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Big Brand Tire & Service selects invent.ai for AI-optimized inventory decisioning

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Tecovas taps invent.ai to transform allocation & replenishment

Introducing the invent.ai Academic Advisory Board to advance next-gen AI for retail

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Footasylum partners with invent.ai to enhance revenue with optimised inventory, transfers and replenishment

invent.ai and Retailer Partners Win 2025 Women in Supply Chain Awards

Retail AI event on merchandise planning by invent.ai, October 21–22 at The Standard, High Line, NYC.

invent.ai gathers retail’s leaders in NYC to shape the future of planning, pricing and inventory

Global retail planning leader showcases how multi-agentic AI powers unified commerce, accelerates decision-making and drives growth in retail

Invent.ai revolutionizes retail with end-to-end AI Decisioning at NRF Europe 2025

Invent.ai team summit in Chicago focused on retail partnership strategies and collaborative retail solutions.

invent.ai unites in Chicago to shape the future of retail

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Strategic collaboration: How LFX and invent.ai strengthen retail ecosystems through AI and collaboration

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Invent.ai Wins Top Supply Chain Award for Transforming Alo Yoga’s Inventory Planning with AI

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Five Below deploys invent.ai’s platform for forecasting, inventory optimization and replenishment

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invent.ai named finalist in 2025 Retail Technology Innovation Awards

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invent.ai Founder & CEO Gurhan Kok to join SmartBrief’s “Take AI at Retail to the Next Level” SmartPanel

Invent.ai named 2025 Returns Optimization Solution winner at the RetailTech Breakthrough Awards, recognizing innovation in retail returns and inventory technology.

Invent.ai wins "Returns Optimization Solution of the Year" at the 2025 RetailTech Breakthrough Awards

Invent.ai appoints James Lasson as Chief Marketing Officer to drive next phase of growth

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Invent.ai announces new research on AI-enabled retail merchandise planning

Mattress Firm storefront, symbolizing its partnership with invent.ai to enhance retail supply chain efficiency using AI forecasting

Mattress Firm partners with invent.ai to enhance supply chain efficiency

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Tailored Brands dresses up its tuxedo rental business with AI-driven inventory optimization from invent.ai

Invent.ai to showcase AI-powered retail inventory optimization solutions at Retail Technology Show 2025

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Citi Trends partners with invent.ai to drive profitability through AI-powered inventory optimization

A human and robot hand connect, symbolizing the role of AI in shaping the future of retail decision-making

AI Wire: How AI is driving the next wave of retail transformation

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invent.ai dynamic pricing, promotion & markdown optimization solutions drive ROI for retailers amid rising tariffs

invent.ai to showcase AI profit-optimized retail inventory solutions at EuroCIS 2025

Alo Yoga revolutionize inventory planning and allocation with invent.ai

Join invent.ai at RILA LINK 2025 February 16-19 in Orlando

invent.ai at EuroCIS 2025: Reinventing retail inventory planning

invent.ai retail planning solution available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

invent.ai at PI Apparel Supply Chain Forum 2024 | Think tank on AI & inventory management

invent.ai growth highlights of 2024

invent.ai named Top 100 Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain

invent.ai named Top 100 Great Supply Chain Partner award

invent.ai named a 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award Winner

Invent.ai recognized in Gartner 2024 Market Guide for Retail Unified Price, Promotion, and Markdown Optimization Applications - Short Life Cycle

invent.ai recognized in Gartner 2024 Market Guide for Retail Unified Price, Promotion, and Markdown Optimization Applications - Short Life Cycle

Invent.ai has been selected as a representative vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Retail Demand Forecasting, Allocation, and Replenishment Solutions.

invent.ai recognized in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Retail Demand Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment

invent.ai (formerly Invent Analytics) raises $17M to help retailers maximize profits with supply chain AI and expand platform footprint

invent.ai (formerly Invent Analytics) wins RetailTech Breakthrough Award for “Return Management Innovation of the Year”

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Join us at Retail Technology Show 2024

Scott Vifquain, Chief Technology Officer at Tailored Brands, featured in the RIS

invent.ai congratulates Tailored Brands’ Scott Vifquain for RIS Top 10 Influentials recognition

Meet with us at NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show!

