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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

However, many consumers only appear willing to buy if there’s a significant markdown involved, so where does that leave retailers? Meta remains the largest advertising platform for LSKD during the Black Friday Cyber Monday period, contributing to the company’s significant and sustained growth over recent years.

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AI in Action: How Retailers are Transforming Demand Forecasting with New Tech

Retail TouchPoints

These mismatches also create the need for either markdowns or additional shipping costs to get the products to where they are more likely to be sold. Retailers are well aware that having too much inventory in the wrong store, or not enough in the right one, affects not just sell-through but labor costs and store operations.

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Macy’s Leaders Answer 6 Big Questions About the Company’s Future at NRF

Retail TouchPoints

Whether that’s the algorithmic side of where to fulfill products from so that we have fewer split shipments, or making sure that we are putting the right depth, size and color basis from a geography between digital and physical so that we don’t take as many markdowns because we put the wrong product in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Omnichannel Merchandising: Creating a Seamless Shopping Experience from Online to In-Store

CJ Retail Solutions

If you see an advertisement for a sale online, you should expect to find the same promotion in-store. You may have encountered situations where an item was advertised as available online but was out of stock when you arrived at the store. This consistency not only builds trust but also reinforces your brand identity.

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Rack Room Shoes names chiefs of digital, merchandise

Retail Dive

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Walgreens shareholders approve $10B Sycamore acquisition

Retail Dive

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Ikea wants to make smart home tech easier to use, more affordable

Retail Dive

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