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Off-Price Quarterly Results Showcase Benefits Of ‘Essential Retailer’ Status

Retail TouchPoints

While the retailer incurred additional expenses from associate bonuses and other COVID-19-related expenditures, Dollar General was able to reduce markdowns, on top of benefiting from increased purchase volume. Closed Stores Lead To Losses, But Recovery May Be Right Ahead. of net sales, compared to 22.5% in Q1 2019.

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7 Price Planning Tips to Maximize Retail Profits (2020)

Retalon

A discount store for bargain hunters? Therefore, it’s vital to create your own pricing rules and thresholds (discounts limited to certain product classes, maximum clearance markdowns, etc.) Discover how Retalon automatically forecasts Product Life Cycles for every store / SKU combination.