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Retail Pricing is a Science – Not an Art

Retail TouchPoints

Discounts within a pricing architecture are frequently deployed when a brand wants to move inventory quickly, which is often the case when faced with bursting warehouses, increasing storage fees and a looming recession. Field leads operational execution, people and customer partnerships at MakerSights.

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The Data Dilemma with Retail Pricing and How to Untangle it

Retail TouchPoints

Many retailers are worried that they don’t have all the data at their fingertips, like product data, customer data, transactional data, when items sold, on what device and more. Everyone starts somewhere, and it’s OK wherever you are at in your data journey. I don’t have all the data I know I should have, is that OK?

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Recharge Your Digital Pricing Strategies with Data Science

Retail Focus

As other sectors, including travel and hospitality, experienced online commerce surges, the retail market shifted at a more leisurely pace. Let’s look at three ways that data science can help retailers thrive in a highly competitive multi-channel environment.

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As the Holidays Approach, it’s Time to Rethink Retail Pricing Methodology…and AI Can Help

Retail TouchPoints

In addition to this timing variation, over 60% of shoppers plan to do their browsing online, yet 85% expect to buy at least one product in a store. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact?

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

Becoming proficient at navigating these obstacles is key to protecting retail profits. As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. ATO attacks cost retailers millions of dollars each year.

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How made-on-demand manufacturing is transforming the fashion industry

Inside Retail

And then at the end of the season, they don’t have to mark down because they have nothing to get rid of. There’s no rush for them to always get rid of any markdowns. The retailer doesn’t sit on stock,” added Dean. ” “The retailer doesn’t sit on stock,” added Dean. The rent is a lot lower.

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AI-Powered Pricing and Promotions are Redefining the 2020 Retail Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

As the pandemic moves into new phases, responses lurch wildly between complete lockdowns to fast-track reopenings and back to lockdowns, at different cadences in every country, state or even locality. Retailers and their shoppers are whiplashed accordingly. Speaking of Online and In-Store Channels….