All posts
Topic
Pricing & markdown
Markdown, promo lift and dynamic pricing as computed decisions, not guesswork.
4 articles
Pricing & markdown2026-05-27
What is dynamic pricing in retail? A 2026 decisioning view
Dynamic pricing in retail isn't one discipline but two — rules and decisions. Here's the 2026 definition that tells them apart.
Pricing & markdown2026-05-08
Promo lift is a decision, not a marketing number
Most retailers measure promo success on absolute uplift. That number is wrong in three structural ways — and the year-end bill is rarely seen for what it is.
Pricing & markdown2026-05-04
Dynamic pricing in retail: rules dressed up, or actual decisions?
Most platforms sold as dynamic pricing are rule engines with a slicker UI. Here's a buyer's test to tell rule-based pricing apart from decisions.
Pricing & markdown2026-04-14
Why 70% of retail markdown decisions are still manual (and expensive)
Most chains still set markdowns from a spreadsheet on Monday morning. Here's why the manual habit persists — and what it actually costs in net margin.