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Inventory Management Tips for Retailers to Reduce Overstock and Increase Profits

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Whether you’re selling sneakers, sofa sets, or fine jewelry, carrying too much stock ties up cash, eats up space, and leads to markdowns. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retailers lose an estimated $50 billion annually due to inventory distortion, which includes overstock and out-of-stock issues.

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12 Critical Retail Industry Performance Metrics (2020)

Retalon

Throughout the history of retail, success and failure has come down to how well a company manages — and profits from — its inventory investment. Inventory management teams calculate the In-Stock Percentage by dividing the number of stores that have a SKU in stock by the number of stores that should stock that SKU.

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5 Ways Agentic AI Is Powering Smarter Retail Operations

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Whether you’re in apparel, footwear, jewelry, or home goods, agentic AI is redefining how retail works in 2025 and beyond. Here are five ways AI agents in retail drives smarter, faster decision-Making and operations. AI agents in retail can forecast demand based on weather, events, local buying patterns, and real-time sales data.