tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735933971178118840.post221572954315587983..comments2024-03-23T08:41:02.932-07:00Comments on Brand Mix: Deals worth waiting for. When to shop.Martin Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01669698154470589105noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735933971178118840.post-33438181348938717292010-08-25T06:02:35.406-07:002010-08-25T06:02:35.406-07:00I also would have thought that the best deals come...I also would have thought that the best deals come up when peak demand is over. (Remember giving someone advice to buy a notebook in January, when the holiday season is over and they are clearing stock resulting in better price.)<br /><br />But what you say make a lot of sense. Improved inventory management makes clearance less relevant.Dennis Moonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018327197080100069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735933971178118840.post-33246045659882745282010-08-15T14:20:50.570-07:002010-08-15T14:20:50.570-07:00re: "over the years, the use of price discou...re: "over the years, the use of price discounting for non-staple products has been shifting from supply management to demand generation. It used to be more about clearing inventories, post season. Now it's more about getting a bigger share of sales, especially in the peak season."<br /><br />great insight, martin -- interesting how discounting used to be a necessity for business -- but now companies have trained consumers to think it's a necessity for purchasedenise lee yohnhttp://www.deniseleeyohn.com/bites/best-bitesnoreply@blogger.com