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7 Indicators You’re Managing Bad Inventory (and How to Fix It)

Retalon

Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. You may be dealing with a bad inventory if you are continuously having one or more of the following issues: 1. Drastic Markdowns. Last minute markdowns that offload stock at a loss. A low rate of inventory turnover. No room for in-demand inventory .

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Top 3 Challenges in Demand Forecasting, and How Analytics Solves Them (2022)

Retalon

Price elasticity of demand, meaning the effect that a set price will have on demand, is an important consideration when setting prices, running promotions, or markdowns. When Inventory is proactively allocated among locations to meet demand, customers are not repeatedly met with empty shelves pushing them to other retailers.

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4 Top Inventory Management Techniques and Best Practices

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

It is beneficial to exhaust your resources first, so you don’t end up with the excess products in one store that you eventually have to markdown. Monitor important metrics : Keep track of inventory costs, turn rate, and sell-through rates to know how your inventory performs and make appropriate changes.

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12 Critical Retail Industry Performance Metrics (2020)

Retalon

Jump Ahead Most Important KPIs for the Retail Industry in 2020 Examples of Retail KPIs that Maximize Inventory ROI 1. Inventory Turnover Ratio 3. Retailers must maintain a healthy In-Stock Percentage for every product at every store, in order to avoid out-of-stocks, lost sales, failed promotions, and costly markdowns.