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What is a Category Reset

Wiser

Electronics and appliances may happen at a much lower frequency, as those products tend to have less seasonality outside of holiday promotions. In this section, we’ll look at some things every retailer should keep in mind as they prepare for a category reset. Emphasize Visual Merchandising. What’s selling and what’s not?

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Retail Ready: Setting Your Sales Floor to Sell!

Retail Adventures

The Target Syndrome Think about the last time you shopped at a Target store. Chances are, even if you went in to buy a bottle of glass cleaner you spent at least $50 on things you hadn’t planned on purchasing. We call this “The Target Syndrome” because it doesn’t happen in other big box stores. How much did you spend?

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How to Knock Assortment Planning Out of the Park

Wiser

In this article, we’ll look at what assortment planning is and how you can do it effectively. It’s all about forecasting demand and meeting it with the best product selection, promotions, branding, and store layouts. You should always be doing the next cycle of planning with historical data at your disposal.