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https://assets.peak.ai/app/uploads/2025/07/23155605/Retail-markdown-strategy-is-broken-%E2%80%94-heres-how-we-fix-it1034x507Featured.jpg1034507In boardrooms and buying meetings across retail, markdowns are discussed as a necessary evil — a way of shifting unsold stock, protecting cash flow and chasing revenue targets. But as every seasoned merchandiser knows, poorly executed markdowns wreak havoc on margins. Despite this, they remain one of the most under-optimized levers in a retailer’s commercial toolkit.