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Planning Purchases Ahead Of Time Can Save Time And Money

Carl Deveraux
Companies and consumers alike can save money on purchases by watching for sale trends and taking advantage of sale items. All it takes is some planning ahead to enable them to realize savings on a number of products they know they will need in the future. A little time spent looking into the future can save money in long run on purchases made ahead of time.

As an example, just about everyone in retail knows that items for back to school and college will go on sale once the winter semester is underway, typically in January or early February. A family with a student planning to go to college in the fall can realize the savings on many items by purchasing them when the prices are the lowest. While they discounts may be deeper at some stores, buying items such as furniture and small refrigerators can save a ton of money over the regular prices during the peak season in late summer.

Buying too far ahead of time for goods with an expiration date can minimize the savings and may actually cost money if they go bad before they are used. However, durable goods purchased during their peak discounted sale seasons can offer numerous savings. Another example is artificial Christmas trees that typically see deeper discounts in mid to late January. A $100 tree may be sold for as little $20, or even less considering the inventory position and the type of store. Yes, it will have to be stored for almost a year before it is used, but its going to be stored all year anyway once the holiday is over.

Retailers can also save money by planning their purchases ahead of time. Looking into the future they can anticipate what their needs for specific products will be and have orders placed before others. Since most manufacturers fill orders in the order in which they are received, anticipating need and ordering early insures they have the quantity of the product they need. Many find that going back for another order late in the game is useless as many companies quit manufacturing certain items ahead of the season.

Air conditioners and electric heaters are an example for companies that make both items. They will make heaters during the summer for winter sales and air conditions in the winter for summer sales. At some point they have to cease manufacturing one type of item and transition to the other. Planning the need for heaters and ordering at the end of winter can insure a retailer has the amount of heaters they need once cold weather returns to the region.

It takes time and a review of sales history on durable goods to accurately project their sales for the coming season, but keeping the customers supplied while maintaining the lowest inventory levels can pay of in both customer satisfaction and in maintaining profit margins.




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