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Appendix: Promotion and Markdown - Pricing Optimization Rules

This table provides information about the Promotion and Markdown Pricing Optimization rules.

Rule CategoryRULE_NAMERule DescriptionType
BudgetPRO_BUDGET_FLGAllocate BudgetSWITCH - Yes/No
SWITCH - Yes/NoPlanned Promotions Included
in Budget
SWITCH - Yes/No
PRO_BASE_TOTAL_BUDGE
T
Total Budget for Base
Scenarios
NUMBER
Exit DateABSOLUTE_EXIT_DATEDate that an item must exit
by.
DATE
REFERENCE_DATE_TYPE_
FOR_EXIT
Reference Date (Choose
Options)
RADIO BUTTON

Model Start Date

First Receipt Date
Final Shipment Date
EXIT_FISCAL_WEEKSpecify the weeks to exit or
fiscal week for exit (Choose
Options)

All Start Months

Each Start Month
Separately
Exit Fiscal Week
RADIO BUTTON, followed by
NUMBER depending on the
option chosen
GoalPRO_PRICING_OBJECTIVEChoose one of the objectives:

Maximize Revenue

Maximize Gross Margin

Maximize Revenue from
Salvage
Maximize Gross Margin from
Salvage
RADIO BUTTON
Post-ProcessingPRO_RUNG_TIER_DISC_P
CT
The descriptions and ranges
for the discount tier labels
PERCENTAGE
Sell-ThroughMIN_OH_INV_PCTMinimum on hand inventory
threshold percentage for the
item to be eligible for a
recommendation
PERCENTAGE
PRO_SALVAGE_VALUESalvage value of the product
after the season ends (default
is 0)
PERCENTAGE
PRO_ST_HARD_TGT_FLGDefault value for sell-through
hard target flag
Yes/No
PRO_ST_END_REGULAR_S
EASON
Percentage of sell-through for
each individual product at end
of regular periods
PERCENTAGE

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Rule CategoryRULE_NAMERule DescriptionType
PRO_ST_END_CLEARANC
E_SEASON
Percentage of sell-through for
each product at end of
clearance season
PERCENTAGE
Targeted OfferPRO_OFFERMAXMaximum No. of OffersNUMBER
TemporalPRO_TR_NO_TOUCH_END
_LIFE
No touch period at the end of
life
NUMBER (1-52)
PRO_TR_NO_TOUCH_AFTE
R_LANDING
No touch period after landingNUMBER(1-52)
Pricing GroupMKDN_ALL_NOTHING
MKDN_NONE
Markdown all or nothing
No markdown
Yes/No
Yes/No
PROM_ALL_NOTHINGPromote all or nothingYes/No
PROM_ATMOST_ONEPromote at most oneYes/No
SAME_PROMO_MKDN_DIS
C
Impose same promotion and
markdown discount
Yes/No
PRO_SAME_PRICING_TOL
ERANCE
Percentage difference
allowed between two or more
product for same Pricing
Group
PERCENTAGE
SAME_MKDN_DISCImpose same markdown
discount
Yes/No
SAME_PROMO_DISCImpose same promotion
discount
Yes/No
PROM_NONENo promotionYes/No
MarkdownPRO_MAX_ABSOLUTE_MK
DN
Absolute maximum discount
percentage for markdowns
over the entire season
PERCENTAGE
PRO_MR_MKDN_START_D
AY
Day of the week markdown
starts
DAYS OF THE WEEK
PRO_TR_LENGTH_OF_MK
DN
Length of markdown as a
percentage of the whole
season
percentage
PRO_MR_MIN_COSTMarkdown recommendations
at least equal to the cost of
the product
Yes/No
PRO_MR_ABS_MAX_MKDN
_DISC_PCT
Maximum absolute markdown
discount percentage
PERCENTAGE
PRO_MR_OTHER_MKDN_M
AX_DISC_PCT
Maximum discount
percentage for markdowns
other than the first one
PERCENTAGE
PRO_MR_FIRST_MKDN_MA
X_DISC_PCT
Maximum discount
percentage for the first
markdown
PERCENTAGE
PRO_MR_MAX_NUM_MKD
N
Maximum number of
markdowns allowed for an
item in the life or season
NUMBER
PRO_MR_OTHER_MKDN_M
AX_DISC_PCT
Minimum discount
percentage for markdowns
other than the first one
PERCENTAGE
PRO_MR_FIRST_MKDN_MI
Minimum discount
percentage
N_DISC_PCTpercentage for the first
markdown

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Rule CategoryRULE_NAMERule DescriptionType
PRO_MIN_NUM_OF_MKDN
_ITEMS
Minimum number of
markdown items
NUMBER
PRO_MR_MIN_TIME_BETW
EEN_MKDN
Minimum time separation
between any two consecutive
markdowns
NUMBER
PromotionPRO_PR_PROMO_END_DA
Y
Day of the week promotions
ends
DAYS OF THE WEEK
PRO_PR_PROMO_START_
DAY
Day of the week promotions
starts
DAYS OF THE WEEK
PRO_PR_FIRST_PROMO_M
AX_DISC_PCT
Default maximum discount
percentage for the first
promotion
percentage
PRO_PR_FIRST_PROMO_M
IN_DISC_PCT
Default minimum discount
percentage for the first
promotion
PERCENTAGE
PRO_TR_LENGTH_OF_PR
OMOTIONS
Length of promotion as a
percentage of the whole
season
PERCENTAGE
PRO_PR_OTHER_PROMO_
MAX_DISC_PCT
Maximum discount
percentage for promotions
other than the first one
PERCENTAGE
PRO_TR_MAX_LENGTH_O
F_PROMOTION
Maximum length (weeks) of a
promotion
NUMBER
PRO_PR_MAX_NUM_PROM
O
Maximum number of
promotions allowed for an
item in the life or season
NUMBER
PRO_PR_OTHER_PROMO_
MIN_DISC_PCT
Minimum discount
percentage for promotions
other than the first one
PERCENTAGE
PRO_MIN_NUM_OF_PROM
O_ITEMS
Minimum number of
promotion items
NUMBER
PRO_PR_MIN_TIME_BETW
EEN_PROMOS
Minimum time separation
between any two consecutive
promotions
NUMBER
PRO_PR_MIN_COSTPromotions recommendations
cannot be lower than the cost
of the product.
Yes/No

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