Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Supply chain disruption may have become a singularly hot topic in retail circles these past years, but a focus on improving supply chain planning and forecasting is far more than just a passing trend. The systems are now being employed to manage volatility in demand and material shortages throughout the global supply chain.”.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is why inventory management is key, especially as retailers look to deal with unsold merchandise after the holidays. “Retailers must pay close attention to consumption patterns and build flexibility into their inventory management to address the changing needs of consumers.” Offer Promotions & Product Markdowns.

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Retail Smart Guys

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Facts about Inventory Management. The retail industry is constantly changing, and inventory management gives a better understanding of this inconsistent landscape. Most importantly, as a public company, documenting your inventory and management processes fulfills the requirement of concerned government agencies.

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2021

The warehouse, situated in Ravenhall, Victoria, will serve Myer’s stores and online efforts, will hold over 100,000 SKUs, and is key to the next phase of the department store’s ‘Factory to Customer’ initiative – and is another important step in the ongoing ‘Customer First Plan’ according to chief executive John King.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 3, 2021

Fortunately, there is well-established, proven science-based technology that enables retailers to offer carefully crafted prices, promotions and markdowns in online as well as brick-and-mortar channels. Think of pricing in the context of the full lifecycle, from everyday price through promotions and markdowns/clearance.

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Retail Smart Guys

MARCH 23, 2024

At Retail Smart Guys , our commitment extends beyond traditional inventory management. For our client, and indeed for all our partners, we go beyond the conventional by providing a detailed monthly open-to-buy plan for each class, with a focus on individual locations for multi-store retailers.

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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. “We

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 11, 2022

Do you know how to manage your inventory as effectively as possible? What are the inventory management best practices? If you can’t answer these questions, it’s time to reconsider how you manage your inventory. Inventory management best practices enable you to run your business most effectively and profitably.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

So it could be markdown optimization or customer analytics or supply chain or assortment and merchandising — there are a lot of use cases that retailers tend to need. Retailers can then run “what if” simulations, calibrate demand forecasting, improve inventory planning, formulate strategies for supply chain segmentation and more.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2024

These technologies are helping retailers achieve efficiencies in operational functions including staff deployment and management, customer service, shrinkage reduction and lifecycle pricing. And that’s where your Workforce Management systems come into play,” says Bretherton. They also need clarity around what they need to do.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2022

There are also other supply chain benefits for businesses including improved inventory management, recall readiness, sustainability, ethical sourcing and product authentication. At Woolworths, we plan to build on the potential of these barcodes to offer customers valuable information on provenance, quality and sustainability.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 8, 2024

The retailer bolstered its online offer last month by adding 10 new third-party fashion brands to its website including Quiz, Yumi and Vanilla with more planned for later this year. It comes as Matalan saw its second quarter EBITDA skyrocket 30% to £47.9m, which it attributed to a tight control of markdowns, effective cost management and a 0.8%

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

You’ll probably have to adjust margins to implement this model effectively, and it’s likely that the ‘better’ offer will end up being the largest seller, so plan your orders accordingly. Tread carefully because markdowns will bite hard if you misjudge stock weights. And you’ll need a pre-planned mechanism to achieve that.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2024

Matalan’s pandemic cost-cutting efforts returned the business to stable ground ahead of its sale last year, helping to provide a launchpad as it steps up its transformation plans under CEO Jo Whitfield. in its second quarter, with sales up 0.8% in its second quarter, with sales up 0.8%

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Wiser

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Promotions influence shopper behavior , and consumers are conditioned to search for the best deals and prioritize brands and retailers who markdown products more often than the competition. Examples of TPRs include the standard dollars-off markdown, limited-time coupons, contests, rebates, and more. Can You Execute at the Store Level?

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Retalon

APRIL 25, 2017

Getting your product pricing right is absolutely critical to customer cross-channel experience, but the promise of unified price, promotion and markdown optimization is hard to achieve. The post Guide for Unified Price, Promotion and Markdown Optimization Applications appeared first on Retalon. In this report: Market Definition.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

More and more, that means rethinking product development and expanding their sizing and assortment planning to represent a wider range of sizes and body shapes. 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. billion in the U.S.

