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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

With consumer sentiment and discretionary spend down, many retailers are already facing reduced profit margins and a higher cost of doing business, making hefty discounting for prolonged periods a particularly costly exercise. LSKD’s approach has also garnered the attention of consumers and its community. “We

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Experts discuss Printemps’ chance of success in the US retail market

Inside Retail

A year after the French luxury department store originally announced it would be launching its first US location, Printemps is officially opening a brick-and-mortar store in the heart of New York Citys financial district on March 21. The store will have less product and more good product [from legacy and niche luxury brands].

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Good, better, best: How Myer is winning during the ‘shift to thrift’

Inside Retail

All that combines to shift the mindset of consumers to what we call ‘mindful consumption’. Last month, the department store reported its highest interim profit since 2014. Tread carefully because markdowns will bite hard if you misjudge stock weights. But the effects on people’s wallets will be felt for months to come.

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Target, Macy’s and Dollar Tree Prep for a Tough Year Despite Holiday Success

Retail TouchPoints

at Family Dollar stores, but even discounters are facing cautious consumer spending and employee pay raises that aren’t expected to pay off for some time. We were competitive but measured in our promotions, took strategic markdowns and intentionally did not chase unprofitable sales. during Q4, but they were up 0.6%

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

After Forever 21 opened its first store in 1984 in the United States fast fashion started to gain in popularity. It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Large stores are inherently risky. Riley Rose stores became a money losing venture. billion in 2019.

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5 Seasonal Merchandise Best Practices (2021)

Retalon

With seasonal product life-cycles becoming ever shorter, retailers need more strategic and granular ways to plan their seasonal assortments so they can maximize revenue while minimizing markdowns. Some of these factors include: Pricing Consumer preferences Competitors Events Promotions Vendors Logistics etc.

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Marks & Spencer’s Turnaround Strategy, Why it’s Working

Indigo 9 Digital

That means if there is slow moving merchandise the retailer doesn’t have to worry about taking markdowns to sell the inventory. Many retailers have found that having a strong digital business goes hand in hand with a strong store network. 57% of Amazon’s unit sales in come from third party sellers on its platform. "Our