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Run promotions with precision and profit control
 

Run promotions that optimize timing, depth and product selection—down to the style-color level.

Plan, adjust and execute with confidence using AI-driven insights that protect margin and boost revenue.

In a competitive retail environment, promotions can boost revenue—or drain margin. Without the right tools, it’s difficult to time offers, tailor depth or align strategies with broader business goals.

Invent.ai’s Promo solution uses AI-powered simulations and promo elasticity to identify the most effective offers across products, locations and customer segments—maximizing performance while enabling true cross-functional collaboration.

Promos that protect margin
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2-4%

higher gross margin dollars

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2-7%

increase in revenue

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5-20%

increase in conversion rate

Promote with precision, guided by AI

With invent.ai, you can run simulations, compare scenarios and choose the best strategy to hit your revenue, margin and unit goals. Our solution enables retailers to:

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Measure success to improve performance

Use post-promotion KPIs to uncover what worked and why—fine-tune your strategy using historical results and AI-driven recommendations.

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Centralize planning with the Promo Calendar

View, track and align all promotional activities in one place. Integrated forecasts show how promos, markdowns and price changes combine to drive results.
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Simulate for precision and performance​

Set your targets—margin, revenue, units and budget—and let AI test promo types against constraints to identify the most effective, goal-aligned strategy.
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Target the right product groups

AI calculates promo elasticity at the product or group level—optimizing the level of aggregation based on volume to guide precise offer decisions.

​Why choose invent.ai’s AI-powered promo solution?​

Invent.ai helps retailers plan and execute data-driven promotions that align with real business goals like revenue growth, margin protection and unit sales. Using advanced simulations and elasticity analysis, our solution recommends the best products, categories and promotion types to maximize performance.

Cross-functional teams can compare multiple scenarios, adjust promotion structures and use the centralized Promo Calendar to coordinate timing and forecast outcomes—all in one platform.

With Promotion Optimization, you can:
  • Plan and run targeted promotions
  • Set promotion categories (e.g., Buy One Get One, Buy More Save More)
  • Review projected results for each scenario and compare options side by side
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The science behind it

Run multiple promotion scenarios prior to setup to determine which promotion will be best for your business. ​

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Determine the effect different promotions will have on your forecast as well as your inventory, including substitute products.


After each promotion, view results in a dashboard that helps guide future decisions.

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AI-powered tactics for more profitable promotions

Invent.ai helps retailers align every promotion with financial goals by combining scenario simulation, elasticity analysis and in-system automation. Plan faster, collaborate better and boost results—with less manual effort.

Here’s how:

  • Scenario selection with editable pricing - Compare promo scenarios side by side and select the best option for your KPIs—aligned with input from finance, marketing and planning.

  • Dynamic constraint rule creation - Build flexible rule groups to manage constraints without ongoing system adjustments.

  • Product-level promo elasticity - Calculate elasticity at the product or group level, factoring in product attributes to ensure accurate aggregation and targeting.

  • Automatic handling of special days - The system accounts for holidays and events automatically—no fine-tuning required.

Simplify promo planning with invent.ai

  • Run and compare promo scenarios
  • Select the best option based on goals
  • Track results and calendars in one place
  • Review performance, future visibility, and competitor data
  • Continuously improve with support from our Hub Model
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“Invent.ai provides tailor-fit solutions to retailers’ problems. Its fashion retail industry-specific expertise and dedicated data analytics team are some of the other reasons behind our decision to partner with invent.ai.”

Sinan Sefai, Chief Sourcing and Supply Chain Officer, Mavi

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“Invent.ai found price increases we would have never seen, kept us from stale promotions and improved our store traffic and margins without a doubt.”

Larry Voight, CFO, Famous Footwear

“We work with invent.ai because they provide cutting-edge solutions, tailored to each retailer’s needs. Their flexible forecasting, advanced replenishment and promotion planning capabilities were exactly what we needed to transform our ability to manage our complex inventory. Their technology generates profit-optimal decisions for us every day and brings financial results.”

Erdem Ozcan, Supply Chain Director, Gratis

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“Invent.ai has tremendous retail-specific experience and know-how acquired over the years through their partnership with many prominent brands in fashion retail. Their software excellence combined with their teams' unparalleled experience leaves almost no room for their clients to worry about their inventory planning.”

Batur Can, General Manager, Fiba Retail Group

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Turn your retail data into dollars with the power of invent.ai

Stop the guesswork and get the real data insights and AI-decisioning expertise you need to grow in retail across planning, inventory and pricing.

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