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Retail Roulette – Why Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts are a complete gamble for retailers and consumers alike

Retail Focus

Initially sold at its full retail price of £4299 throughout October, the TV was heavily discounted in early November, dropping by 30.2% to a retail price of £2999. This product then sold out in mid November before returning to stock in time for Black Friday, back at the original full price of £4299.

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The Future of Retail Pricing Strategies in an Unstable Economy

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

For brands in sectors such as apparel, Footwear, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Home Goods, and Department Stores, finding the right retail pricing strategies is crucial to survival and profitability. Combined with 2025 inflation trends, where consumer prices are expected to rise another 3.2% Today’s economy is fluid.

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Apparel business Hard Rock admits to resale price maintenance practice

Inside Retail

In a court-enforceable undertaking submitted to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, the company said it had required certain resellers not to sell its products below 10 per cent of the recommended retail price. It also warned about adjusting pricing or ceasing to supply products if the resellers did not agree.

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How AI is Revolutionising the Retail Sector

Retail Focus

Predictive analytics provides retailers with a data-driven approach to demand planning and inventory management. Optimised Pricing Finding the optimal price point to maximise profits while remaining competitive is a constant balancing act in retail. This boosts efficiency and allows staff to focus on high-value tasks.

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How AI is Helping a Brooklyn Thrift Store Amp Up Both Sales and its Environmental Impact

Retail TouchPoints

The company was founded by two veterans of fellow circular economy tech solution Happy Returns , Andy Downard and Josh Packard, and uses AI to tackle one of the trickiest facets of secondhand retail pricing.

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Are rental platforms making a fashionable comeback?

Inside Retail

Returning to the peer-to-peer model While fashion rental platforms are reconciling how to modernise their inventory and services, Australian peer-to-peer rental platform, The Volte, seems to be going from strength to strength and continent to continent.

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Best of 2024: From swoosh to stumble, can Nike regain its stride?

Retail Gazette

But what has put Nike in this vulnerable position in the first place, and what steps does it need to take to return to peak performance? He uses its Dunk Panda shoe “as a prime example” Nike Panda Dunk “At one point hitting market prices of 250+ in all sizes, it was desirable. ” “Why is this important?