Join invent.ai at EuroCIS 2024

Invent.ai's CRO Tav Tepfer named among Top 10 Influential CROs by Chief Navigators

invent.ai's CRO Tav Tepfer named among Top 10 Influential CROs by Chief Navigators

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AI-driven inventory optimization tools in use: 3 success stories

Erica Evans awarded 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award

Tailored Brands

invent.ai selected by Tailored Brands for their inventory optimization solutions

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Shoptalk 2023

Welcoming Tav Tepfer as Chief Revenue Officer

invent.ai wins supply chain excellence award

invent.ai wins 2022 Retail Supply Chain Excellence Award

Gartner 2022 Market Guide for Retail Unified Price, Promotion and Markdown

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2022 Gartner Market Guide for Retail Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment Solutions

The Supply Chain Excellence Award 2022

invent.ai named 2022 Supply Chain Innovation Award Finalist

invent.ai raises $7.5 million to accelerate growth further

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Global footwear retailer selects invent.ai for AI-powered forecasting

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How to optimize inventory using analytics-driven supply chain improvements

Meet invent.ai at RILA Link 2022

invent.ai (formerly Invent Analytics) Selected as the Top Supply Chain Startup

invent.ai (formerly Invent Analytics) Selected as the Top Supply Chain Startup

Retail associate delivering service-focused customer assistance in a modern supermarket.

Retailers, margin growth means you must view yourselves as service providers, not resellers

Secure retail data operations protecting customer and payment data.

Why leading retailers choose invent.ai for secure data operations

Retail buyers collaborating on retail planning and buy optimization strategies to manage data challenges in 2026.

Retail buyer data management issues of 2026 and how to solve them

AI-powered inventory allocation helps retailers increase sales by placing the right products in the right locations at the right time.

A practical plan to increase sales with AI-powered inventory allocation

Retail as a service enables AI-powered customer experience through shared retail infrastructure and real-time data.

Is retail as a service the key to unlocking a new, AI-powered operational model?

Team reviewing retail service provider options during planning meeting.

How to choose a retail service provider for AI decisioning

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Beyond the headlines: which retail trends will actually affect your margin in 2026?

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Using the 2026 retail industry outlook to build a stronger AI-driven strategy

Evaluating product labels as part of the retail buying process and merchandise planning.

Retail buying costs: Considerations for the growing brand

AI-driven assortment boosts retail sales and customer experience.

How to win in your retail market with AI-driven assortment and price planning

Successful retail buyers using AI-driven insights for merchandise selection.

What is a retail buyer and how to be even more successful in 2026

Woman shopping in mall, illustrating retail replenishment software and inventory management benefits.

Retail replenishment software you can be thankful for year-round

Leaders and innovators discussing AI in retail at the Reinventing Retail AI Summit in New York City.

Inside the Reinventing Retail AI Summit

Store managers applying business intelligence tools to enhance customer experience.

Don't let outdated retail solutions keep you up at night

AI-powered replenishment software for smarter inventory management in retail operations.

Why replenishment software saves retailers from chaos

A grocery store worker uses a digital tablet to monitor inventory and manage stock levels.

How to choose your next inventory replenishment software without getting overwhelmed

Analyzing stock market and financial data on desktop computers in an office.

Dynamic pricing software deserves unified, not disparate management

Business owner analyzing retail pricing data and financial reports to optimize inventory and revenue with AI solutions.

Don't let retail pricing scare you: How to unlock true optimization

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Why misapplied retail pricing data is eating margin and how to fix it

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Retail pricing optimization techniques to increase market share

Woman holding shopping bags symbolizing competitive retail pricing strategies and customer behavior.

Why dynamic AI-decisioning enables true competitor pricing

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Why AI-powered, end-to-end retail pricing models add immense value

Woman shopping in a boutique, highlighting promotional pricing tactics like flash sales, seasonal discounts, and loyalty offers.

Promotional pricing tactics for growing retailers

Male customer shopping in retail store, illustrating AI-driven assortment planning and retail analytics.

