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Promotional Displays – Do they work?
17 Feb, 2011 • Helen Thomas
Many vendors use displays at retail customers to drive higher visibility and increased sales. A floor pallet or wing stack with product is a popular display program. These programs are often offered to the retailer at a discounted price and usually require the vendor to absorb both the discount and the cost of preparing the... Read more »
Promo strategies for seasonal products
11 Jan, 2011 • Helen Thomas
If you have a seasonal product, is it best to run promotions during the core selling season or during the down season? I’ve been analyzing this exact question for a customer this week and the data can make a case for both approaches. On the one hand, it seems like running a promotion like a... Read more »
Heading in the right direction
05 Jan, 2011 • Helen Thomas
Retail sales consultant Retail Metrics Inc. predicts that the 30 national retailers it tracks will this week post a 3.4% gain in sales for December at stores open for at least a year. That is atop a 3% gain for December 2009. Overall, the National Retail Federation trade group forecasts that retail sales in November... Read more »
Von Maur EDI 852 Reporting
04 Jan, 2011 • Helen Thomas
If you are a vendor supplying to Von Maur, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service... Read more »
Ulta EDI 852 Reporting
03 Jan, 2011 • Helen Thomas
If you are a vendor supplying to Ulta, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for... Read more »
Target EDI 852 Reporting
28 Dec, 2010 • Helen Thomas
If you are a vendor supplying to Target, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for... Read more »
Retail sales hop 1.2%, pushing hope for the holidays plus 5 simple strategies to raise your sales
10 Dec, 2010 • Helen Thomas
The Commerce Department reported that October ’10 sales for the retail industry jumped 1.2 percent from the previous month, the most important gain since March. The rise was driven by a 5 percent spike in auto sales, which analysts said was particularly encouraging because it showed consumers were ready to tackle big-ticket purchases. Moreover, September’s... Read more »
Macy’s EDI 852 Reporting
06 Dec, 2010 • Helen Thomas
If you are a vendor supplying to Macy’s, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for... Read more »
Walgreens EDI 852 Reporting
09 Nov, 2010 • Helen Thomas
If you are a vendor supplying to Walgreens, you are eligible to receive product sales activity and inventory data via EDI 852. Preparing to setup and receive the EDI 852 files can be confusing, and creating usable reports for your team can be very time consuming. Fortunately, Accelerated Analytics® provides a simple, outsourced service for... Read more »