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7 Tips for Wholesale Inventory Management

Independent Retailer

This is why inventory management is key, especially as retailers look to deal with unsold merchandise after the holidays. “Seemingly overnight, shortages are flipping to inventory surpluses in certain categories. . Offer Promotions & Product Markdowns. Donate Excess Inventory. Liquidate Excess Inventory.

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7 Questions Every Retailer Should be Asking Itself About Ecommerce and Shopper Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

But simply buying all of those platforms — CDP, POS, Loyalty, Promotions, Ecommerce, package payment terminals, and pricing and inventory management software — doesn’t automatically put retailers on the path to success. Does my data strategy integrate easily with third parties today?

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Navigating Beyond Price: Exploring New Avenues for Growth in the Consumer Products Industry

Wiser

An interesting forecast from Deloitte suggests a resurgence in advertising and promotional spending, with a strong focus on amplifying core brand values to maintain pricing power and consumer loyalty. Promotions Promotional activities can significantly influence consumer purchasing decisions.

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AI Isn’t Going Anywhere: How Retailers Plan to Deploy the Tech in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Among the current top use cases for AI in retail are: Store analytics and insights; Personalized customer recommendations; Adaptive advertising, promotions and pricing; Stockout and inventory management; and Conversational AI. But many of these tasks may just represent the low-hanging AI fruit.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Retail & CPG Marketing

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

By analyzing historical sales data, seasonality, and external factors such as weather and social trends, AI algorithms can help businesses make informed decisions about inventory management, pricing, and marketing strategies. Inventory optimization AI has a major impact on inventory management and storage.

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Smart shopping carts, low-code and robots: Welcome to retail tech in 2023

Inside Retail

Retail workers have access to information about products, promotions, and pricing instantly. In addition, retail teams are better equipped to handle tasks such as stocking shelves and conducting inventory, as AI-powered applications can provide them with real-time data and analysis. Payment systems evolution.

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Retail’s tech revolution sets laser-like focus on the consumer

Inside Retail

AI-powered inventory management and demand forecasting Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has become an operational reality for retailer s, especially in the realm of inventory management and demand forecasting.

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