When she went online to see if the $100 vanity that was popping up all over her TikTok feed was available near her, the Walmart site claimed that it was out of stock.
Avoiding stockouts of the most popular items, while avoiding an overstock of slower-selling goods, is essential to meet sales goals.
“We wanted to find out what happens if we are more transparent with customers in terms of which products are low in stock or which products have a higher probability of being unavailable,” said ...
As an example of the challenges, AlixPartners reported that Macys.com sells 24,000 women’s tops online, but for customers ...