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Retail Pricing is a Science – Not an Art

Retail TouchPoints

When done correctly and with statistically significant datasets, brands can redesign their pricing strategy and architecture with smart Good, Better, Best tiering as well as intentional channel and market strategies — setting prices based on the unique consumers in each market and that shop specific channels.

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Recharge Your Digital Pricing Strategies with Data Science

Retail Focus

But the grinding pressures of a lengthy global pandemic – shoppers avoiding in-store shopping where possible, lockdowns in non-critical retail verticals, parents juggling remote work and homebound kids – precipitated a rapid shift. Even post-pandemic, only 49% anticipate they will often or always shop in-store.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Add it all up and it’s clear that the timing duration, and location of holiday shopping is not like the old days. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Ending the Tradition of Blanket Markdowns Enter this year’s holiday shopper.

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. ATO attacks cost retailers millions of dollars each year.

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AI-Powered Pricing and Promotions are Redefining the 2020 Retail Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers and their shoppers are whiplashed accordingly. This poses unprecedented uncertainties for retail pricing and merchandising teams for the holidays in 2020. Here are some of the issues facing retailers — and ways that they can harness AI-powered pricing and promotions to cope with them productively.

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How made-on-demand manufacturing is transforming the fashion industry

Inside Retail

There’s no rush for them to always get rid of any markdowns. The cost of manufacturing is more expensive, but your retail price can be maintained well because you don’t have to discount it and you have lower costs operating. The retailer doesn’t sit on stock,” added Dean. It’s also a lot less wastage.” “The

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What is Charm Pricing?

Wiser

There’s a reason why it’s hard to go shopping and come home with only one item. The one we’re focusing on here is charm pricing. Charm pricing is a common strategy to get consumers to buy a product—or multiple products—with certain prices. Charm Pricing Definition. So then, what is charm pricing?

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