I have a feeling that the buyers—who likely number well over a hundred across various titles—are more or less “in hot water.” Finland and Sweden probably still run on different systems and different ERPs. Consolidating these systems will likely take at least another two years. Right now, buyers are forced to do double work when it comes to setting up products, writing product descriptions, handling pricing, inventory volumes, allocating them by country and store, etc. The old saying holds true: when the purchasing organization is a bit of a mess, everything else is too. On top of that, competitors are opening stores at an accelerating pace. Hopefully, the new CEO drafts a strategy where a LOW price and assortment management are at the core of everything. Be the best at one thing, two at most, and build the whole entity to support that strength.
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