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Rethinking Pricing: How Dynamic Markdowns can Combat Food Insecurity

Retail TouchPoints

In contrast, a promising alternative known as dynamic markdowns is gaining traction. Dynamic markdowns present a fairer solution in the current economic downturn, benefiting both retailers and customers alike. For dynamic markdowns to be effective, clear communication with consumers is essential.

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Retail Roulette: When Promotions Become High‑Stakes Risks

Retail Focus

Well, we’ve all fallen for such a trap, and promotions can sometimes feel addictive to a point where we purchase things that we don’t really need. That’s the magic (and madness) of retail promotions, which is a game as unpredictable as roulette. They want to boost their revenue, but sometimes promotions can destroy brands.

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David Jones, LSKD reveal how their Black Friday sales are performing so far

Inside Retail

The Black Friday Cyber Monday sales period has expanded to become ‘Black November’ this year, with many retailers and brands starting their promotions earlier than ever. However, many consumers only appear willing to buy if there’s a significant markdown involved, so where does that leave retailers?

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Stronger Bonds, Stronger Business: The Case for CRM and Loyalty Now

Retail TouchPoints

Rebuilding trust starts with showing up in new “micro-moments” that prioritize connection over promotion. Brands win when they shift from markdowns to meaning — delivering tools, education and services that empower while framing value in ways that respect pricing pressures and reinforce brand strength. Expand the Value Canvas.

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How AI is Revolutionising the Retail Sector

Retail Focus

This helps retailers optimise inventory levels, staffing, and promotions for smoother operations and waste reduction. This reduces overstocking and the need for massive markdowns. Predictive analytics provides retailers with a data-driven approach to demand planning and inventory management.

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How retailers are protecting margins and profits amid economic uncertainty

Inside Retail

Shifts in consumer behaviour towards big promotions presented challenges to margin integrity, as Krista Diez-Simson, CFO of Taking Shape, pointed out. Though promotional cycles were a boon for sales, Diez-Simson said that managing the tension between cashflow and margin became her biggest challenge in 2024.

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Debenhams Group ’embraces AI’ to overhaul pricing and promotions strategy

Retail Gazette

Debenhams Group (formerly known as Boohoo Group) has teamed up with artificial intelligence platform UiPath to implement AI at scale across its product pricing and promotions strategy. 11/03/2025 x 3:41 PM Historically, manual efforts resulted in reactive, trial-and-error markdown cycles, said Debenhams Group.