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The Amazon Void: It's Time For Retailers and Brands to Unify

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The Coronavirus Tsunami: What’s To Come For U.S. Retail

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

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

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McKinsey & Co.'s "Store of the Future" Yields Retailing Insights in Real Time

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Small is the New Big

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Upcycling Your Way To Sustainability

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      • 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
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      • Price Optimization Optimize initial prices, promotions, and markdown cadences.
      • Margin Optimization Model average unit margin for initial prices and markdown cadences.
    • Supply Chain Planning
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      • 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. 
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      • Campaigns & Targeting Create stronger campaigns, connecting them to the next season.
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