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Target Plans Short-Term Profit Margin Hit as it Right-Sizes Inventory for Future Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Target is taking multiple actions to right-size its inventory, including additional markdowns, removing excess inventory and cancelling orders, as it makes room for merchandise including groceries and back-to-school supplies.

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Why Your Supply Chain Management System Depends on the Right Retail Inventory Management Software

M19 Retail

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.

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Sick of hearing about AI? The key is understanding how to make it work for you

Inside Retail

Inventory management Predictive analytics: This helps optimise your stock levels, preventing overstocking and stockouts. We all know that omnichannel is a challenge to manage against the product and customer objectives of your brand or business. This means you can get the most out of each product you are selling.

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AI-driven solutions take supply chain planning to the next level

Inside Retail

Supply chain disruption may have become a singularly hot topic in retail circles these past years, but a focus on improving supply chain planning and forecasting is far more than just a passing trend.

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AOP Meaning in Modern Retail

Retalon

Promotional calendars: Planning key campaigns, promotions, and markdown events throughout the year to drive sales and clear seasonal inventory. For example , A specialty apparel retailer may align on a KPI such as 8% revenue growth while keeping markdowns below 15%, using the AOP as a performance framework for every team.

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Health crisis: what impact on supply management in points of sale?

M19 Retail

The multiplication of choices induced by this model translates into a drop in productivity of the physical store space and an increase in markdowns at the end of the season to sell unsold products. This complexity requires more planning effort than only large data analysis and algorithms using artificial intelligence can help manage.

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How Retailers Can Mitigate Supply Chain Risk and Maximize Success During the Holiday Season

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

As the holiday season approaches, retailers face the dual challenge of managing increased consumer demand while navigating potential disruptions in their supply chains. Retailers must be prepared for spikes in sales, which can strain supply chains and lead to stockouts if not managed properly.