https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-retailers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 23 May 2026 20:27:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-retailers#post-1437 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:09:49 +0000 Angie 1437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is method to this madness. The crazy retail cycle revolves around two assumptions: </p> <p>1. That people plan their seasonal wardrobes ahead of time so that you ready for “that first Spring day”.<br /> 2. That appropriate markdowns can be taken throughout a retail season before the actual real life season starts. Items need to sell at full price first and then go on sale. So they sell on sale in the real life season. </p> <p>This is a worldwide phenomenon and it’s just the same in the Southern hemisphere where the seasons are behind us. Geographical location has a lot to do with it. It doesn’t start to warm up here until May or June either, but in other parts of the country this is not the case. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-retailers#post-1427 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:35:25 +0000 mayapple 1427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>start selling their spring collections in JANUARY? It stays pretty chilly here well into May so this is incredibly frustrating. Even the sales racks are picked over and sparse right now. Is there a reason for this? Maybe I should start ordering from Australia. Their fashion seasons probably correspond better to my schedule. </p>