Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This year saw the proposal of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act. Take for example Ingka Group , a strategic partner in the IKEA franchisee system, which acquired approximately 60,000 acres of forestland in Oklahoma and Texas to boost its responsible forest management. Greater demand forecasting. Recommerce.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2024

to £288.6m, which it attributed to the improved profitability to its sales performance, tight control of markdown, effective cost management, and positive movements in input prices. Matalan revealed last October its EBITDA came in at £47.9m in its second quarter, with sales up 0.8%

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Markdowns Fashion Accounting Planning 59

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For discretionary retailers – fashion, homewares, sporting goods and the like – the balancing act is harder. Managing new opening price points, discounts, markdowns, and the resulting final margins in an inflationary environment is a challenge not faced by Merchandise Planners in the past 20 years.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2024

The fashion and home retailer bounced back into the black when it was acquired by a group of investors at the start of last year, as it made a pre-tax profit of £255,500 in the 52 weeks to 25 February 2023, up from a loss of £2,500 the year before. in its second quarter, with sales up 0.8% in its second quarter, with sales up 0.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base. That means brands and retailers need to tackle some of the innate legacy issues that have hindered inclusivity in fashion. billion in the U.S.

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Consumer Merchant Services Markdowns Fulfillment 286

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In today’s landscape, when a new fashion retail trend latches on, companies need to have the ability to make the right decisions quickly. So, why is advanced analytics so successful and what is the difference between the traditional approach and this new advanced approach to fashion analytics? Fashion Retail’s Unique Challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Get ready, get excited, retailers and customers alike, the 2D barcode, a compact square label with splotches and spaces that encode up to 350X more data than a traditional UPC (4,000 characters) will have a significant impact on managing the business and delivering better customer experiences. Doesn’t that sound amazing?!

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Target Invests in Price and Speed to Attract Shoppers Target ended Q4 with inventory 3% lower than in 2021, a sign that the retailer has managed to overcome the excesses it struggled with through the first half of 2022. during Q4, but they were up 0.6% at its flagship banner and up 5.8% during Q4, but they were up 0.6%

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

From essentials – at the supermarket and the petrol pump, in the mortgage and in the power bills – to the not-so-essentials, such as the local café, the fashion boutique, the travel agent and the new car dealer. Tread carefully because markdowns will bite hard if you misjudge stock weights.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 20, 2023

a year earlier as the retailer attributed the improved profitability to its sales performance, tight control of markdown, effective cost management, and positive movements in input prices. Matalan has seen its revenue rise 0.8% to £288.6m EBITDA came in at £47.9m, compared to £36.7m

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Markdowns Management Consumer ATS 98

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Returns are increasing labor costs due to inspection and restocking time and often cause markdowns, out-of-stock and logistics expenses to increase. A 3D modeling technology like True Fit, used in most online fashion sites, allows the consumer to get an accurate picture of the correct garment fit.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Suppliers were going broke left, right and centre, so it was all about the efficient management of inventory. But the biggest risk is buying and the efficient management of our working capital. Of course, you also have to manage costs, but that’s always important. We also had a forensic focus on our inventory stock turn.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Meanwhile, 54% of 25-34 year olds cut back on fashion spend due to either job or financial uncertainties, +12% higher than the typical UK shopper.

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Markdowns Promotions Consumer Fashion 147

Inside Retail

AUGUST 24, 2023

Embattled US fashion company Gap has reported an 8 per cent decline in second-quarter sales to US$3.55 Better inventory management resulting in fewer markdowns and lower freight costs were helpful to the number. billion as its market share continues to erode. Over the past two years, Gap’s sales are down by 15.7

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Similarly, AI can analyse social media images and fashion magazines to identify emerging trends, helping retailers stay ahead of the curve and stock products that will interest customers. It can also provide dynamic routing with adaptations to disruptions and delays and general risk management. Airlines have been doing this for years.

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Markdowns Inventory Management Marketing Promotions 130

Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Store grading – retail stores all come in different sizes and locations with varying customer demands: fashionability, location and price for example. This is all managed by the store grading. Reduce markdown activity through planning width (number of options) and depth (units per option) of range. More on this later.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Californian lifestyle fashion brand, Pacsun , doubled its ship completes by better anticipating online demand and intelligently leveraging its stores as ecommerce fulfilment centres, partnering with antuit.ai , a leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for consumer products and retail insights and now part of Zebra Technologies.

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Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

One way that OTB funds can be managed is by categories, such as women’s wear in the apparel department. If you plan to mark down products at a certain stage of the product lifecycle, such as the last trimester of the season, you need to adjust the numbers to account for markdowns. Decide at which level the budget will be set.

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Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

One way that OTB funds can be managed is by categories, such as women’s wear in the apparel department. If you plan to mark down products at a certain stage of the product lifecycle, such as the last trimester of the season, you need to adjust the numbers to account for markdowns. Decide at which level the budget will be set.

