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Glossary

Pricing & markdown

What is a markdown?

A permanent cut in selling price to clear stock that isn't moving fast enough.

Why it matters: Markdowns recover cash and space, but every point of markdown is margin gone.

How it's worked out: Markdown % = (original − reduced) ÷ original × 100.

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Related terms

full-price sell-through

The share of stock sold before any markdown.

weeks of cover (WOC)

How many weeks your current stock will last at the current rate of sale.

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