How retail intelligence data shapes positive customer experiences

Retail associate helping a customer choose clothing, symbolizing pricing in retail and its effect on customer loyalty

Retail pricing strategies that do and don’t work

Woman comparing two dresses in a store, reflecting assortment strategy, product mix, and category management decisions in retail.

7 critical retail assortment management problems and how to solve them

Happy shopper walking outside with colorful shopping bags, reflecting customer loyalty and retail experience

How retail technology decisions shape brand differentiation

Woman shopping for clothes in a retail store holding a red plaid shirt with sale signs in background

Assortment analytics and predictive insights come from retail AI

Couple in traditional Bavarian clothing shopping at an Oktoberfest market stall, symbolizing retail planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, product assortment, and customer experience in a competitive market.

Oktoberfest planning playbook: No empty shelves

Two women reviewing data on a laptop while packing boxes, illustrating AI-powered assortment planning, demand forecasting, SKU management, and data-driven retail decision making.

What retailers need to know about assortment planning software

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Breaking merchandising silos with AI-powered product assortment strategy

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How AI supports merchandise assortment planning decisions

Crowded shopping mall with shoppers using escalators, symbolizing the scale of returns challenges and the role of Retail AI and AI decisioning in managing them.

What to expect from AI-enabled returns management

Two retail professionals reviewing sales data on a laptop, illustrating merchandise assortment planning for customer demand, seasonal trends, and inventory management.

How merchandise assortment planning unlocks personalization at scale

Ways to boost gross margin with merchandise financial planning software

Customer making a mobile payment at checkout, symbolizing how agentic AI architecture enables decision-making, collaboration, and workflow optimization in retail.

How multi-agentic AI architectures reduce stress in buy optimization

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How AI improves accuracy in the merchandise financial planning process

Shopper holding a product in a basket at a retail store, symbolizing retail life cycles from product introduction to maturity, customer loyalty, inventory management, and strategic growth.

Enhancing retail life cycles and revenue with multi-agentic AI

Two retail professionals reviewing inventory data on a laptop in a warehouse, illustrating real-time merchandise financial planning, scenario planning, and inventory optimization.

What is merchandise planning software and why should you care

A woman carrying multiple shopping bags on a busy city street, illustrating retail decisions influenced by fraud prevention, payment processing, ecommerce solutions, automation, and risk management to enhance customer experience and business operations.

Why intelligent assortment drives successful retail decisions

Two warehouse employees using a tablet to review stock levels, illustrating how inventory planning software supports inventory optimization, real-time inventory tracking, purchase order management, and automated inventory replenishment to prevent stock imbalances.

How to reduce stock imbalances with inventory planning software

Two retail planners reviewing sales data on a laptop to improve merchandise financial planning processes, including sales forecasting, open-to-buy decisions, and data-driven inventory and allocation strategies.

Why traditional merchandise financial planning processes are too slow

Retail employee using a laptop and tablet to review data for inventory optimization, including demand forecasting, reorder points, and inventory control strategies.

Auditing your retail inventory strategy: Tips for success

Person reviewing AI-powered inventory analytics dashboard for demand forecasting and inventory optimization

Inventory analytics versus AI: You can have the best of both worlds

Warehouse manager using a tablet to oversee inventory and logistics, illustrating retail scalability through efficient supply chain management, automation, and adaptive retail operations.

Rethinking inventory for retail scalability

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How to optimize your days of inventory outstanding to grow margin

Retail employee using a tablet to track inventory costs and improve inventory visibility with modern inventory management systems.

Inventory isn’t the problem—It’s the solution

Shirts in varied colors and patterns represent how an inventory optimization solution keeps stock balanced by demand and location.

Top features to have in your inventory optimization solution

Inside Tailored Brands’ merchandising transformation—A blueprint for retail partnerships

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Planning and inventory challenges solved by retail AI

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Multi-agentic AI in retail drives value for teams

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Why your retail forecast accuracy is off and how AI can fix it

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Retail transformation: AI-powered decisions for stronger results

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Retail financial forecasting software with AI 101

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Rethinking how retailers choose retail technology

Retail window display representing forecasting methods that blend historical data with trend projection.

