The retail industry -- e.g., clothing stores, grocers, and hardware shops -- understands the cost of keeping a large inventory.

零售业——例如服装商场、杂货店和五金店——可以理解维持一个庞大的库存所需要的花费。

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Wardrobe Manager was a WiFi connected wall-mountable display that used the RFID tags embedded in clothing to maintain digital inventory, usage patterns and recommendations for your wardrobe.

衣橱管理是一个通过Wifi连接挂壁式显示器，它利用内嵌在衣服里的RFID标签（译者注：RFID即“无线射频识别”）来管理详细的衣服的库存和使用模式，并为您的衣橱管理提供推荐。

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According to this model, clothing manufacturers can completely without inventory, consumer also can choose any type of clothing and fabric.

按照这个模式，服装厂商可以完全不必库存，消费者也可以任意为自己选择服装的款型和面料。

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While this means that customers who missed the Rochas coat during the trunk show might be able to find it on the site months later, during the normal fall shopping season, it also means that Moda needs to buy, store and sell a large inventory of clothing, just like a department store or Net-a-Porter.

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Threads of Time (446 W 6th St, 310-833-0568) has hard-to-find vintage apparel, while Cheap Vintage Inc has a huge inventory of bargain clothing and some notably racy mannequins in its window display.

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Overstock changed its business model in 2012 primarily in clothing and shoes, from a direct inventory-based model to a fulfillment partner-based model with the aim of reducing exposure to discounts and seasonal inventory risks.

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