It was common observation that people mass forward to their nearest electronics shop the very day after Thanksgiving to buy their early Christmas wares and gifts. That date has been pegged by many businessmen as one of the unbearable cart traffic days of the entire year, if its not already the most unbearable. And after the long holiday period, it is expected that some opportunists who are looking for nice bargains trek and dole out some cash that should have been spent during the December days.
This is not the case in today’s time. Store owners are now wise to sweep their holiday inventory, opening their establishments in the following year with products that might not already be on the customers’ “to buy” lists. That is due to the use of the latest supply management software. Supply management software monitors demand and the products kept in the supply room daily. The management calls for shipment when it is needed.
The effect is on the price of the products. Price cuts now occur seldom and sporadically, and it is now impossible to hunt for the newest sale items since there’s nothing left in the racks to put on markdown. The...