Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Keeping in mind as well the need to optimize their supply chain fulfillment to meet consumer delivery expectations while managing parcel carrier costs?

Markdowns

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

Early use cases for AI in retail include inventory management, dynamic pricing, customer service chatbots, loss prevention and personalized marketing. Retailers can automate markdowns to minimize revenue loss and increase profitability, which can be especially important for seasonal retailers.

Markdowns

Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 23, 2022

consumers have been pulling back on clothing and durable goods as soaring inflation raises the cost of food and basic items. Wholesale inventory bloat, combined with a softening demand in the economy, is taking its toll on cash flow and earnings at retailers. . Offer Promotions & Product Markdowns. Donate Excess Inventory.

Inventory Management

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 11, 2022

Do you know how to manage your inventory as effectively as possible? What are the inventory management best practices? If you can’t answer these questions, it’s time to reconsider how you manage your inventory. Do you have enough stock on hand?

Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Checking inventory in a local store but not placing an order? I like to sort these reasons into two categories – those driven by a desire to provide customer service and convenience, and those driven primarily by the retailer’s desire to monetize their owned inventory as fully and profitably as possible.

Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

As part of the new multiyear agreement — which builds upon a partnership that started in 2016 — Academy will use the Revionics Base Price and Markdown solutions to not only optimize its pricing strategy but better manage inventory levels throughout the product lifecycle.

Outdoor

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But the truth is that we live in an increasingly “instant gratification hustle culture,” where consumers know precisely what they want and have high expectations. Using AI for search, merchandising and personalization is necessary to deliver a great customer experience and provide consumers with what they want.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

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?

Merchant Services

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the researchers at the Auburn University RFID Lab, a typical brick-and-mortar retailer without RFID has about 60% SKU-level accuracy, which is simply not acceptable anymore to keep up with consumer demands for speedy fulfillment and a wide product selection. RFID can raise inventory visibility up to 99%.

Fulfillment

Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2022

In recent years, consumer awareness around sustainability has continued to grow, as shoppers are now demanding to know the origin of the products that they purchase. There are also other supply chain benefits for businesses including improved inventory management, recall readiness, sustainability, ethical sourcing and product authentication.

Markdowns

Wiser

MAY 20, 2020

It’s a complex decision that involves customer behavior, marketing, supply chain and inventory management, and other functional areas. Everyday low pricing is a pricing strategy in which brands and retailers promise consumers that their prices will be consistently low, as opposed to having sporadic discounts or promotions.

Markdowns

M19 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Why Your Supply Chain Management System Depends on the Right Retail Inventory Management Software In today’s complex retail environment, managing a supply chain management system is no small feat. This ability to adapt quickly is critical to maintaining a balanced and efficient supply chain.

Supply Chain Management

Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Instead of personalising creative and messaging for a segment of consumers, it can be precisely targeted to a single customer based on logic and observed behaviours and needs. GenAI can adapt pricing strategies and offers to customers by analysing market data, competitive pricing and consumer behaviour.

Markdowns

Inside Retail

AUGUST 24, 2023

His initial sentiments, stressing the need to do things differently and to redefine the brands so that they have meaning to consumers, are very sensible. Better inventory management resulting in fewer markdowns and lower freight costs were helpful to the number. per cent year on year.

Markdowns

Retail Smart Guys

JANUARY 6, 2025

Smarter Inventory Management More products dont always mean more profits. The Challenge : Excess inventory eats into profits through markdowns, while understocking risks disappointing customers. This plan ensures reduced markdowns, faster stock turns, and higher profitabilityputting you ahead in 2025.

Markdowns

Retalon

APRIL 25, 2017

Getting your product pricing right is absolutely critical to customer cross-channel experience, but the promise of unified price, promotion and markdown optimization is hard to achieve. The post Guide for Unified Price, Promotion and Markdown Optimization Applications appeared first on Retalon. In this report: Market Definition.

Markdowns

Wiser

JULY 19, 2017

On the other hand, merchandising handles the product strategy such as category and brand-level planning, managing in-season pricing and promotional activities, and cross-channel inventory management. The 4 P’s start with the right products available for the consumer to purchase. Assortment.

Marketing

Retail Assist

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Effective inventory replenishment helps retailers maintain ideal stock levels across locations, ensuring popular items are always available. Stock replenishment is the practice of restocking products to ensure that inventory levels are maintained to meet customer demand. What is Stock Replenishment? How Does Stock Replenishment Work?

Markdowns

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, retailers face the dual challenge of managing increased consumer demand while navigating potential disruptions in their supply chains. Increased Demand Fluctuations: The holiday season typically sees a surge in consumer demand. Supply Chain Challenges Retailers Face During the Holiday Season 1.

