365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Clearly retailers cannot base their price and promotion strategies this year solely on the experience of prior seasons. The result can be costly post-season markdown events that leave retailers stuck with short-life seasonal items that necessitate steep marks or even complete write-offs. Cross-Item Effects at Your Fingertips.

Markdowns 98

Markdowns Promotions Accounting Planning 98

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Ecommerce accounts for roughly $1 of every $5 spent by consumers (up from $1 of every $6 spent in 2017). The apparel category saw particularly marked price hikes in both July (up 15.26% ) and August (up 15.52% ), two months in which apparel prices typically drop amidst summer markdowns and back-to-school promotions.

Consumer 240

Consumer Home Furnishings Apparel Markdowns 240

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Many of your retail peers found themselves with the dilemma of missing data — from the lack of customer data, transaction history for certain items or timeframes or sales broken out by sales type (regular/base, promotion and markdown). This is your starting point and your job is to build up and improve it.

Retailing Pricing 237

Retailing Pricing Markdowns Accounting Outdoor 237

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

Promotion planning is a constant balancing act. You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. These promotions must also fit within your overall promotional strategy which supports your company’s business goals.

Promotions 32

Promotions Markdowns Payment Services Inventory Management 32

365 Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2021

DemandTec , a pioneer in retail price and promotion optimization technology, today launched Unify by DemandTec, the industry’s first autonomous unified merchandising platform for retailers. As a result, retailers and their suppliers can run personalized promotions and invest trade funds more efficiently, with accurate accounting.

Markdowns 52

Markdowns Promotions Retailing Pricing Accounting 52

Retalon

JANUARY 7, 2021

With seasonal product life-cycles becoming ever shorter, retailers need more strategic and granular ways to plan their seasonal assortments so they can maximize revenue while minimizing markdowns. Account for more variables in your seasonal merchandise planning. This is most obvious when a promotion doesn’t take inventory into account.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Promotions Accounting Planning 41

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

Retail Sales Promotion Goals, Examples, and How AI is Optimizing Them. Promotion planning is a constant balancing act. You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. The math needed to account for these effects is hard enough.

Promotions 32

Promotions Markdowns Inventory Management Payment Services 32

Retalon

JANUARY 17, 2022

Granted, many retailers have developed pricing strategies that account for multiple factors affecting product price, such as; Production and distribution costs Competitor pricing Revenue goals. On top of having visibility across the business, retailers also need to account for all internal and external factors that affect pricing and demand.

Retailing Pricing 41

Retailing Pricing Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

Retalon

MARCH 7, 2022

Retail Today considered nearly 7,000 nominees for these awards. “Retail CIO Radar 2022 helps CIOs and Retail business leaders to stay on top of the latest innovations.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Management Accounting Promotions 41

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

JUNE 10, 2020

may cover generic approaches to managing and optimizing price for any given product, but they don’t account for the most critical variables that determine your pricing success. Retailers who don’t account for these considerations often struggle with profitability. ultimately determine how profitable your business is.

Planning 41

Planning Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

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. Other sales periods, such as promotional seasons, are also useful. OTB management.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Turnover Accounting Planning 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. Changes made by competitors Changes in geodemographics Changes in promotional calendars and strategies Changes in seasonality Changes in vendor pricing.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Turnover Fulfillment Accounting 41

Retalon

MARCH 2, 2021

Destination resorts that run gift shops must account for occupation rates in their hotels as well as weather. . What channels do you promote through? Do you run promotions? Run a promotion last year that you don’t plan for this year? For instance, . What are your customer profiles? What channels do you sell through?

Fashion 41

Fashion Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

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

M19 Retail

MARCH 17, 2021

Demand Forecasting & Replenishment: Automated sales forecasting and inventory optimization supported by advanced machine learning algorithms, accounting for seasonality, causal events, and shifts in trend.

Inventory Management 40

Inventory Management Management Markdowns Planning 40

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

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

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As a result, retailers are able to optimize their inventory across all channels and locations to avoid potential lost sales and unnecessary markdowns. Optimized pricing and promotions: Optimized pricing solutions allow retailers to maximize GMROI by setting optimal initial prices, in-season prices, as well as, promotions and markdowns.

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Markdowns Promotions Shipping 41

Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

And at the end of the sales season (or at the end of a product’s lifecycle), markdowns you set to clear out excess inventory can easily wipe out the product’s lifecycle profitability. They quickly learn to time their purchases for the inevitable markdowns rather than buying products during the main lifecycle.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Planning 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

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. Promotional uplift. Avoided overstocks and minimized markdowns. More predictable promotions and seasonal events. Seasonality.

Markdowns 41

Markdowns Promotions Fashion Consumer 41

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

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

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Business Intelligence (BI) and traditional forecasting methodology can provide visibility into a retailer’s past sales, promotions, stock levels, and more. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand. Key Takeaways.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Accounting 32

Wiser

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The particular formula you will follow is: (Price or Average of Prices) x (1 + your markup or markdown rate). If you sell in different countries or regions, there are many factors you have to take into account when selecting pricing for each geography. Geographic Pricing. High-Low Pricing. Limit Pricing. Liquidation Strategy.

Advertising 148

Advertising Markdowns Marketing Promotions 148

Retalon

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Business Intelligence (BI) and traditional forecasting methodology can provide visibility into a retailer’s past sales, promotions, stock levels, and more. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand. Key Takeaways.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Accounting 32

Retalon

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Business Intelligence (BI) and traditional forecasting methodology can provide visibility into a retailer’s past sales, promotions, stock levels, and more. The problem stems from business intelligence, buyer intuition, or company targets lacking the ability to account for all factors that affect demand. Key Takeaways.

Markdowns 32

Markdowns Inventory Management Promotions Accounting 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

Wiser

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Using the collected data, you’re able to compare prices and see when your competitors ran promotions and sales. Taking it a step further, automate repricing by using algorithms and taking into account the conditions of the market. Whether in-store or online, Wiser has you covered from pricing to assortment to promotions.

Markdowns 47

Markdowns Promotions Marketing Accounting 47

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

MARCH 9, 2021

Low prices leave little room for promotions or end-of-lifecycle markdowns. These Advanced Analytics tools can account for all of your business constraints, analyze how pricing affects sales performance in your stores, and evaluate many different strategy combinations. Promotional pricing. Bundle pricing.

Bundled Pricing 41

Bundled Pricing Promotions Markdowns Advertising 41

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Both of these stars have been seen modelling Fashion Nova clothing on their own Instagram accounts and Cardi B also has her own Fashion Nova clothing line. If you can’t move all of the inventory then markdowns are required which eats into sales per sq. Large stores are inherently risky. and ultimately profitability.

Fast Fashion 98

Fast Fashion Fashion Apparel Department Stores 98

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. Of course, this is easier said than done. Which strategy is right for you?

Inventory Management 47

Inventory Management Fulfillment Markdowns Location 47

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

JUNE 22, 2020

New products, seasonal peaks, price changes, promotions, competition, moving holidays and dozens of other factors that influence your business make it impossible to simply rely on what happened this time last year.

Merchant Services 41

Merchant Services Markdowns Promotions Location 41