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Retail Smart Guys

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

To see if your business is on track with excellent inventory management, here’s a 10-point checklist that can use: ? Then, a comprehensive monthly open-to-buy plan for each class (by location for multi-store retailers) is provided. With this kind of system in place, RSG helps to reduce your markdowns and increase your profitability.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. Even the largest retailers have a difficult time managing scalper bots because of the massive infrastructure scale required to host them. Fighting automated threats isn’t easy and often requires dedicated expertise to manage.

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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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Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Managing inventory becomes exponentially more complicated as a retailer grows; and often becomes an overwhelming challenge. Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. Drastic Markdowns. Last minute markdowns that offload stock at a loss. A high cost of overstock management. Siloed inventory management.

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Retail Smart Guys

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As someone deeply immersed in the world of retail, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of Merchandise Planning and Open-To-Buy, especially when executed with precision and done right. Whether you’re a seasoned retailer or just starting, having a clear plan and financial strategy is the key to sustained growth.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A further 41% have started meal planning to cut down on overbuying food that could lead to food waste, up +5% year-on-year. Currently, 90% of retailers use static markdowns to sell-through fresh or ambient products nearing their best, which apply binary discounts at various stages leading up to the end of the product’s shelf life.

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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 TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Begin with what you have and build a plan to fill in the gaps. Many of your retail peers found themselves with the dilemma of missing data — from the lack of customer data, transaction history for certain items or timeframes or sales broken out by sales type (regular/base, promotion and markdown).

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

A recent Shopkick survey proposes that these behaviors are likely to continue through the holiday season: 22% of consumers plan to shop for the holiday well ahead of schedule and 25% even plan to finish their shopping by Thanksgiving, which historically has been the “official kick off” of the holiday shopping season.

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Retail Design Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Retailers in these countries have partnered with tech companies such as Waste-less, whose AI-powered system gauges the risk of food items expiring on the shelf and determines whether a markdown is necessary. This unpredictability can complicate budget planning for individuals on a tight financial squeeze.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 23, 2023

TORONTO (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 04, 2022 Retalon, an award-winning provider of AI and predictive analytics for retailers has become a Microsoft Partner through the release of their analytics solutions for planning, inventory management, and lifecycle pricing on Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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Retalon

JANUARY 7, 2021

Seasonal merchandise planning carries a unique challenge for retailers, as product life cycles are measured in weeks or even days. . This is a problem because retailers plan their inventory months in advance — having almost no window to react to out-of-stocks or an unexpected up-lift in demand.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Open to buy (OTB) planning lets you control inventory and stay cash flow positive. Other benefits of OTB management include: More flexible inventory. Fewer markdowns. Essentially, OTB is a purchasing plan which takes into account current inventory levels and projected sales for a set time period. OTB management.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The key lies in using solutions that drive business intelligence forward, such as inventory planning and demand forecasting software. The lucky ones managed to balance stock levels reactively, replenishing a steady stream of their best-selling products as the orders came in; even successfully growing their business. by Jill Liliedahl.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Retailers are increasingly embracing AI-based solutions for full lifecycle pricing, that provide price, promotion and markdown optimization that keeps pace with rapidly changing competitor, market and shopper behaviours that cannot be predicted by just looking at the past. Embrace the power of simulations and what-if scenario planning. .

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In addition to this timing variation, over 60% of shoppers plan to do their browsing online, yet 85% expect to buy at least one product in a store. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? And don’t forget the shopper looking for that end-of-season deal.

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Retail Smart Guys

DECEMBER 25, 2022

With that, inventory management poses challenges in dealing with. With our expertise, we’ll guide you in reducing markdowns and increasing profitability because our service guarantees proper inventory planning for the following year.

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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. The direct and indirect damages of lost sales are so great that retailers prefer to markdown unsold inventory, or even get rid of it at cost. Billion in overstocks.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to. The way you manage the inventory investments for your stores, warehouses, and distribution centers determines your success as a retailer.

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