Independent Retailer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Keith Daniels, Partner at Carl Marks Advisors , advises brands to focus on merchandise that turns quickly and has performing margins in order to survive the holiday season. Consumers will only stop buying gifts when the shipping deadline for Christmas delivery has passed. Be sure to have products in stock at all times.

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Wiser

APRIL 13, 2021

At the risk of oversimplification, these are the two buckets that make up your eCommerce traffic. Plus, the infrastructure is already in place to help warehouse, sell, and ship your products. Penetration pricing is all about pricing low to increase sales at the expense of margins. Turn to Markdowns and Promotions.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs. Emphasizing BOPIS.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Locked down consumers, desperate for a distraction, scrambled for everything from at-home fitness equipment and gaming consoles to gazebos and scatter cushions — and warehouses were cleared of stock as supply chains buckled under the extraordinary pressure. Even returns are up, reaching 17 percent in 2021 from 11 percent in 2020.

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Retail Minded

AUGUST 27, 2022

distraction, scrambled for everything from at-home fitness equipment and games consoles to. Among them, a global supply chain crisis – rife with driver shortages and lengthy shipping. Even returns are up – reaching 16.6% Even returns are up – reaching 16.6% With the return on inventory.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to. But first, let’s take a look at what reducing inventory really means, and why it matters. There’s more to it.

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Wiser

JANUARY 12, 2021

In this short guide, we’ll look at what keystone pricing is, when and how you should use it, and how it compares to similar pricing strategies. Doubling the wholesale cost allowed retailers to take into account fixed and variable costs, such as coupons, theft, returns, and other common margin-eaters while still turning a profit.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This article will answer those questions while also looking at the best practices being used today, and how to pick the right order fulfillment model. How, when, and where the customer prefers to experience their product fulfillment affects the sourcing and shipping decisions. How complicated is the returns process?

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

While most retailers are investing at least some portion of their budgets into IT out of sheer necessity (updating old infrastructure, outsourcing tech support to deal with influx of employee tickets, etc.), Advanced analytics tools can pinpoint demand for a specific SKU at a specific location or channel.

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Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

Written by Mark Krupnik, CEO at Retalon. There are some who believe that sustainable supply chains that lead to a greener planet can only exist at the expense of the business. Increased Carbon Footprint: The shift to “next-day” e-commerce has increased the logistics associated with fulfilling an order and accepting returns.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The prevailing wisdom at the time which hasn’t gone completely away is that you can’t translate a high touch experience, one often involving thousands of dollars, online. Commissions typically range from 25%-33% depending on whether in addition to providing eCommerce functionality Farfetch manages shipping, returns or other services.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 11, 2022

Use and analyze the past seasonal orders to determine how to price products- By using the data, look at previous seasons to guide your pricing decisions. Instead of simply repeating the same quantities, look at which products were the best and worst sellers and order accordingly.

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Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

It can analyze billions of data points and predict demand at a level of granularity that’s simply impossible to reach using Excel. Advanced analytics has the capacity to integrate every channel of a multi-channel business into its forecast to maximize the return on promotion investments. to optimize inventory for gross margins.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. Customers stay in their vehicles at designated parking spots, and employees bring their purchases out to the car.

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Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

Based on the amount of retailers that have been forced to shut their doors in the last three years, there is a major shift that is moving through the retail industry at full force. So what’s the real challenge at hand? Buy in-store, return to another store (46%). Here’s the list of stores closing this year.).

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

Plus, going into a retail store significantly reduces the potential for returns and increases upsell opportunities. If you doubt the benefit of such a strategy, just consider the speed at which Amazon has started to acquire physical locations – over 500, including Wholefoods and book stores. – Promotions, event and markdowns.

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

Plus, going into a retail store significantly reduces the potential for returns and increases upsell opportunities. If you doubt the benefit of such a strategy, just consider the speed at which Amazon has started to acquire physical locations – over 500, including Wholefoods and book stores. – Promotions, event and markdowns.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For example, global supply chains have long been: Overproducing goods in foreign factories with lax labor laws Monopolizing finite raw materials in Third World countries Relying on trade agreements to keep international shipping cheap Using just-in-time inventory practices, taking the resilience of supply chains for granted.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 16, 2022

If you don’t want the hassle of shipping, then go the BOPIS route: Buy Online Pickup In Store – customers love curbside. You should have at least one event scheduled for each week of the Golden Quarter. Use props to create a holiday theme, changing your windows at least once a month during the busy holidays.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Walmart has announced it is offering Black Friday sales beginning online at Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 4. The stores will open at 7:00 AM on Black Friday, the general opening time for the majority of its stores. Use props to create a holiday theme, changing your windows at least once a month during the busy holidays.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You’re gonna end up making some ill-advised purchases and then it seems like everything drop ships from factories. post so they if you remember back in the day wish was like very slow shipping like to 26 weeks. portion at least and you know there’s this. on a Friday night you’re. In China via u.s.

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