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Dead Stock & Markdown Planner

Compare stock runway, excess units, markdown contribution, cash recovery and carrying cost without predicting sales lift.

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Dead Stock & Markdown Planner

Compare stock runway, markdown cash recovery, unit contribution and carrying cost using editable assumptions.

Markdown recovery

$12,760.00

Modeled net cash recovery if all entered on-hand units sell at the markdown price.

Current runway

1500.0 days

Excess vs target demand

480 units

Contribution / unit

$7.52

Markdown margin

25.93%

Net recovery at current price
$36.96
Net recovery at markdown price
$25.52
Recovery sacrificed per unit
$11.44
Holding cost over target period
$600.00

This is a recovery comparison, not a sales-lift forecast. A lower price does not guarantee clearance; consider channel restrictions, storage deadlines, brand impact and disposal alternatives.

About the Dead Stock & Markdown Planner

Dead Stock & Markdown Planner uses entered sales history to show current inventory runway and units beyond demand during a selected clearance period.

It compares current-price and markdown-price net recovery after selling fees, then shows markdown contribution, cash recovery, recovery sacrificed per unit and modeled holding cost.

A markdown does not guarantee faster sales. Consider storage deadlines, liquidation alternatives, brand effects, channel rules and disposal costs before acting.

Key features

  • Observed daily sales rate
  • Current stock runway
  • Excess versus target-period demand
  • Net recovery after selling fee
  • Markdown contribution and margin
  • Total cash recovery
  • Holding-cost estimate
  • Local TXT export

How to use

  1. 1Enter on-hand stock and a consistent recent sales history.
  2. 2Enter unit cost, current price and candidate markdown price.
  3. 3Add selling fee and monthly holding cost per unit.
  4. 4Set a clearance target period.
  5. 5Compare recovery sacrifice, contribution and carrying cost before choosing a response.

Examples

Slow-moving SKU review
Input: 500 units, 30 sales over 90 days, costs, prices, fees and a 60-day clearance target
Output: Runway, excess units, markdown contribution and cash recovery

Frequently asked questions

What are excess units here?
On-hand units above the quantity implied by the entered daily sales rate during the clearance target.
Does the tool predict markdown sales?
No. It does not apply a price-elasticity or sales-lift assumption.
Why show contribution after unit cost?
It provides an economic comparison, while net recovery separately shows cash received after selling fees.
Is holding cost automatically avoided?
No. The displayed amount is the modeled cost over the target period, not guaranteed savings.

Continue your workflow

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