Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This year saw the proposal of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act. The sourcing of raw materials, factory working conditions and the environmental impact of goods distribution matters — and it appears business leaders in fashion and retail are taking note. Greater demand forecasting. Recommerce.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

TheDOM.com (DOM stands for Digital Off-Price Mall) will offer discounted designer fashion, streetwear and activewear from more than 90 leading Australian and international brands when it goes live in the second half of June, and there are plans to expand into additional categories, such as homewares, electronics and travel, in the future.

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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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Retalon

MARCH 2, 2021

Business-Specific Analytics & AI for Fashion Retailers. But let’s be honest, what do fast food restaurants, automotive, luxury fashion, and an online pharmacy have in common? The one constant in fashion retailing is that there are no constants. The word “retail” gets used interchangeably as if all retailers are all the same.

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Fashion Markdowns Promotions Accounting 41

Retail Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2021

With increasing numbers of retailers passing on rising production costs – prompted by supply chain tension and labour market shortages – to the consumer, the CBI warns shoppers face the biggest price rises in 30 years this Christmas. Meanwhile, the British Retail Consortium’s monthly monitor showed shop prices grew +0.3%

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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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Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

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. Ultimately, a well-aligned OTB plan enhances the company’s ability to navigate market changes, leverage opportunities, and sustain financial health over time.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

That’s particularly true of the athletic footwear and apparel business in a growth market like China, where there are a lot of new entrants and the early movers are beginning to seriously sweat the competition. Nike, the market leader, is shrugging it off. Adidas, in its latest release, for the first quarter, reported an 11.9

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Markdowns Apparel Wholesale Advertising 147

Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Some of your variable expenses like marketing come under scrutiny. One of the concerns analysts have about the current market is that some retail brands are getting over-inventoried, or overstocked. Laura Inman, non-executive director at Super Retail Group and chair of Melbourne Fashion Festival. It’s the secret sauce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. Walmart mandated that its suppliers put it on products by 2022, which has made a big impact on RFID adoption. Doesn’t that sound amazing?!

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Merchant Services Inventory Management Grocer Customer Experience 269

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. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Secret Sales , the premium non-full-price marketplace for fashion, sportswear and beauty brands, today announced its partnership with Kurt Geiger Limited , the luxury British footwear and accessories brand. This includes alignment on digital spends, affiliates and PPC strategies alongside Google Shopping.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2023

Unfortunately, Nike is facing the headwind of slower demand for sneakers and apparel which is pushing down wholesale orders, driving up inventory, and necessitating more marketing and promotional efforts to drive volume. The sports retailer has reported full-year revenue of $51.2

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Retalon

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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. The consequences of out-of-stocks are severe, from losing profits to losing customers, and inevitably market share. This means they can’t markdown their products without devaluing the brand.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The results are explained by much-appreciated collections, lower markdowns and good cost control combined with the initiatives implemented in areas such as tech and the supply chain. “As As restrictions have been eased in many markets store sales have started to pick up again, all while online sales have continued to grow.”.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

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. The consequences of out-of-stocks are severe, from losing profits to losing customers, and inevitably market share. This means they can’t markdown their products without devaluing the brand. Brand Image.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This creates internal competition between products instead of pulling customers, revenue and market share from the retail businesses’ external competitors. For example, fashion retailers often see products with trending styles and colours pull sales from last season’s top sellers. Avoided overstocks and minimized markdowns.

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Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

What is a retail markdown strategy? A retail markdown strategy is a plan that describes when and how certain products should go on markdown. Having a markdown strategy is important because, all too often, markdowns are a kneejerk reaction to end-of-life inventories. ” What are markdowns in retail?

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Retalon

MAY 25, 2020

High-low pricing is often applied to brand new products that are just being introduced to the market (e.g. This strategy of incremental markdowns is also used as a product is nearing the end of its season. Loss Leader and Market Penetration Strategies. So when is this strategy most useful? a new smartphone, new video game, etc).

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Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

Wide assortment breadth allows retailers to appeal to bigger demographics, but make it more difficult to appeal to more dedicated and loyal niche markets. Consumers’ tastes in fashion change with the seasons and where they shop changes over the course of years. 5 Highly Effective Retail Markdown Strategies that Work in 2021.

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 1, 2024

Don’t wait too long to take a markdown. Marketing 35. Choose a professional email marketing company to create your campaigns. Every email marketing company provides you with detailed reports on how customers responded. Create a marketing and promotions calendar for each month of 2024. Measure your results.

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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. Don’t have one?

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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. Don’t have one?

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Markdowns Fashion Inventory Management Accounting 32

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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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

Bartle said consumerism is viewed as a dirty word, at least in some quarters, and there is much talk of slow fashion and buying less. Core market Outland Denim’s target market is women aged 25-45. Melbourne is the biggest market for Outland Denim’s products, followed by Sydney and then Queensland. he continued.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

And yet, failing to live up to consumer expectations can be just as deadly — especially when retail behemoths like Amazon are gobbling up market share. When not accounted for, this behaviour can lead to massive overstocks and unnecessary markdowns. Consumer and market research. Minimize and optimize omnichannel returns.

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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 billion as its market share continues to erode. While the apparel market has been challenged, this is a far worse performance than average and represents a significant erosion of market share,” he said.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

With GenAI, marketers can create content that will resonate with a specific individual. 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. Airlines have been doing this for years.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

By creating narrower product assortments and limiting inventory levels — especially for product shipments headed to brick-and-mortar stores —merchants would gain the ability to react more quickly to changing consumer trends, and even potentially reduce their need for markdowns.

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Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

Consider high-end fashion labels like Louis Vuitton that simply refuse to undercut premium pricing or even offer any markdowns. A luxury brand, for example, may offer a higher level of service to individual customers, but avoid things like items or prices particular to a region, so as not to dilute the brand value.

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Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

Consider high-end fashion labels like Louis Vuitton that simply refuse to undercut premium pricing or even offer any markdowns. A luxury brand, for example, may offer a higher level of service to individual customers, but avoid things like items or prices particular to a region, so as not to dilute the brand value.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 1, 2023

Rising materials and freight costs as well as stronger US dollar, inventory markdowns and higher promotion expenses have put pressure on margins in the sporting goods sector. per cent in the fourth quarter, the company said, citing an industry-wide increase in promotional activity on the back of high inventory levels in the market.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Out of the box solutions won’t take any special considerations into account, like: Size curves for fashion retailers. Training effective AI models must happen at a granularity that matches your unique business rules, processes and market conditions. Demand forecasts.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Woman look at the stock market data on computer monitor. Qualitative forecasts are built up from market research and expert predictions. Traditional forecasting methods struggle in the face of today’s dynamic retail market. Apparel retailers also need to understand optimal size distributions for fashion products.

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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

While cotton could indeed be sourced elsewhere, the US had several distinct market advantages. If anything, it was the use of slave labor that made it simply impossible to compete with the United States with on the global cotton market. Thus preventing the US from ever again recapturing such outsized share of the global cotton market.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 18, 2013

It’s been almost a joke what has happened in retail business for years where retailers will declare a promotion or announce a markdown, 20 percent off, and the stores will not have any additional inventory to support it. Another company in fashion that specifically plans to have terminal stock at the end of the season.

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