I have a freind that works at one of the @marts ( no names no pack drill).
I know now that quite often individual stores have over their stock alocation of a particular product and the managers are instructed to quit surplus stock to either make space for new stock or to bring levels down to the alocated level.
So you will often see
items heavily reduced in the bargin bin and full price stock in the hook.
Reasonably new items say soft plastics in one colour very heavily reduced and full price stock of the same style but a different colour at full price on the shelf.
I cant say that, their stock and disposal practices make sence to me, but I do understand that sometimes shelf space has a higher value that the stock in that space.
I also have been told that they are certainly removing fishing gear from stores that don't shift it in quantity other stores are being stocked up.
It is interesting to watch this company and their stocking methods.
They ( I think) aim to be a high volume seller and it seems they view all stock as "perisable".
If the stock doesn't move within a certain amount of time they want to get rid of it.
I have also notices at my local the size of the fishing department seems to vary with the season.
Fishing for the first half of this year has been a bit slow so the size of the department has shrunk.......if footwear performs better than fishing, they get more space........therfore stock has to be disposed of..
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I would be very interested to see how this all works out in the profit figures.
cheers