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The Human Element: People Skills in Inventory Management

Retail Smart Guys

When it comes to inventory management, it’s easy to get lost in spreadsheets, logistics, and technology. People skills in inventory management play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient flow of goods, maintaining team morale, and fostering strong customer relationships.

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8 Effective Ways to Increase Profit Margins in Retail

V Count

When possible, avoid markdowns because they are good for decreasing profits. Initially, work on a better inventory management system. You will be able to sell more products and minimize the need for markdowns because of these better judgments regarding purchases, sales, and marketing. How do you accomplish that?

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12 Critical Retail Industry Performance Metrics (2020)

Retalon

Throughout the history of retail, success and failure has come down to how well a company manages — and profits from — its inventory investment. Inventory management teams calculate the In-Stock Percentage by dividing the number of stores that have a SKU in stock by the number of stores that should stock that SKU.