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Sustainable Retail: How Gen Z is Leading the Pack

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Department Stores Dying A Death Of A Thousand Cuts - And What Walmart Is Doing Differently

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Robots Take Retail

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The Ghost of Holiday Deep Discounting - Past, Present, and Future

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2019: The Year Big Tech Fell, Millennials Rose and Brands Tripped

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  • AI Agents
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    • Strategy & Planning
      • Strategy & Planning
      • Consumer & Trend Insight Track changes in consumer behavior, identify trends and uncover untapped product areas.
      • Forecasting Assess sales and margin forecasts for items per region, country, or department.
      • Strategic Insights Have your customers guide you on specific strategic decisions.
    • Design, Merchandising & Sourcing
      • Design, Merchandising & Sourcing
      • Concept Research, Ideation & Sourcing Have your consumers guide you on early concept ideas and trends.
      • Product Design Insights Create products more consumers will love and value.
      • Assortment Building Create more successful assortments.
      • Assortment Rationalization Optimize investments and remove the long tail.
    • Pricing
      • Pricing
      • Price Optimization Optimize initial prices, promotions, and markdown cadences.
      • Margin Optimization Model average unit margin for initial prices and markdown cadences.
    • Supply Chain Planning
      • Supply Chain Planning
      • Plan & Inventory Optimization Remove the guesswork on buy depth for new items.
      • Allocation Optimization Optimize allocations for new, high-volume, and high-ticket items.
      • In-Season Optimization Revise replenishment, allocation, and pricing plans per region or channel.
    • Marketing & Selling
      • Marketing & Selling
      • Brand & Wholesale Sales Improve Sell-in and minimize allowances. 
      • Market Research Update your knowledge of your target consumers.
      • Creative & Messaging Optimize messages and visuals for your target segments.
      • Campaigns & Targeting Create stronger campaigns, connecting them to the next season.
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