ATS Fast Fashion Markdowns 
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
This year saw the proposal of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act. Here, we look at some of the initiatives — transparent sourcing, greater demand forecasting, recommerce and sustainable packaging — retailers are using to be more sustainable. Kimberly Morgan is VP Sales and Global Partner Channel Lead at K3.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 26, 2023
Groundbreaking at the time, but now sorely outdated, UPCs are finally getting a facelift and moving into the 21st century thanks to the GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process.
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Indigo 9 Digital
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.
Retalon
APRIL 14, 2021
What is a retail markdown strategy? A retail markdown strategy is a plan that describes when and how certain products should go on markdown. Having a markdown strategy is important because, all too often, markdowns are a kneejerk reaction to end-of-life inventories. ” What are markdowns in retail?
Retalon
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In addition to the rise of fast fashion and seasonal items, trend-driven products have further shortened product life cycles. The retailer will only see this issue using historical sales data after one or more sales periods have passed and they begin to look at historical sales data. billion in 2024 to $4.92
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Hear the phrase ‘fashion waste’ and most people immediately associate it with the fast-fashion industry producing products with short lifespans, ultimately destined for landfills. And then at the end of the season, they don’t have to mark down because they have nothing to get rid of. The rent is a lot lower.
Retalon
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Whether it’s fast fashion or high-end brands, at the end of the day, the goal of a business is to maximize shareholder value. The direct and indirect damages of lost sales are so great that retailers prefer to markdown unsold inventory, or even get rid of it at cost. How do retailers get into this mess?
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