Merchant guide
A practical deadstock review should start before the panic discount.
Aging inventory gets expensive when it stays invisible until the end of a season. The goal is not to discount everything. The goal is to find the SKUs that deserve attention, understand the cost tied up, and review options with margin context before a campaign goes live.
Step 1: Separate stale inventory from simply slow inventory.
DeadClear looks at aging and velocity signals so merchants can decide which products deserve review first. A product can be slow without being a clearance priority if margin, seasonality, or replenishment context says otherwise.
Step 2: Put a floor under clearance decisions.
Margin floors help teams review bundle and markdown ideas before publishing. They do not promise profit, but they make the tradeoff visible enough for a merchant to approve, adjust, or reject the campaign.
Step 3: Track the campaign after launch.
Clearance work should stay visible after the discount is published. DeadClear keeps campaign progress in the workflow so the next review starts from what changed, not from a fresh spreadsheet.