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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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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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Behind Apple’s price cuts and the competitive mobile phone market in Apac

Inside Retail

According to Reuters , the US tech giant slashed retail prices by as much as 500 yuan ($70) on select iPhone models. As the battle for market share heats up, industry experts point to the resurgence of Huawei and the patriotism-driven decision-making of some Chinese consumers to return to using domestic brands.

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Omnichannel Pricing is Critical for This Year’s Back-to-School Shopping

365 Retail

But even as the social environment returns to ‘normal,’ the dramatic pandemic-era shift to online channels will persist, and retailers need to be much more vigilant than in past back-to-school seasons about presenting current, relevant prices and promotions to shoppers both in-store and online. www.demandtec.com .

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Preparing For Peak; Five Tips For Getting Supply Chains Fit For The Festive Season

Retail Focus

Reorganisation of workforces including adapting shift patterns, introducing training plans to promote upskilling, and recruiting ahead of demand curves can all create opportunity to quickly address labour shortages. Retailers should interrogate the accuracy of stock inventory management and review levels of errors.

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What is Charm Pricing?

Wiser

They want to feel like they’re getting deals, either against a similar brand or a different retailer. Pricing something at $19.95 There’s also the promotional aspect of it. Prices that end in nines or other numbers are often indicative of sale. But do you know which prices resonate the most with your shoppers?

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Kiwis ‘not served well’ by grocery duopoly, but report reactions mixed

Inside Retail

The commission also recommended measures to help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions, and stimulate competition between retailers. These include: Requiring major grocery retailers to ensure promotional and pricing practices, and the terms and conditions of loyalty programmes, are easy for consumers to understand.

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