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If you’re left with too many units and no way to move them, you could be experiencing one of the worst (yet most common) problems for modern commerce brands: dead stock.

An estimated 46% of stock losses come from human error, with US retailers having roughly $1.43 stuck in stock for every $1 sale they make.

But what exactly is dead stock? And why is it important to avoid it? In this article, we’ll share tips to help you clear your obsolete inventory and improve your demand forecasting systems to maintain the right inventory levels moving forward.

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As of late 2023, many large retailers are still struggling to balance their inventory levels. Merchants and supply chain leaders are fighting to reduce inventory glut and protect margins as carrying costs increase.

But finding the right balance between your sales and inventory is a tall order. To keep overhead low and profit margins high, understanding your inventory is crucial.

Here are some of the top metrics leading brands use to track inventory, plus tips for how and when to apply them for better sales, profitability, and cash flow management. 👇

There’s a reason Excel is the go-to forecasting tool for countless brands and merchants. It’s flexible, affordable, and you already know how to use it.

In a recent Anvyl survey, 73% of businesses said they were planning to scale into a new channel over the next 6-12 months. 71% were also looking to add more suppliers to their portfolio.

The problem? Many of these brands are already struggling to manage their supply chains, with 67% still using Excel to plan their inventory and 66% reporting existing overstocks.

“Folks are still facing a lot of difficulties when it comes to managing the first mile of their supply chain,” says Carissa Davis, Senior Customer Success Manager at Anvyl.

The ecommerce world is changing faster than you can say “unified omnichannel experience." 

Customers demand better visibility, stronger brand values, and compliance with key sustainability practices. Yet inventory stockouts and supply chain setbacks are still a regular (and expensive) challenge for modern retailers.

To scale successfully, brands need lean, agile inventory planning systems that can adapt to any demand fluctuation, market phenomenon, or natural disaster.

In this article, we’ve rounded up some of the top ecommerce trends that could have...

October has been exciting for the Flieber Team as Flieber Sales has officially launched!

Continue reading to learn a little more and check out other Flieber product updates that released this month, including a feature that will be deprecated.

Here is a TLDR:

• Official Launch of Flieber Sales
• Design for the PO/TO Tracking Page
• Report: Sales vs Forecast 
• Edit Draft Expiration Date in bulk
• Chatbot Update
• [Deprecated] Push to Amazon

According to a study from the IHL Group, inventory distortion (i.e., stockouts and overstocks) will cost retailers nearly $1.8 trillion in 2023. That’s roughly the size of Brazil’s entire GDP. 

The impact of stockouts on customer satisfaction can be devastating for modern commerce brands. In 2022, more than half of global e-shoppers reported being unable to purchase products due to stockouts.

According to one McKinsey survey, 71% of consumers said they switched brands or retailers when they couldn’t find their desired product in stock. Only 13% stayed...

You’re doing well on Amazon and you know it’s time to branch out into other channels. You also know there's a huge opportunity in adding Shopify to the mix.

September’s big update is about the now publicly available API! Read on to learn more about it. Don't forget to check out this month's latest blog posts.

Here is a TLDR:

• Public API available to pull Product Catalog 
• View Seller Central errors in the "Push To Amazon" feature
• "Tier" calculation tooltip
• Reports in alphabetical order
• Replenishment Needs Alert

As an online retailer, you know that managing your inventory levels efficiently is becoming ever more critical to your bottom line.

You can’t afford stockouts, but you also can’t risk tying up your capital in excess inventory. You have to find that Goldilocks “just right” number for each SKU. 

One of the best ways to do that is to figure out your optimal inventory to sales ratio.