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

Inside Retail

AI can identify the fastest retrieval routes, automate markdown processes, and provide real-time inventory insights, ultimately improving your margins. Loss prevention: AI combats retail shrinkage also, by integrating computer vision and motion analytics at self-checkouts, detecting suspicious activities and ultimately reducing theft.

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How smart new technologies are improving sales and reducing costs for retailers

Inside Retail

These technologies are helping retailers achieve efficiencies in operational functions including staff deployment and management, customer service, shrinkage reduction and lifecycle pricing. The software essentially helps brands understand what demand will be.

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Everything You Need to Know About Keystone Pricing

Wiser

If you find that customers aren’t buying at the markup level, you can use markdowns and discounts until the selling price is more in line with customer expectations. If you’re selling a big-ticket item with low turnover and high shipping and shrinkage costs , you might end up actually eroding your margin with keystone pricing.