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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Lifecycle pricing , which integrates base pricing, promotions and markdowns into one holistic strategy, can help merchants optimize their approach — especially as they strive to localize, and even personalize, experiences for consumers across all channels.

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

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That means if there is slow moving merchandise the retailer doesn’t have to worry about taking markdowns to sell the inventory. Ocado is an online grocer and Marks & Spencer paid £750 million for a 50% stake in Ocado’s UK retail business in 2019. It is also focusing on improving the customer experience across its website and app.