A customer wants a size 10. You’re out. She isn’t going to buy the size 9 sitting next to it. That’s the whole problem with footwear inventory, and it’s why knowing when to markdown a shoe size can’t wait for the whole style to look slow: one size can already be dead weight on the shelf while the rest of the run still sells just fine. Key Takeaways 📋 Table of Contents What Counts as a Broken Size Run? Why Style-Level Numbers Hide a Broken Size The Three Triggers That Tell You It’s Time The Staged Markdown Table: How Deep, How
