Profitably Clear Inventory with Markdown Optimization

Effortlessly manage end-of-life products with retail markdown optimization. Optimize the timing and depth of discounts to efficiently clear inventory by your target date — without sacrificing margins.

 

ABOUT

Markdown Optimization: Start Before It’s Too Late

Avoid Profit Loss from Poorly Timed Discounts

Relying on deep, last-minute discounts erodes profits and limits opportunities.

Instead, strategically align markdown timing and depth to capture demand earlier, clear inventory confidently, and protect your margins.

EASY-TO-USE MARKDOWN RULES
  • Adjust markdowns to fit your strategy
  • Quickly fine-tune trade-offs to match your goals
  • Streamline your process with workflows to avoid costly mistakes

SCIENCE-BACKED DECISIONS

  • Forecast demand to optimize timing and discounting strategies
  • Reevaluate markdown decisions based on high-quality data
  • Customize markdowns by region or store to meet inventory needs
TESTIMONIALS

“Partnering with ClearDemand has given us the tools needed to continuously evaluate and reevaluate our pricing. It gives us a clear look at how our pricing and promotional strategy affects units, profits, and customer satisfaction.”

Director of Pricing
MOM’s Organic Markets

“ClearDemand was the unanimous choice to deliver the pricing and promotions necessary for our growth and transformation.”

Chief Information Officer
Gelson’s

“You’ll have your mind blown. This isn’t just information – it’s a full pricing management platform.”

CEO
Pet Retailer

“They set the bar when it comes to data. They’re delivering high-level insights. No one compares, in terms of reliability and responsiveness.”

Head of Pricing
Omnichannel Pet Retailer
KEY BENEFITS

Capture Additional Profit Across Categories

Efficiently clear aging inventory, make room for new products, and boost margins — all while maintaining customer satisfaction and driving category performance.

Profit Potential

Time discounts to capture additional demand while still selling through merchandise.

Clear Space

Ensure discontinued merchandise is cleared from your shelves just in time to make room for new products.

Control Tradeoffs

Adjust markdowns and maximize profitability to exceed your financial and operational targets.

PLATFORM FEATURES

A Complete Lifecycle Pricing Solution

CENTRALIZED PRICING

Manage retail pricing, promotion, markdowns, and assortment from a single platform.

DATA CONSISTENCY

Transition to markdown optimization for end-of-life products.

DEMAND INSIGHT

Align markdown cadence to match demand at the store, region, and category level.

MORE RETAIL SOLUTIONS

Price Optimization

Maximize competitiveness with AI-powered pricing execution

  • Find the prices that motivates customers to buy while protecting your bottom line
  • Respond quickly to competitor pricing changes
  • Model demand and elasticity for every item in every location.

 

Competitive Intelligence

Understand the market with high-quality complete intelligence

  • Stay ahead by analyzing competitor price movements and promotional tactics
  • Identify competitive gaps and areas to refine your strategy for big impact
  • Leverage insights to execute a winning price strategy

 

Promotion Optimization

Drive sales with effective promotions

  • Avoid unnecessary discounts by optimizing promotional events
  • Simulate what-if scenarios to find the right price and timing
  • Evaluate past performance and manage all promotions in one platform

 

GET A DEMO

Take Control of Your Markdowns

Don’t let outdated markdowns eat into your profits or leave inventory sitting on shelves. See how our intelligent markdown optimization helps you balance profitability and sell-through while clearing merchandise at the right time.

+ 30-500 %

Increase In Sales Based On Product Popularity And Category

10 X

Reduction in cleansing and auditing time

+ 200 %

Increase In Data Insights