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Retail Pricing is a Science – Not an Art

Retail TouchPoints

Any new pricing strategy and architecture should be viewed through the short- and long-term lens, determining what needs to be done to address immediate needs — i.e. moving through a backlog of inventory before the holidays — and what is truly best for the brand.

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Sustainability Update: eBay to Sell ‘Imperfect’ Apparel in UK, Adore Me Launches Sustainable Fashion Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Items are available at up 60% off retail prices. They may be ex-display products or feature small defects like scuffs, a loose thread or missing buttons that disqualify them from being sold at full price. Sample of an ‘Imperfects’ listing on eBay UK — Gucci bag with a scuff available for 50% off.

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Eddie Bauer Aims to ‘Eliminate Barriers to the Outdoors’ with New Rental Program

Retail TouchPoints

Eddie Bauer is following the lead of other top retailers and getting into the rental business with the launch of a new program that will allow customers to rent its technical apparel and gear at “a fraction of the full retail price.”.

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Price, not volume, driving Australian retail sales growth

Inside Retail

Retail prices increased 4.8 per cent through the year to the June quarter with the largest price rises seen in food and household goods. “On On a quarterly basis, overall retail price growth has already exceeded sales volume growth in both the March and June quarters,” says Rumbens. “On per cent price growth.”.

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Athleta Moves Further into Resale, Off-Price

Retail TouchPoints

The program will be piloted with a randomly selected group of customers, who can now shop the new Preloved section on the Athleta website for gently used products at up to 90% off the original retail price.

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report

Inside Retail

He expects retail sales by volume will increase by an average of only 1.1 per cent for retail price growth. . Colder weather is likely to boost the apparel sector, as consumers – having spent the past two winters in lockdowns – purchase warmer clothing for returning to work and outdoor activities during winter.

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Goat Group: 7 Things You Need to Know About its Strategy & Growth

Indigo 9 Digital

An acquisition to expand more into apparel. The deal allows GOAT Group to go deeper into the apparel market. We’ve been continuing to see growth across our businesses, especially in apparel and accessories, which have doubled the past 12 months,” said Eddy Lu, CEO of GOAT Group. We don't just sell apparel.

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