Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

Last month, the department store reported its highest interim profit since 2014. Tread carefully because markdowns will bite hard if you misjudge stock weights. That’s a long explanation of what Myer CEO John King calls the ‘good, better, best’ model.

Markdowns

Retail Dive

JULY 28, 2025

Still, laxity related to labor, pricing, promotions, stock management and other store operations lead to shrink and cost retailers billions, according to a recent study from Coresight Research. The percentage of gross sales lost to in-store inefficiencies stands at 5.5% You can unsubscribe at anytime. on average, up from 4.5%

Loss Prevention

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After Forever 21 opened its first store in 1984 in the United States fast fashion started to gain in popularity. Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. Large stores are inherently risky.

Fast Fashion

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. If you have 10,000 SKUs at 1,000 stores, you have to plan for 10,000,000 different seasonality curves. But this is easier said than done.

Markdowns

Retail Dive

JULY 10, 2025

Through the deal, Ulta gains an 83-store presence in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as a website in the region. Space NK will function as a stand-alone subsidiary of Ulta and continue to be led by CEO Andy Lightfoot and the rest of its management team. You can unsubscribe at anytime. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Department Stores

Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

That means if there is slow moving merchandise the retailer doesn’t have to worry about taking markdowns to sell the inventory. It looks like this long suffering high street stalwart has turned a sharp corner, proof that management's transformation strategy is paying off,” said Streeter.

Drop-Shipping

Retail Dive

JULY 25, 2025

Deep Dive Podcasts Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Operations Marketing Technology DTC Distressed Retail Department Stores Executives Financial News Trends E-Commerce An article from Column The Weekly Closeout: Phlur gets acquired and American Eagle’s stock soars The fragrance brand is being sold to private equity.

Markdowns

Retalon

JUNE 10, 2020

Pricing right is the fastest and most effective way for managers to increase profits.” ( McKinsey & Company ). may cover generic approaches to managing and optimizing price for any given product, but they don’t account for the most critical variables that determine your pricing success. Optimize Prices for Each PLC Stage.

Planning

Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As a business grows and introduces more products, locations, and channels, the complexity of managing merchandise planning increases exponentially. Spreadsheets, which work for small-scale operations, become cumbersome and unreliable for multi-location retailers managing thousands of SKUs.

Planning

Retail Dive

JULY 11, 2025

In his place, vice president and general manager of Nike Global Men’s business, Aaron Cain, will step into the position. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Converse CEO Jared Carver is leaving that role, according to a Nike internal memo sent to employees Thursday. By Retail Dive Staff • Jan.

Payment Services

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MAY 29, 2025

Intelligent Inventory Management Managing inventory across multiple locationsstores, warehouses, and eCommerceis tough. Dynamic Pricing and Markdown Optimization Setting the price too high will drive away customers while setting it too low will erode your profits. It’s essential to find the right balance. Stay ahead.

Dead-Stock

Retail Dive

JULY 7, 2025

As import duties have see-sawed in recent months, several retailers have rushed or paused shipments to avoid the steepest tariffs, complicating inventory management. A century ago this was a brilliant formula for pencil-and-paper estimates of inventory and margins, as merchandise flowed in and out of stores. Walmart U.S. Here’s why.

Accounting