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How Retailers Can Minimize Returns: Focus on Convenience, Communication and Personalization

Retail TouchPoints

Returns are, like it or not, as much a part of retail operations as the sales themselves. The exact return rate varies among different verticals and individual retailers, but online sales consistently generate higher levels of returns compared to brick-and-mortar. That means you’re out of business.

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Preparing for the Rise in Online Retail Returns

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, returns cost retailers a whopping $761 billion , or almost 17% of total U.S. This year the powerful combination of the special sale dates in Q4 (like Target, Amazon and Walmart holding October Black Friday events) and an increase in ecommerce holiday shopping means that this upward trend for returns will continue.

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Top 5 markdown actions to take to dominate at mid-season sale

Inside Retail

Your markdown SKUs are live, but how are they tracking? Now is the time to check how your markdown performance is tracking against your retail markdown strategy keeping inventory management top of mind. Full price vs markdown mix. Review performance of current markdown clearance stock. Markdown cover.

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Why you don’t need markdowns to appeal to price-conscious customers

Inside Retail

“We began reducing the prices of our already price-leading products at the start of the pandemic, and these permanent reductions reaffirm our continued commitment that Aldi will never be beaten on the price of your weekly grocery shop,” said Aldi Australia managing director, Oliver Bongardt in a statement. Price is different from value.

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7 Tips for Wholesale Inventory Management

Independent Retailer

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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ChatOps: Managing Kubernetes Deployments in Webex

Cisco Retail

The goal here will be to manage Deployments in a Kubernetes cluster using commands entered into a Webex room. In this case, I’ve set up a new Bot called Kubernetes Deployment Manager , but you can use your existing Bot if you like. _fetchMessage(event); return this._interpret(message); Architecture. Simple enough.

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Facts about Inventory Management

Retail Smart Guys

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.