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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Despite a positive job market and a stabilized economic environment, most consumers ( 96% ) are looking to save money in the short term, according to a recent study from PwC. But at the same time merchants’ margins are being squeezed, making intelligent pricing and promotions strategies even more critical for success.

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As Consumer Demand for Inclusion Rises, Retailers Must Tackle Legacy Issues and Attitudes

Retail TouchPoints

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure β€” from consumers, shareholders and even their boards β€” to be more inclusive. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

Get ready, get excited, retailers and customers alike, the 2D barcode, a compact square label with splotches and spaces that encode up to 350X more data than a traditional UPC (4,000 characters) will have a significant impact on managing the business and delivering better customer experiences. Who doesn’t want that?

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

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. This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. Invisible protection for optimal customer experience.

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Google, Accenture Deepen Relationship to Help Retailers Harness and Optimize Their Data

Retail TouchPoints

Accenture’s AI.Retail platform β€” which helps retailers better utilize data and artificial intelligence to optimize common operations such as customer acquisition, pricing and promotions, assortment and supply chain β€” can now be deployed on Google Cloud. Current customer Albertsons Cos.

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Let’s Move from Fast Promising to Smart Promising

Retail TouchPoints

According to a recent survey , 38% of retailers are worried about meeting consumers’ fast delivery expectations. As they begin to address these expectations, many retail IT teams are finding that the process is costly and complex. Today, retailers are finding that too many dials makes the process unmanageable.

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Open to Buy Retail Planning Done Right

Retalon

We refer to these as Merchant-driven organizations. The goal of the budget is to purchase the necessary quantities of products that will satisfy consumer demand. This can be done manually, using last year’s data, or using a markdown strategy plan that utilizes Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) to calculate the true effect of markdowns.