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How Improving Markdowns Will Impact Your Most Important Supply Chain KPIs

Retail TouchPoints

Managing retail supply chains is complicated, heads-down work. So why should these teams expand their focus to consider markdown planning in addition to their already full slate of targets? Because better markdowns have the potential to significantly improve the traditional KPIs that supply chain teams are evaluated on.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Add it all up and it’s clear that the timing duration, and location of holiday shopping is not like the old days. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Ending the Tradition of Blanket Markdowns Enter this year’s holiday shopper.

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Is Your Fulfillment Strategy Healthy Enough to Keep Pace with Customer Expectations?

Retail TouchPoints

The digital channel typically had one or more dedicated facilities, which ironically were often planned and managed like an individual additional brick-and-mortar location. This last, critical element (markdown avoidance) is the least fully adopted technique across the retail landscape today.

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Meet the new online outlet mall targeting Gen Z and millennial consumers

Inside Retail

“We want to be the first port of call for brand-conscious and value-conscious Gen Z and millennial consumers,” said Justin Seskin, one of TheDOM.com’s co-founders, along with Thrills director Howard Blend and It Works managing director Paul Downs. . Everyone might go 30 per cent off on their first markdown, but their reach is limited.

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Target, Macy’s and Dollar Tree Prep for a Tough Year Despite Holiday Success

Retail TouchPoints

Target Invests in Price and Speed to Attract Shoppers Target ended Q4 with inventory 3% lower than in 2021, a sign that the retailer has managed to overcome the excesses it struggled with through the first half of 2022. during Q4, but they were up 0.6% at its flagship banner and up 5.8% during Q4, but they were up 0.6%

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Zone Pricing Takes On A Bigger Role During The Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

As a result, consumer behavior has become harder to predict across multiple locations, which makes zone pricing a must for retailers. Savvy retailers are focusing more heavily on determining demand by geographic zones, using local data to inform prices, promotions and markdowns based on real-time consumer behavior.

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Excess inventory weighing you down? Get the most out of your stock now

Inside Retail

Another is markdowns. Adjust your sourcing strategies to help reduce markdowns. You can ship items from the store or location with the most inventory, the oldest inventory, the lowest sell-through rate or the highest in-store markdowns. This strategy works for seasonal markdowns, too. One way is liquidators.

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