 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The result of unreliable projections are inventory imbalances: mistakes in planning, purchasing, and inventory management, resulting in inventory levels that don’t match actual demand. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Accounting 32

Retalon

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The result of unreliable projections are inventory imbalances: mistakes in planning, purchasing, and inventory management, resulting in inventory levels that don’t match actual demand. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Accounting 32

Retalon

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The result of unreliable projections are inventory imbalances: mistakes in planning, purchasing, and inventory management, resulting in inventory levels that don’t match actual demand. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Accounting 32

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Source: Bloomberg "[Forever 21] has lost much of the excitement and oomph which is critical to driving footfall and sales and is now something of an also-ran which is too easily overlooked," said Neil Saunders, the managing director of GlobalData Retail. The expansion was planned even though Forever 21’s sales were flat in 2016.

Fast Fashion 98

Fast Fashion Fashion Apparel Department Stores 98

Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

This means that optimizing your fulfillment across all channels requires building a holistic process that takes your specific company policies and labour considerations into account, while still finding the cheapest and fastest method for fulfilling omnichannel orders (while keeping your customers happy) — for every order.

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping Returns 41

Retalon

JANUARY 5, 2021

An inaccurate forecast, unpredictable changes to consumer preferences, shifts in the competitive landscape, or major economic events can all completely throw your planning and purchasing off-track, leaving you with major inventory distortions despite your best plans.

Location 41

Location Inventory Management Markdowns Fulfillment 41

Retalon

MARCH 4, 2019

Modern retailers take advantage of advanced retail predictive analytics planning solutions. With multiple plans, and several levels of planners, plans may go through lots of re-consolidations, merging, and adding up to the “master plan”. This means that changes to plans are very cumbersome. Inventory Management.

Inventory Management 32

Inventory Management Markdowns Planning Fulfillment 32

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. Unifying Big Data across Forecasting, Planning, and Operations.

Merchant Services 39

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 39

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. Demand Forecast vs. Demand Plan.

Payment Services 41

Payment Services Promotions Accounting Fulfillment 41

Retalon

JANUARY 20, 2014

Retalon has helped businesses plan their operations, optimize prices and markdowns, and ensure efficiency in supply chain and inventory management processes. From inception, Retalon’s analytics have been built on a common analytic platform that takes into account the entire retail business process. FREMONT, Calif.–Nov

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Accounting Promotions 32

Retalon

JUNE 22, 2020

Accurate demand forecasts allow retailers to confidently execute merchandise assortment plans, bring the right quantity of inventory to the right location to match promotional uplifts, and avoid unnecessary markdowns. But don’t wait too long.

Merchant Services 41

Merchant Services Markdowns Promotions Location 41

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? And how can retailers determine and account for the shifts in demand that follow? Retalon’s solutions are built one unified platform to account for all factors influencing your business. What products might also see an uplift?

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Are the current pricing and markdown strategies still the optimal ones based on the new forecast? And how can retailers determine and account for the shifts in demand that follow? Retalon’s solutions are built one unified platform to account for all factors influencing your business. What products might also see an uplift?

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

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

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

For example, one retailer might want to manage their inventory better, so they would use KPIs like inventory to sales ratios or inventory integrity. This dramatically increases revenue from transfers, lowers inventory costs and increases sales while helping you avoid unnecessary markdowns and subsequent allocations. In-Stock Percent.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Promotions Customer Experience Fulfillment 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

For example, one retailer might want to manage their inventory better, so they would use KPIs like inventory to sales ratios or inventory integrity. This dramatically increases revenue from transfers, lowers inventory costs and increases sales while helping you avoid unnecessary markdowns and subsequent allocations. In-Stock Percent.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Promotions Customer Experience Fulfillment 32

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Yet, despite these challenges, some traditional retailers are managing to grow year-over-year, shredding previous sales records time and time again. for any human to account for all of them manually. To effectively manage and organize their data, many businesses turn to Business Intelligence tools. Business Intelligence.

Accounting 47

Accounting Markdowns Management Inventory Management 47

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 ? There are, of course, challenges to overcome with real-world and e-commerce personalization.

Fulfillment 32

Fulfillment Customer Experience Markdowns Consumer 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? There are, of course, challenges to overcome with real-world and e-commerce personalization.

Customer Experience 32

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