You have 100 products to reevaluate for 3 top retailer’s fall campaigns. Each customer is dropping 10-20 items, another 30 items are being set this week and someone is asking for markdown money on what they say is a weak line and…
Product Management needs an assessment of how new features might cannibalize the current line, Supply Chain is having delivery problems and Sales needs to know what to say to the customer, and a Category Manager (competitor) is asking a for some complimentary products to take advantage of promotional ads.
Add to this the cycle of adjustments, revisions, uploads, downloads and in a variety of formats. As if this weren’t enough work and responsibility there are all those internal demands.
The world is growing more complex every day. It is your role to quickly translate masses of data into information your company and customers can use. It’s a tough job.
At ERS we understand the expectations and requirements of retail sales analysis, forecasting and inventory management. We appreciate the workload and stress these demands place on you and your company. We want you to know it is our mission, purpose and promise to make tools and provide services that make your job easier and your company more effective.