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How Improving Markdowns Will Impact Your Most Important Supply Chain KPIs

Retail TouchPoints

So why should these teams expand their focus to consider markdown planning in addition to their already full slate of targets? Consider, for example, a retailer that sells outdoor furniture for porches, pool sides and gardens.

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‘Like a ghost town’: Retailers react to the Omicron wave

Inside Retail

We then struggle to get deliveries and stock, as their workers are also in isolation. Since we reopened in mid-October, it [had been] buzzing – lots of excitement, lots of people enjoying being outdoors. Brittany Garbutt: It’s one big domino – we struggle with staff shortages, as they are all in isolation. It goes on and on.

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The High Street’s last stand: why Primark, Poundland and B&M finally surrendered to the e-commerce revolution

365 Retail

It has also come to terms with the fact that it is missing out on sales of higher ticket items, such as indoor and outdoor furniture, which shoppers find difficult to transport home from stores. The service will offer 2,000 products across clothing, accessories and lifestyle, with around 40% of these items being exclusive to its website.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 273 – Amazon FBA Roll-ups with Alex Kopco of Forum Brands

Retail Geek

Scot: [11:03] A lot of people that have worked at Amazon that start companies they bring a lot of the management principles over is that something you plan on doing or you’re just like starting with the clean white board. 26:32] Over index in the hand-holding because we want to make the deal as comfortable as possible.