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“How retailers plan to promote their stores for last-minute holiday orders” by Gabriel Barkho via Modern Retail

by admin | Sep 24, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Clearance Sales / Discounting, E-Commerce, Holiday, Inventory Management, News, Retail Strategy, Shipping

Ivy Liu E-commerce shopping has grown significantly in the last few years — and retail companies naturally invested heavily in digital marketing and online fulfillment. But with shipping costs consistently going up, retailers are nudging more people to do their...

“Americans plan to keep cutting back on spending through the holidays, new survey says” by Harriet Taylor via CNBC

by admin | Sep 18, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Inventory Management, News, Predictions, Retail Economy

Shoppers along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.  Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images KEY POINTS The vast majority of adults (92%) have reduced their spending over the past six months, according...

“After last year’s inventory tidal wave, where do retailers go from here?” by Ben Unglesbee via Retail Dive

by admin | May 26, 2023 | Inventory Management, Resources, Retail Strategy

Bare shelves are still a recent memory, but many are learning to live on leaner inventories after overstocking in 2022. Nothing for retail inventory planners has been easy over the past three years. After the shortages of 2020 and 2021, the industry spent the past...