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As the Holidays Approach, it’s Time to Rethink Retail Pricing Methodology…and AI Can Help

Retail TouchPoints

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?

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Google, Accenture Deepen Relationship to Help Retailers Harness and Optimize Their Data

Retail TouchPoints

Google Cloud and Accenture are expanding their strategic partnership with a series of new initiatives to help retailers modernize their businesses and transform store operations. and all of those have a data and analytics element, which is what we’re helping them figure out.”

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Genesco to Close 100+ Journeys Stores as it Focuses on Off-Mall Locations

Retail TouchPoints

The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open. This was attributed to increased markdowns at Journeys offsetting an otherwise normalized promotional environment, which led to improved margins at the other businesses. Genesco’s gross margin was 47.3%

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How Smaller Assortments, Lower Inventory Levels Can Maximize Post-COVID Success

Retail TouchPoints

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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15 Tips to Succeed as Brick-and-Mortar Retail Reopens

Wiser

Make sure everyone knows the plan—and is able to execute that plan—to ensure that you’ve got merchandiser support when you need it. 4: Use Promotions and Markdowns to Move Seasonal Inventory. We recommend using promotions and markdowns to move that inventory quickly. 5: Lean Into Omnichannel Retail.

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Product Cannibalization in Retail (Definition, Examples, Tips)

Retalon

Typically unexpected, this situation can be extremely detrimental for retailers and also has the potential to create additional issues such as: Inventory Imbalances Overstocks Markdowns. Carefully planned, this effect can maximize sales and profits by redirecting demand. Planning for cannibalization is easier said than done.

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50 Ideas to Spin the Doors on Your Stores!

Retail Adventures

Discuss products, policies, promotions – anything store associates need to know that day. Take time to visit other retail stores for ideas. Not just store like yours, all types of stores. Store Operations 27. Don’t wait too long to take a markdown. Be open when customers expect you to be open.