Where Do Markdowns Come From?

Where do markdowns come from?  Good question.  You see, when a manufacturer and a retailer love each other very much, they......nope, wrong answer.  Still a good question, though.  Markdowns exist for a variety of reasons, the most common reason being that a retailer just hasn't sold through their allotment of a certain product, and they need to move it out of the store faster to make room for new merchandise.  There are several other ways full-price items find make their way onto the clearance rack - take a look at the images below for a quick visual guide.