What you need to know about manual versus AI forecasting methods in retail

Shoppers navigate a busy retail store, reflecting the scale and complexity driving today’s AI transformation in retail

The power of AI transformation in retail decision-making

A business professional using a digital tablet with holographic retail icons and analytics, symbolizing advanced forecasting software for retail demand prediction, scenario planning, and enhanced forecasting capabilities.

Questions to ask when buying AI forecasting software for retail

Businesswoman using demand forecasting software with real-time data and predictive analytics tools.

3 ways AI-based retail demand forecasting software conserves resources

Woman browsing folded apparel in a retail store, illustrating the importance of shelf-level retail planning efficacy for meeting demand.

How to strategically boost retail planning efficacy

Retail professionals analyzing interactive dashboards with graphs and global data, showcasing how forecasting tools and software drive real-time insights, demand prediction, and inventory management through AI-powered forecasting and predictive analytics.

AI Forecasting tools and software are solving retail's great challenges

Business professional considering the ROI of agentic AI in retail

How to measure the ROI of agentic AI for retail

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Shifting roles with strategic retail decisioning and AI

Tips for retailers looking for an agentic AI vendor

Shipping containers marked “2025,” with one painted as a U.S. flag, symbolize the impact of Trump tariffs and shifting trade tariffs on future global commerce.

Tariff trouble? AI can help

Retail expert analyzing data for retail problem-solving through operational efficiency and market trends.

How agentic AI fuels creativity and retail problem-solving

3D illustration of agentic AI in enterprise, featuring a futuristic cube with circuit diagrams.

Cultivating ethical boundaries for agentic AI in enterprise

Person using a laptop with digital interfaces showing AI tools and data dashboards, symbolizing implementing agentic AI with autonomous agents, machine learning, NLP, and reinforcement learning to boost business efficiency, AI deployment, and enterprise integration.

Implementing agentic AI: A step-by-step approach for retailers

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How retailers can rise above trade tariffs with agility and AI-decisioning

Visual representation of agentic AI architecture, showing dynamic data streams enabling real-time decision-making and coordination.

Key components of agentic AI architecture: building the foundation

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Navigating tariffs: What fashion and retail brands need to know

A businesswoman uses a tablet and laptop in a modern office, representing retail agentic AI driving real-time optimization, AI-driven insights, and decision-making across supply chain and financial services through autonomous systems, predictive analytics, and human-in-the-loop collaboration.

Why retail agentic AI is redefining the future of human-machine collaboration

A professional interacts with a holographic dashboard assisted by a purple robot, symbolizing agentic AI. The image illustrates automation, analytics, and decision-making powered by AI agents, machine learning, and natural language processing, enhancing security, workflow optimization, and digital transformation in supply chain management.

Understanding agentic AI: How it goes beyond traditional automation

A retail store heatmap under surveillance camera illustrates demand planning and forecasting using AI, historical data analysis, and market trends to improve supply chain management, inventory, forecasting accuracy, and customer satisfaction.

Retail demand planning and forecasting excel with AI

A lone person walks among shipping containers painted with flags of major trading nations, symbolizing retail pricing challenges driven by trade tariffs, tariff barriers, and the impact of tariffs on imports, trade war tensions, and global trade dynamics affecting the global economy, profit margins, competitor pricing, and international trade policies like Trump tariffs and reciprocal tariffs.

Top 5 AI-powered pricing strategies to navigate tariff uncertainty

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How to leverage price optimization to get more revenue in retail

Retail planner reviews sales and forecasting models on a tablet to improve demand planning and streamline retail decision-making

Steps to grow revenue with advanced forecasting models and AI-decisioning

Retail manager shows sales data on tablet, illustrating benefits of AI in retail is assortment planning

What is assortment planning in retail and how it drives revenue growth

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Why AI forecasting in retail is the future of revenue growth

Top 3 assortment strategy best practices in retail planning

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Where and why stronger assortment optimization in retail adds revenue

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Risks of outdated data in demand planning & forecasting

A yellow road sign reading 'Tariffs Just Ahead' against a cloudy sky, symbolizing the impact of tariffs and inflation on retail pricing.

