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November 29, 2012
List price change vs. retailer margin

The economy continues to be the single largest influencer in the growth of the health, beauty and wellness industry. The annual inflation rate has averaged just more than 2% during the past five years.

The economy continues to be the single largest influencer in the growth of the health, beauty and wellness industry. The annual inflation rate has averaged just more than 2% during the past five years. More than ever, consumers are focused on living well with less and are making every effort to save money. Manufacturers are struggling to manage the ever-increasing cost of goods sold, and retailers are under tremendous pressure to increase profits in a very competitive environment.


January 6, 2011
Fred’s selects KSS Retail for price modeling, optimization

Looking to optimize pricing and promotions, Fred's on Wednesday announced that it will implement KSS Retail's PriceStrat solution in its more than 670 stores and 300 pharmacies throughout 15 states.

CINCINNATI — Looking to optimize pricing and promotions, Fred's on Wednesday announced that it will implement KSS Retail's PriceStrat solution in its more than 670 stores and 300 pharmacies throughout 15 states.

PriceStrat is an integrative software in which retailers can manage both regular and promotional pricing, and enables them to model what-if pricing scenarios for store products, facilitating pricing decisions that are more timely and effective in optimizing sales and value for customers, KSS Retail said.

March 28, 2010
Spartan Stores rolls out pricing program

Spartan Stores is rolling out a program designed to help customers save money on staple...