In the era of fast fashion retail, department stores need to work harder to make sure they have the full range of assortments and on-trend products that consumers will want, but without ending up with excess and unfashionable inventory that no one wants. Having too much inventory or not enough of the right inventory is a problem that has haunted department stores for years, although recent department store earnings reports from Nordstrom and others show that they are doing a better job of understanding merchandise on hand, positively affecting their bottom-line financial health.
