Retailers can avoid having to significantly reduce their maintained markup value by utilizing inventory management software like SkuVault to dramatically reduce the clerical errors that can lead to shortages, more precisely forecast demand, etc., thus reducing costs. (skuvault)

But the maintained markup is done with the intention of clearing up unsold products. Online sellers need to know the kind of demand that exists for their product in the market and set the price based on the information they’ve gathered. (DelightChat)

Having the correct initial markup is the cornerstone to achieving the desired maintained markup. Have you ever wondered what the determining factors for initial markup are? Why do we double the cost? What does the term “keystone markup” mean, and where did it originate? (Independent Retailer)