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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

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Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. If you can’t move all of the inventory then markdowns are required which eats into sales per sq. Large stores are inherently risky.

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5 REASONS OMNICHANNEL ORDER FULFILMENT IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST SPEED…

Retail Minded

Orders need to be fulfilled in real-time, taking into account last-minute changes from the customer while keeping a close eye on cut-off times. 3 : SUPPLY CHAINS NEED TO BE MORE AGILE.

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What is GMROI in Retail? (Formulas, Benchmarks, Examples)

Retalon

There are several different approaches that companies take to measuring GMROI, each based on the nuances of their unique internal accounting systems. Even amongst retailers, GMROI can be calculated slightly differently. But for internal accounting purposes, retailers may use variations of this formula to get slightly different numbers.

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