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In tough times, many retailers face impossible choices. Risk losing profitable sales or capture every possible sale no matter the cost (or discount). Is it a herd mentality and desperation, or is it a lack of ample time and resources to strategize and implement a better solution? Unfortunately, the former can over-shadow the latter. Fortunately, retailers have choices, even if it doesn’t appear so.
