Department Stores, Markdowns and Marketing

Experts discuss Printemps’ chance of success in the US retail market

Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

A year after the French luxury department store originally announced it would be launching its first US location, Printemps is officially opening a brick-and-mortar store in the heart of New York Citys financial district on March 21. The store will have less product and more good product [from legacy and niche luxury brands].

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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

However, many consumers only appear willing to buy if there’s a significant markdown involved, so where does that leave retailers? We have seen the trend for a few years now and have definitely joined the party in previous years.” Since 2021, LSKD has joined in on the “Black November” sales period, starting its discounting earlier each year.

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Macy’s Leaders Answer 6 Big Questions About the Company’s Future at NRF

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

Is it time to give up on the department store ? If you look at other companies deciding they don’t want to be in the public market or they want to join together with others because they need to be bigger to be successful, we also need that strength of combined value, Spring said. Should Macys Inc.

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Rack Room Shoes names chiefs of digital, merchandise

Retail Dive

JULY 11, 2025

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Walgreens shareholders approve $10B Sycamore acquisition

Retail Dive

JULY 14, 2025

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Ikea wants to make smart home tech easier to use, more affordable

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JULY 14, 2025

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Target to open 8 new stores this summer

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JULY 14, 2025

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Good, better, best: How Myer is winning during the ‘shift to thrift’

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. If you’re looking to capture more market share, and what retailer isn’t, now would be the ideal time to do it.

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Lululemon increasing markdowns at ‘alarming rates’ as momentum fades

Retail Dive

JULY 9, 2025

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Target, Macy’s and Dollar Tree Prep for a Tough Year Despite Holiday Success

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Now that supply chains have stabilized, Target is focusing its investments on areas that will help it compete in an increasingly tight market. We were competitive but measured in our promotions, took strategic markdowns and intentionally did not chase unprofitable sales.

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Back-to-school shoppers avoiding price hikes by reusing supplies, buying cheaper brands

Retail Dive

JULY 24, 2025

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Levi’s ups guidance despite tariff impact

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JULY 11, 2025

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Like Sears and Neiman Marcus, Forever 21 simply did not react to changes in the market fast enough.

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The biggest culprit in shrink is in the store — but it’s probably not a criminal

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JULY 28, 2025

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Luxury shoppers turn to TikTok for product discovery

Retail Dive

JULY 10, 2025

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These social media platforms are beating out Google for product discovery, reviews

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JULY 10, 2025

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Ulta Beauty breaks into the UK with Space NK acquisition

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JULY 10, 2025

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Retail accelerates investments in generative AI

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JULY 10, 2025

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

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. Rather than a department store which sells food as an extra, Marks is metamorphosing into a grocery powerhouse which sells clothes and homewear as add-ons.".

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The Weekly Closeout: Phlur gets acquired and American Eagle’s stock soars

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JULY 25, 2025

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Another Saks Global stores exec is out

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JULY 9, 2025

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7 Price Planning Tips to Maximize Retail Profits (2020)

Retalon

JUNE 10, 2020

A discount store for bargain hunters? Depending on your brand messaging and your target market, your approach to pricing can be enormously different. Therefore, it’s vital to create your own pricing rules and thresholds (discounts limited to certain product classes, maximum clearance markdowns, etc.)

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A small mistake, such as misplacing a decimal point or linking to the wrong cell, can lead to inaccurate sales forecasts, incorrect inventory allocations, or miscalculated markdowns. Lack of real-time data Traditional methods dont provide real-time insights, making it difficult to adjust strategies based on current market trends.

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Nike names 21-year veteran Aaron Cain CEO of Converse

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JULY 11, 2025

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Retail vacancy rates edge up as rents edge down in Q2

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JULY 14, 2025

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American Eagle drives in-store back-to-school shopping with Snap Map

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JULY 14, 2025

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Skims’ Strategy - 10 Reasons Kim Kardashian’s Brand Took Off

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Is it great marketing or is it worth the hype? Even great marketing and hundreds of millions of social media followers can’t create a billion dollar brand in less than five years. Savvy marketing. Using a drop model for a hot brand can also help to reduce markdowns as products sell out quickly at full price.

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US consumers adjust spending in response to tariffs

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JULY 10, 2025

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The retail inventory method vs. cost accounting in the tariff era

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JULY 7, 2025

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Experts discuss Printemps’ chance of success in the US retail market

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Walgreens shareholders approve $10B Sycamore acquisition

Ikea wants to make smart home tech easier to use, more affordable

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Good, better, best: How Myer is winning during the ‘shift to thrift’

Lululemon increasing markdowns at ‘alarming rates’ as momentum fades

Target, Macy’s and Dollar Tree Prep for a Tough Year Despite Holiday Success

Back-to-school shoppers avoiding price hikes by reusing supplies, buying cheaper brands

Levi’s ups guidance despite tariff impact

Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

The biggest culprit in shrink is in the store — but it’s probably not a criminal

Luxury shoppers turn to TikTok for product discovery

These social media platforms are beating out Google for product discovery, reviews

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Retail accelerates investments in generative AI

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

The Weekly Closeout: Phlur gets acquired and American Eagle’s stock soars

Another Saks Global stores exec is out

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Nike names 21-year veteran Aaron Cain CEO of Converse

Retail vacancy rates edge up as rents edge down in Q2

American Eagle drives in-store back-to-school shopping with Snap Map

Skims’ Strategy - 10 Reasons Kim Kardashian’s Brand Took Off

US consumers adjust spending in response to tariffs

The retail inventory method vs. cost accounting in the tariff era

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