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Season's over, stuck with two pallets of stock. Sell at a loss or wait for next season?

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Doki · Brand identity · 2025

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Couldn't sell the goods, want to ask how to clear them.

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I've been through this, gotta say: clearing excess stock depends on a few factors. Gather the data first, don't make emotional decisions.

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. Think about it like this...

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. Think about it like this...

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Doki · Interface design · 2024

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. Think about it like this...

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. Think about it like this...

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. Think about it like this...

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had this issue too, thx. ended up having to find another way. I mean really stressful situation.

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. btw think about it like this...

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Another perspective: maybe the core issue with clearing excess stock is something else. Think about it like this...

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Technically: there are two main factors in the decision to clear excess stock. Cost-benefit and risk management. Make decisions based on data.

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Doki · Brand identity · 2024

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The discussion got scattered, let me summarize. Everyone rushing into clearing excess stock gets stuck at the same point.

This is my opinion I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

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Doki · Backup setup · 2023

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Timely topic.

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I didn't know that.

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The answer above hits the nail on the head. Finding a new customer is more expensive than keeping an existing one.

Good luck with that.

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#16

Sorry, but this doesn't apply in every case. Finding a new customer is more expensive than keeping an existing one.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

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#17

Let me write how it's done in practice. Hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

If you post the result here it will help others too.

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I'm keeping an eye on this, in a good way. The suggested approach above is correct; the only missing piece is a rollback plan. When applying a change, also document how to revert it if it doesn't work.

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Doki · Interface design · 2024

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Great work.

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Doki · Brand identity · 2026

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We experienced almost the exact same thing last year. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

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