Retail Smart Guys

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Facts about Inventory Management. The retail industry is constantly changing, and inventory management gives a better understanding of this inconsistent landscape. Additionally, it helps in having a proper cash flow in your business since you are spending money on an inventory that sells and is not stagnant.

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M19 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Why Your Supply Chain Management System Depends on the Right Retail Inventory Management Software In today’s complex retail environment, managing a supply chain management system is no small feat. This ability to adapt quickly is critical to maintaining a balanced and efficient supply chain.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lifecycle pricing inventory management Zebra Technologies also has products focused on inventory management and Lifecycle Pricing. The software uses AI to help a retailer plan the introduction of new stock into a store and manage the pricing levels across its shelf life.

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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.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Bad inventory is an expensive problem. Trillion annually as a result of bad inventory. Managing inventory becomes exponentially more complicated as a retailer grows; and often becomes an overwhelming challenge. Indicators you’re managing bad inventory. Drastic Markdowns. Siloed inventory management.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

More expensive than real estate, merchandising, or even labor — inventory is the largest investment your company makes. But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Inventory Management: Retailers often struggle with balancing sufficient inventory to meet demand while avoiding excess stock, which can lead to increased carrying costs and potential markdowns. Analyze and Forecast Demand Understanding customer demand patterns is essential for effective inventory management.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Often resulting in inventory distortion that lead to lost sales and costly markdowns. The variations in fit and color between brands and styles causes an increase in product returns. The cost of returns alone can make a retailer question the profitability of online stores. Often minimizing markdowns in the process.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs. Emphasizing BOPIS.

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Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

The goal is to weave these channels together seamlessly so customers can: Purchase online and return in-store Browse in-store and buy online later Have their data and shopping cart synced across all platforms Omnichannel retail delivers convenience, flexibility, and personalization to meet modern customer expectations.

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Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

Advanced analytics has the capacity to integrate every channel of a multi-channel business into its forecast to maximize the return on promotion investments. to optimize inventory for gross margins. to optimize inventory for gross margins. Retail AI can apply this process when customers return their purchases.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

BORIS (Buy Online Return In-Store): Concentrates on reverse logistics. Turning your storefronts into local return centers gives your business advantages over purely online competitors. Customers can reserve an item from an online inventory. Customers are able to view the item before purchase, minimizing returns.

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V Count

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When possible, avoid markdowns because they are good for decreasing profits. Initially, work on a better inventory management system. You will be able to sell more products and minimize the need for markdowns because of these better judgments regarding purchases, sales, and marketing. How do you accomplish that?

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Without a solid demand forecast, you risk misallocating inventory and missing your revenue targets while watching turns collapse. Fixing the problem through stock rebalancing or price markdowns will be expensive. Not to mention lost opportunity of bringing another product instead and losing cash.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

How complicated is the returns process? This includes everything from purchasing inventory to returns management. Many cope by using generalized approaches for allocation like category-level inventory management. Setting up the right reverse logistics processes will minimize the impact of product returns.

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

Plus, going into a retail store significantly reduces the potential for returns and increases upsell opportunities. – Inventory management. – Price management & optimization. – Promotions, event and markdowns. – Inventory needs. – Consumer preference. touching products).

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

Plus, going into a retail store significantly reduces the potential for returns and increases upsell opportunities. – Inventory management. – Price management & optimization. – Promotions, event and markdowns. – Inventory needs. – Consumer preference. touching products).

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Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The marketing and loyalty department provide consumer/promotion data, the POS system provides sales/returns data. The DCs and logistics functions provide inventory/supply chain data, as well as the procurement/purchasing department, e-commerce, and more. How much extra inventory should be ordered for planned promotions?

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Retalon

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The marketing and loyalty department provide consumer/promotion data, the POS system provides sales/returns data. The DCs and logistics functions provide inventory/supply chain data, as well as the procurement/purchasing department, e-commerce, and more. How much extra inventory should be ordered for planned promotions?

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Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

Here’s what they said: Buy via mobile or web site in-store, pick up in-store (64%); Buy online, pick up in-store (62%); Buy via mobile or web site in-store, ship to home (60%); Buy online, return to store (50%); and. Buy in-store, return to another store (46%).

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Retalon

AUGUST 5, 2020

Throughout the history of retail, success and failure has come down to how well a company manages — and profits from — its inventory investment. Inventory management teams calculate the In-Stock Percentage by dividing the number of stores that have a SKU in stock by the number of stores that should stock that SKU.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

POS data (sales, returns, etc.). Inventory levels (store, warehouse, distribution centers). Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Because retailers can’t afford to lose money because inventory purchases didn’t account for future promotions, business leaders imposed processes to keep everyone on the same page.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Managing inventory in hard goods retail is a constant balancing act. Retail environments are highly competitive right now, making inventory management more than just a back-end function its a critical driver of sales, customer satisfaction and financial health.

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