MERCHANDISING
All about inventory management, merchandising, and pricing and promotions.
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Inventory Management : 4 Keys to Improving
Holiday
Inventory Management
From an inventory management perspective, the fourth quarter holiday season creates a perfect storm of challenges: extremely high demand, a...
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Retailers Face Rising Shipping Costs as Cargo Space is at a Premium
Fighting for freight, retailers are outbidding each other to score scarce cargo space on ships, paying two to three times... -
Merchandise as Kindling!
This summer, why not chat about the strength of your merchandise’s kindle factor and see if there aren’t ways you... -
A Fine Balance: Optimization of Marketing Automation & Merchandising
Retailers (or any marketer or publisher) seeking higher conversion rates must adopt an “innovation attitude” to guide them amid a... -
Forever 21 Maternity Line Sparks Controversy
Forever 21, a clothing chain that attracts many under-21 customers with its inexpensive, trendy fashions, is being questioned about its... -
Apparel Industry Adjusts to New Inventory Demands
Tension is rising in the apparel industry, as retailers push garment makers for faster turnaround on smaller orders ahead of...
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Inventory Management : 4 Keys to Improving Holiday Inventory Management
August 2010
From an inventory management perspective, the fourth quarter holiday season creates a perfect storm of challenges: extremely high demand, a short selling season coupled with...
Retailers Face Rising Shipping Costs as Cargo Space is at a Premium
July 28, 2010
Fighting for freight, retailers are outbidding each other to score scarce cargo space on ships, paying two to three times last year’s freight rates —...
Merchandise as Kindling!
July 26, 2010
This summer, why not chat about the strength of your merchandise’s kindle factor and see if there aren’t ways you can turn up the inspiration...
A Fine Balance: Optimization of Marketing Automation & Merchandising
July 20, 2010
Retailers (or any marketer or publisher) seeking higher conversion rates must adopt an “innovation attitude” to guide them amid a fertile landscape for new ideas,...
Forever 21 Maternity Line Sparks Controversy
July 20, 2010
Forever 21, a clothing chain that attracts many under-21 customers with its inexpensive, trendy fashions, is being questioned about its motives in choosing a select...
Apparel Industry Adjusts to New Inventory Demands
July 19, 2010
Tension is rising in the apparel industry, as retailers push garment makers for faster turnaround on smaller orders ahead of the key Christmas holiday season....
Ann Taylor Creates Fourquare Promotion
July 15, 2010
Women’s clothing retailer Ann Taylor has just launched its first Foursquare promotion. Shoppers who check in to one of the company’s eight New York City...
Retailers Step Up Promotions to Entice Reluctant Consumers
July 14, 2010
With unemployment high and consumer confidence low, retailers are getting more creative to lure wary consumers. Grabbing shoppers from rivals is no easy task, but...
Despite the Calendar, Retailers Celebrate the "Holidays"
July 14, 2010
"Christmas in July" promotions are not a new retail concept, but stores and malls appear to be kicking it up a notch this year in...
Wal-Mart Beefs Up its Merchandise Assortment
July 13, 2010
Walmart's strategy is evolving, and would have evolved regardless of what managers are in place. "Taking merchandise out of the Action Alley and providing clear...
