Inventory Accuracy & Store Operations

Most retailers think they know what is in their stores. Cycle counts say otherwise. Unit-level inventory accuracy in a typical apparel store sits somewhere in the 60s and every downstream system – replenishment, ship-from-store, click-and-collect, demand forecasting – inherits that error.

This category is about closing that gap and keeping it closed. We cover RFID cycle counting and how often to do it, the real cost of inaccurate inventory in lost sales and unnecessary markdowns, what changes on the shop floor when associates stop hunting for stock, and how accuracy targets above 98% are sustained rather than achieved once and lost.

If you are building the business case rather than running the operation, RFID ROI is the better starting point. If your accuracy problem starts upstream of the store, see supply chain visibility.