Independent Retailer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Total search volume for “Halloween” from mid-August to early November even rivaled key Christmas keywords in December, suggesting an exciting opportunity for merchants this year. Whether you decide to promote your loyalty program, increased rewards, sales, or discounts, you need to stay competitive in order to stay in the game.

Shipping 98

Shipping Merchant Services Consumer Returns 98

Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

We refer to these as Merchant-driven organizations. Anticipate the activities for the sales period: If you are aware of upcoming promotional activities, you’ll need to adjust to reflect demand accordingly. In some organizations, the OTB (budget) serves more as a guiding or advisory tool.

Planning 41

Planning Markdowns Merchant Services Payment Services 41

Retalon

MAY 10, 2024

We refer to these as Merchant-driven organizations. Anticipate the activities for the sales period: If you are aware of upcoming promotional activities, you’ll need to adjust to reflect demand accordingly. In some organizations, the OTB (budget) serves more as a guiding or advisory tool.

Planning 41

Planning Markdowns Merchant Services Payment Services 41

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Laura Illanes, a 22-year-old student at the University of South Carolina Upstate, said she gets six free pieces of clothing from Shein each month for promoting the brand to her 36,000 Instagram followers. If you can’t move all of the inventory then markdowns are required which eats into sales per sq. and ultimately profitability.

Fast Fashion 98

Fast Fashion Fashion Apparel Department Stores 98

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Businesses collect more data than ever before and from every aspect of the supply and demand chain—logistics; vendor compliancy/lead times; POS data; inventory levels; traffic cameras; prices; markdowns; consumer behavior; demand forecasts; and more. How will a promotion during a seasonal peak affect the uplift in demand?

Merchant Services 39

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 39

Retalon

AUGUST 5, 2020

How effective are their promotional campaigns? Promotions Uplift Retail KPIs that Answer Questions About Customer Behavior 8. Merchants and inventory analysts must be aware of how well they are getting their products to the stores. Is the right product getting to the right place at the right time? In-Stock Percentage 2.

Inventory Turnover 41

Inventory Turnover Promotions Merchant Services Markdowns 41

Retalon

JUNE 22, 2020

New products, seasonal peaks, price changes, promotions, competition, moving holidays and dozens of other factors that influence your business make it impossible to simply rely on what happened this time last year. It’s a must have for any merchant that wants to experience success with their retail business in the digital age.

Merchant Services 41

Merchant Services Markdowns Promotions Location 41

Retalon

AUGUST 22, 2023

Retail merchandise planning is the strategic process retailers use to determine what products to stock, in what quantities, and where to allocate inventory across stores and e-commerce channels. For instance, a merchant may have a hunch that fluorescent tracksuits will trend this season.

Planning 41

Planning Merchant Services Markdowns Consumer 41

Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Retail businesses collect more data than ever before, and from every aspect of the supply chain, including: Logistics data (vendor compliance, lead times, etc.). Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). How will a promotion during a seasonal peak affect the uplift in demand? The result?

Merchant Services 32

Merchant Services Fulfillment Accounting Markdowns 32

Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Scot: [6:16] Should be over should be like part of the onboarding. So it’s an area where companies are looking to save money very quickly because you’re not locked into certainty or anything like that like you would, be with some software as a service platforms.

Apparel 52

Apparel Drop-Shipping Social Commerce Shipping 52