AI is Bringing Order to the Data Chaos at Your Fingertips

Every merchandising team has extensive demand signals available to them: POS, ERP, web analytics, social…it’s data overload.

More demand signals than you can manage…

  • Marketing spend + promo plans
  • Digital channel analytics
  • Real-time sales

…while navigating modern retail challenges.

  • Rapid fire shifts in consumer trends
  • RIP 3-season collection
  • Omnichannel complexity

Predictive AI Aligns Perfectly with Operational and Financial Merchandising Goals

Reduce the drag of routine tasks by complementing human intelligence with AI automation

Boost financial plans with unique revenue drivers like cold-start buying or micro-assortment planning

Improve margins by driving faster inventory turns with less on-hand stock

Champion a whole new way of retailing with brick and mortar strategies as diverse as ecom strategies

Assess Your AI Readiness to Maximize Merchandising Impact

In order to fully take advantage of what predictive AI can offer, brands and retailers should assess their readiness along four dimensions.

The Four Buckets of Predictive AI Readiness

Data accessibility

How hard is it to access the data you need? Do you have the ability to use data warehouse or lakes to get started?

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Strategic scalability

Have you documented any operational constraints? Are you blocked by a reliance on institutional memory?

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Computational ability

Do you have the right tools for the job?
Hint: Excel is not enough.

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Change management

Do your teams have the willingness to do things differently? Are there changes in your larger organization that will ensure success?

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Chart your advanced data science crawl-walk-run strategy, tailored to apparel and footwear merchandising.

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