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According to a report from marketplace platform B-Stock, 77 percent of consumers expect to return a portion of their gifts this season, meaning that the indulgence in holiday spending (Adobe Analytics reported $115.5 billion spent this holiday shopping season, in the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15) anywhere from 11 to 13 percent of those holiday purchases are returned.
Sustained inflation has compressed consumer spending across categories, resulting in softened sell-through rates and climbing aged inventory ratios. For retailers, brands, and manufacturers, the downstream effects are distinct, but the core problem is the same: the excess inventory is there,…
This well-known athletic retailer had large volumes of aged overstock held at various distribution centers (DCs) around the country. A small group of jobbers purchased the inventory on informal terms, managed by each DC, leading to inconsistent processes and outcomes…