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Retail Trends

Weathering a Recession Storm: Advice from Seasoned Retail Leaders

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have been fighting an uphill battle against supply chain disruptions, inventory instability, and shrinking profit margins. There’s no sugar coating it: The choices a brand makes over the next 6-12 months will have an outsized impact on its future, for better or for worse.

To help you make confident decisions during such uncertain times, we solicited the sage advice of five retail veterans who successfully weathered the economic storms of the past at brands like Stitch Fix, Adidas, Away, Dearfoams, Gap, Nike, Patagonia, and more. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Overcome panic and internal obsession by focusing on consumers
  • Maintain strategic “attack” investments while cutting overall costs
  • Adjust pricing without permanently damaging brand reputation
  • Appeal to more consumers with fewer, more efficient SKUs
  • And much more!
You’ll learn:

Retail Trends

Weathering a Recession Storm: Advice from Seasoned Retail Leaders

Team MakerSights

August 30, 2022

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have been fighting an uphill battle against supply chain disruptions, inventory instability, and shrinking profit margins. There’s no sugar coating it: The choices a brand makes over the next 6-12 months will have an outsized impact on its future, for better or for worse.

To help you make confident decisions during such uncertain times, we solicited the sage advice of five retail veterans who successfully weathered the economic storms of the past at brands like Stitch Fix, Adidas, Away, Dearfoams, Gap, Nike, Patagonia, and more. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Overcome panic and internal obsession by focusing on consumers
  • Maintain strategic “attack” investments while cutting overall costs
  • Adjust pricing without permanently damaging brand reputation
  • Appeal to more consumers with fewer, more efficient SKUs
  • And much more!

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