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As the Holidays Approach, it’s Time to Rethink Retail Pricing Methodology…and AI Can Help

Retail TouchPoints

In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Keeping in mind as well the need to optimize their supply chain fulfillment to meet consumer delivery expectations while managing parcel carrier costs?

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Target earnings top expectations

Mass Relators

Second-quarter gross margin rate was 27%, up from 21.5 % in 2022, a trend the company attributed to retail prices increases, fewer markdowns, and lower supply-chain and digital fulfillment costs. Target’s operating income margin rate was 4.8%, compared to 1.2% a year earlier.

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What is Price Management and Optimization?

Retalon

So, what exactly is price optimization and why is it so impactful to retailers? This article will give you a distinct understanding of pricing optimization, the challenges and constraints involved in optimizing retail prices, and the price optimization strategies that leading retailers are employing today to stay ahead.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

What do consumer purchasing habits look like, and how streamlined is your fulfillment process? You can also beef up fulfillment options so that customers can pick-up in local stores or ship directly from other stores, mirroring the convenience of online ordering. – Price management & optimization. – and more.

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Retail AI & Predictive Analytics Blur the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

What do consumer purchasing habits look like, and how streamlined is your fulfillment process? You can also beef up fulfillment options so that customers can pick-up in local stores or ship directly from other stores, mirroring the convenience of online ordering. – Price management & optimization. – and more.