Supply Chain Management

Mass Relators

JULY 26, 2022

This is higher than previously expected, with a heavier mix of food and consumables, which is negatively affecting gross margin rate, the company said on July 24. is requiring more markdown dollars. said Doug McMillon, Walmart president and chief executive officer.

Markdowns

Retail Design Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This shift not only aims to reduce food waste but also offers retailers greater flexibility in offering discounts and influencing consumer behaviour. At RDS we embrace technology so let’s explore the rise of AI-driven digital pricing, its potential benefits, and the concerns it raises for both consumers and retailers.

Markdowns

365 Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

Optimizing Inventory Management Proper inventory control is crucial for any retail business. However, manual methods are time-consuming and prone to errors. Enter smart inventory management systems. They can guide you in the process of switching to smart inventory management systems.

Payment Services

Retail Next

MARCH 3, 2020

In his article, “ Sustainability and the consumer in 2019 ,” Duncan Baizley painted a very clear (and research-based) picture of how consumers see corporate sustainability, noting that brands will need to move beyond messaging and rather token-like gestures and embrace real, systemic change. Supply chains. Offsetting.

Markdowns

Retalon

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether losing sales to out-of-stocks, or facing overstocking costs and markdowns, inefficient stock replenishment has a huge impact on a retailer’s GMROI. Replenishing stock is a key facet of inventory management which helps to balance inventory levels during a selling period. Inventory Management Software.

Inventory Management

Retalon

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In order to handle the increased cost of production, costs will be passed off to the consumer. Higher Prices for Consumers. Passing on tariff costs to consumers can lead to decreased demand as customers become price-sensitive and may choose to buy fewer goods or switch to cheaper alternatives. Yes, its possible.

Markdowns

Retalon

JANUARY 7, 2021

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.

Markdowns

M19 Retail

APRIL 14, 2021

With the development of e-commerce, consumers can buy anything, anywhere, anytime. The multiplication of choices induced by this model translates into a drop in productivity of the physical store space and an increase in markdowns at the end of the season to sell unsold products. To do this, the store segmentation needs to be finer.

Point of Sale

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Often resulting in inventory distortion that lead to lost sales and costly markdowns. For instance, many retailers run promotions while lacking integration between promotion and inventory management processes. It optimizes markdowns so retailers can get rid of end of life products, while maximizing the GMROI.

Fashion

Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

Inventory management, order fulfillment, and sales data are integrated in one centralized system instead of siloed by channel. Omnichannel retail delivers the seamless shopping journeys consumers demand. This reduces markdowns, clearance sales, and waste. This results in missed revenue or markdowns.

Markdowns

M19 Retail

MARCH 22, 2021

Planalytics provides businesses with visibility into this critical demand information with metrics that isolate and quantify weather-based shifts in consumer purchasing. Up to 70 basis points of additional profit due to increased sales and reduced inventory costs (e.g. carrying costs, markdowns, shrink, etc.). About Planalytics.

Markdowns

Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This process is not only time-consuming but also increases the risk of outdated information influencing critical decisions. As a business grows and introduces more products, locations, and channels, the complexity of managing merchandise planning increases exponentially. Moreover, spreadsheets lack the ability to scale effectively.

Planning

Retalon

APRIL 26, 2021

Product clustering (or grouping) is an increasingly common technique that leading retailers use to manage their planning, inventory, pricing, promotions, and markdowns. This approach is inaccurate, inconsistent and labor-consuming. . Everything you need to know about product clustering / grouping.

Markdowns

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. Keep in mind that promotions are not the same part of a product’s pricing lifecycle as Markdowns. In contrast, markdowns are permanent changes designed to clear inventories at the season’s end.

Promotions

Retalon

JANUARY 5, 2021

Optimizing your inventory balancing process is key to increasing ROI. Even the best-executed assortment strategy can lead to imbalanced inventory levels halfway through the season. Why is unbalanced inventory such a big problem for retailers? Most of today’s inventory management issues start at the level of forecasting.

Location

Retalon

JULY 15, 2019

Not only do overstock situations force retailers to markdown inventory at the end of a season at slim-to-no profit margins, but it also takes up physical space in stores warehouses, accruing carrying costs, and ties up extra cash that could be used towards advancing business goals. How much safety stock is ideal?

Markdowns

Retalon

JUNE 18, 2019

You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. Keep in mind that promotions are not the same part of a product’s pricing lifecycle as Markdowns. In contrast, markdowns are permanent changes designed to clear inventories at the season’s end.

Promotions

Retalon

JULY 28, 2021

Retailers either lose sales and customer satisfaction due to inventory shortages or face drastic and expensive markdowns. Retail buyers, planners, and inventory managers also use their ERP system along with business intelligence and visualization dashboards like Tableau to analyze trends and make decisions.

Markdowns