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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Lifecycle pricing , which integrates base pricing, promotions and markdowns into one holistic strategy, can help merchants optimize their approach — especially as they strive to localize, and even personalize, experiences for consumers across all channels.

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How Improving Markdowns Will Impact Your Most Important Supply Chain KPIs

Retail TouchPoints

So why should these teams expand their focus to consider markdown planning in addition to their already full slate of targets? Because better markdowns have the potential to significantly improve the traditional KPIs that supply chain teams are evaluated on.

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Charanga Deploys RFID Technology to Lay Groundwork for Omnichannel Services

Retail TouchPoints

Charanga will use RFID technology to enable a real-time view of stock in order to optimize product availability across all channels and provide the foundation for omnichannel services including buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and ship-to-store. The technology also is expected to help reduce waste and lead to fewer markdowns.

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How smart new technologies are improving sales and reducing costs for retailers

Inside Retail

Retailers worldwide may be facing challenging times right now, but the evolution of technology – including the deployment of AI – is opening the way to dramatic improvements in productivity at all stages of the retail business model.

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44% of UK shoppers want best-before date discounts to help cut grocery bills

Retail Focus

Original research of over 1,000 UK shoppers by Retail Insight revealed that almost two-thirds (65%) agreed that supermarkets removing best-before dates will help reduce food waste, and 84% think retailers should still offer markdowns on fresh food that is past its best.

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Recharge Your Digital Pricing Strategies with Data Science

Retail Focus

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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Lowe’s Expands DC-Based Delivery of Bulky Products to 8 More Regions

Retail TouchPoints

This also improves the customer experience through expanded fulfillment options and a seamless omnichannel shopping experience powered by technology,” Ellison added. This helps us to not only capture sales, but also mitigates markdown risk because we avoid stranding product unnecessarily in our stores.