Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

One of the most promising is a challenge that has bedeviled merchandisers, marketers and inventory managers for decades, if not centuries demand forecasting. Retailers are well aware that having too much inventory in the wrong store, or not enough in the right one, affects not just sell-through but labor costs and store operations.

Markdowns 216

Markdowns Inventory Management Marketing Consumer 216

Inside Retail

APRIL 9, 2022

Your markdown SKUs are live, but how are they tracking? Now is the time to check how your markdown performance is tracking against your retail markdown strategy keeping inventory management top of mind. Full price vs markdown mix. Review performance of current markdown clearance stock. Markdown cover.

Markdowns 130

Markdowns ATS Inventory Management Promotions 130

Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is why inventory management is key, especially as retailers look to deal with unsold merchandise after the holidays. “Seemingly overnight, shortages are flipping to inventory surpluses in certain categories. . Offer Promotions & Product Markdowns. Donate Excess Inventory. Liquidate Excess Inventory.

Inventory Management 98

Inventory Management Wholesale Management Markdowns 98

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Inventory management Predictive analytics: This helps optimise your stock levels, preventing overstocking and stockouts. Targeted advertising: You can use data to target promotions effectively, enhancing campaign ROI. This means you can get the most out of each product you are selling.

Loss Prevention 245

Loss Prevention Checkout Shrinkage Supply Chain Management 245

Wiser

JULY 19, 2017

On the other hand, merchandising handles the product strategy such as category and brand-level planning, managing in-season pricing and promotional activities, and cross-channel inventory management. Optimizing timing and type of markdowns or promotions is important to get inventory moving without killing profits.

Marketing 84

Marketing Promotions Markdowns Advertising 84

M19 Retail

MARCH 22, 2021

In the area of inventory optimization alone, these forecast accuracy gains translate into measurable benefits: As much as a 2 percent increase in total topline sales as the result of improved availability. Up to 70 basis points of additional profit due to increased sales and reduced inventory costs (e.g. Recent Posts.

Markdowns 40

Markdowns Inventory Management Planning Management 40

Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

At its most basic, it only requires integrating live inventory counts from your ERP / inventory management software with your e-commerce platform, ensuring customers can get accurate information about which store has the items they’re looking for (or give them the option to ship to store). Learn more about retail optimization.

Fulfillment 41

Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping Returns 41