Podcast 1: Understanding and Implementing Effective Merchandising Strategies

Join us as we explore the evolving retail landscape with Jeff Sward, a top retail expert. This podcast explores key merchandising metrics, data-driven strategies, and effective inventory management across the retail landscape. Jeff shares his insights and practical tips for implementing successful merchandising strategies, providing valuable knowledge to improve your approach to retail.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Retail trends
07:18 - Role of AI in retail
12:35 - E-commerce influence
16:48 - Same-day delivery
26:03 - Metrics for merchandising
29:42 - KPI`s
35:34 - GMROI
42:53 - Merchandising strategies
45:30 - Internal conflict in strategy implementation
57:03 - Open to buy merchandising strategy
1:00:02 - How to ensure predictability in OTB
1:11:58 - Strategies implementation secrets
1:17:00 - Case about promotion management