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Want to Know the Holiday Season’s Top Trends? Look at Back-to-School for Insight

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We have high demand and low supply, so there are fewer markdowns now,” Kotlyar added. “I That means communication with the consumer, not markdowns. Because supply and demand work hand in hand, retailers need to pare back on promotions in order to ensure profitability. “We ADDITIONAL LISTENING :

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There is no standardization across the industry and inconsistent sizing leads to markdowns and returns. The Solution: For retailers that want to minimize markdowns and improve margins on their brand portfolio, reducing overbuying is key. It’s an unsustainable and wasteful cycle because one size doesn’t fit all.” Challenge 3: Pricing.

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In this episode we cover: Amazon Q4 Earnings Walmart Q4 Earnings US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. 38:37] Selfish piece of.

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