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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. After Forever 21 opened its first store in 1984 in the United States fast fashion started to gain in popularity. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

The fashion element is also huge: Chinese consumers love bright colours and conspicuous designs, predilections that the sneaker manufacturers eagerly service. Nike, Adidas and Puma are, of course, heavily invested in the global marketplace and China is only one part of it.

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Markdowns Apparel Wholesale Advertising 147

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Retailers, particularly those in the apparel, footwear and soft goods verticals, have an opportunity to turn the lemons from COVID-19 into lemonade, according to Keith Jelinek and Richard Maicki, Managing Directors in the Performance Improvement Practice of Berkeley Research Group (BRG).

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Drop-Shipping Merchant Services Fulfillment Shipping 181

Retalon

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. Whether it’s fast fashion or high-end brands, at the end of the day, the goal of a business is to maximize shareholder value. Billion in overstocks. Incentives A current U.S.

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Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Farfetch claims it is the largest digital marketplace for luxury fashion. Commissions typically range from 25%-33% depending on whether in addition to providing eCommerce functionality Farfetch manages shipping, returns or other services. In 2015 Farfetch purchased Browns, a luxury fashion boutique in London.

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M19 Retail

MARCH 22, 2021

MIAMI, FLORIDA, March 22, 2021 – Mi9 Retail, the number one vendor for tier one retailers (RIS 2021 Software LeaderBoard) that enables them to automate and optimize merchandise management and retail planning is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Planalytics, the leading provider of weather-informed demand analytics and insights.

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Markdowns Inventory Management Planning Management 40

Retalon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. Whether it’s fast fashion or high-end brands, at the end of the day, the goal of a business is to maximize shareholder value. Billion in overstocks. Brand Image. Incentives.

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Markdowns Fast Fashion Consumer Accessories 41

Retalon

MAY 25, 2020

This strategy of incremental markdowns is also used as a product is nearing the end of its season. For example fashion retailers may start incrementally lowering the price of winter jackets as winter ends and spring begins — especially if they happened to overstock on inventory.

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Markdowns Promotions Management Marketing 41

Retalon

JULY 15, 2019

Not only do overstock situations force retailers to markdown inventory at the end of a season at slim-to-no profit margins, but it also takes up physical space in stores warehouses, accruing carrying costs, and ties up extra cash that could be used towards advancing business goals. 2. Sizes left over. How much safety stock is ideal?

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Retail Prophet

JULY 18, 2022

McClean had managed to reduce the cost of loading and unloading cargo from $5.83 Indeed, in a world where consumer preference can shift on a single influential TikTok video, fashion-based products may be out of fashion even before they reach the rack. It proved a short journey with long lasting consequences.

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Dead-Stock Shipping Merchant Services Markdowns 59

Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

By grouping products into families of similar attributes, you’ll have a much more agile method to manage and track their assortment, which can help avoid product cannibalization and gaps in the assortment which form in-season. Consumers’ tastes in fashion change with the seasons and where they shop changes over the course of years.

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Markdowns Planning Location Accounting 41

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The decision came after similar announcements from other fashion retail competitors such as Gucci, DKNY, Versace, Burberry and Columbia Sportswear. The decision to drop fur, or any other category/sub-category of product, isn’t an easy one for retailers, especially those in high-end fashion retailing. Contributed by Adrian Silipo.

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Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

Retalon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The decision came after similar announcements from other fashion retail competitors such as Gucci, DKNY, Versace, Burberry and Columbia Sportswear. The decision to drop fur, or any other category/sub-category of product, isn’t an easy one for retailers, especially those in high-end fashion retailing.

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Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

At its most basic, it only requires integrating live inventory counts from your ERP / inventory management software with your e-commerce platform, ensuring customers can get accurate information about which store has the items they’re looking for (or give them the option to ship to store). Minimize and optimize omnichannel returns.

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Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping Returns 41

Retalon

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If your predictions are inaccurate (or your assortment plan fails to reflect consumer demand) — you’ll be facing out-of-stocks, markdowns, and unhappy customers all year. But if you manage to predict consumer demand accurately and plan your assortment accordingly — you’ll rake in the profits. This is easier said than done.

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Planning Accounting Store Layout Markdowns 41

Retalon

MARCH 4, 2019

Inventory Management. Traditional inventory management is fragmented silo work that doesn’t take other processes into account. Things are done retroactively or not at all, and any changes made tend to be at a category level, not a SKU level, leading to lost sales and unnecessary markdowns.

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 1, 2024

Manage your customer response times. Don’t wait too long to take a markdown. A class, trunk or fashion show can be a big undertaking, but it’s not a major event unless it attracts potential customers who come to watch and buy something while they’re there. Don’t hide behind an automatic reply unless it’s absolutely necessary.

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Promotions Returns Cross Merchandising Markdowns 52

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Merchants and inventory managers attended more co-planning meetings. Out of the box solutions won’t take any special considerations into account, like: Size curves for fashion retailers. POS data (sales, returns, etc.). Traffic cameras (foot / vehicle traffic).

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Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32