- Do You Have Excess Inventory After Christmas or After Any Major Holidays?
- Did You Leave Money on the Table or Lose Money Because Supplies Weren’t Efficient to Meet Demand?
- How Can I Properly Plan for Demand and Be Prepared for Swings that Might Occur in 2025?
- What Do I Do with the Excess Inventory I Now Have to Maximize my Return on Investment?
- Dmitry Goykhman, CEO, ANT USA
- Jeff Dillon, Director of Operations, ANT USA
- Jeff Sward, Merchandising Metrics Founding Partner
- Michele (Majka) Salerno Salerno, CGO, Celerant Technology
- Gregg Shahian, Senior Sales Executive, Celerant Technology
Chapters:
0:00 – Introductions to the Presenters
2:36 – About Celerant Technology
4:05 – About ANT USA
6:07 – About Merchandising Metrics
7:25 – Why Do You Feel You Have Too Much Inventory After Christmas in Key Categories?
14:25 – What Can Retailers Do With The Excess Inventory that They Have After Christmas
20:13 – Number Crunchers vs. Creative Souls: Which Team Are You On?
21:26 – Did You Miss Any Holiday Sales by Not Having Enough Inventory?
24:07 – How to Minimize Lost Sales in Your Retail Business for Any Season or Holiday
35:06 – Enthusiasm is Not Data. What Could Go Wrong When Planning with Emotion?
36:15 – Which Area of Retail Planning and Inventory Forecasting do You Need the Most Help With?
40:06 – Sales Data Has a Limited Shelf Life and How to Make the Most of What’s Available
45:29 – Next Session on Open to Buy Planning for Fall 2025 and Strategies
47:15 – Session Takeaways and Question and Answer Portion