Combating rising tariffs and inflation with AI

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Women CEOs are reshaping retail

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How AI is reshaping retail demand planning in 2025

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Optimal inventory balance to reduce inventory and lost sales

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Key insights from NRF 2025 and Coresight Research: 10 AI Trends Redefining Retail

Key insights from NRF 2025: A modern approach to profit-optimized retail demand planning

A woman holding a light blue shirt in a clothing store, highlighting a return scenario highlighting the essence of returns forecasting in retail.

Returns forecasting: A must-have for retailers

Holiday season inventory planning: Insights and solutions for retailers

AI-powered returns management for fashion retailers | White paper

AI-powered returns management for fashion retailers | White paper

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Navigating the holiday returns rush with AI

Crowded view at NRF 2025 in Javits Center

NRF 2025 tips and tricks

invent.ai showcasing retail inventory solutions at NRF 2025

Research paper: The future of retail operations

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Seasonal retail inventory planning strategies for Halloween

Olympic retail playbook: Gold medal winning optimization technology strategies

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Three strategies grocers can use to mitigate online lost sales

Sustainable returns management solutions to navigate retail’s environmental challenges

Game-changers in retail: Felipe Caro

Fighting phantom inventory with AI

A retail store features a 50% off sale sign, showcasing a markdown optimization strategy to clear excess inventory. Retailers use data-driven markdown pricing and demand forecasts to make real-time pricing decisions, optimize markdown plans, and maximize profit margins.

Markdown Optimization for retailers: How AI can make millions

Moving beyond a better demand forecast

A person using a smartphone with floating icons, symbolizing the omnichannel customer experience across digital and physical channels.

Retailers, meet your new omnichannel customer

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Four tips for optimizing omnichannel allocation and replenishment with AI

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Halloween: Seasonal inventory planning for retailers

An inventory planner presents sales data and demand forecasts to a team, highlighting inventory levels, cash flow, and supply chain decisions. The meeting focuses on optimizing stock, cutting costs, and effective inventory planning for retail operations.

Retail inventory planners, do you report to the CFO?

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Phantom Inventory primer

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Seasonal retail demand forecasting: The billion-dollar question

Are economic challenges affecting your inventory strategy?

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Innovate with invent.ai: Hot topics in inventory management

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How weather data improves retail demand forecasting

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Omnichannel AI-powered demand forecasting for customer-centric retail planning

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Retail inventory management systems for hard and soft goods: challenges and strategies

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Guide for retailers: Finding optimal inventory balance

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Product demand forecasting guide for retailers

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Here is why US retailers have excess inventory and how inventory planning software can help

Three retail business professionals collaborating in an office, reviewing data on a laptop checking demand forecast accuracy.

How to measure demand forecast accuracy

The future of grocery retail planning

A shopper in a grocery store aisle examining a product, surrounded by fully stocked shelves — symbolizing AI-powered retail demand forecasting, helping retailers predict customer needs, optimize stock levels, and reduce waste.

Retail demand forecasting: What, how and why

Apparel store view showing optimization of assortment planning in retail fashion.

Allocation and assortment planning in fashion retail

Grocery retail playbook: How to win in the modern grocery world

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Game-changers in retail: An interview with Michelle Gloeckler

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Omnichannel Strategy and Retail KPIs: The Good, the Bad and the Future

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Game-changers in retail: An interview with Justin Honaman, Head of Worldwide Consumer Products – Food & Beverage, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Variety and inventory trade-off in retail: Unpacking the role of inventory concentration

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Case Study: How Tailored Brands anticipates demand and increases revenue with invent.ai in its tuxedo and formal wear rental business

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Case Study: How a leading shoe retailer unlocked $21.4M in sales with AI-powered inventory optimization

Clothing racks in a retail store represent optimized inventory and inventory planning solutions that help reduce lost sales by managing reorder points, minimizing excess inventory, and improving lead times. Powered by AI and real-time data, such inventory management capabilities enable data-driven decisions, replenishment optimization, and allocation optimization—ensuring retailers meet customer demand, boost service levels, and strengthen the bottom line through a smart inventory planning system.

Case Study: Fashion retailer reduces lost sales by 6% with AI-powered inventory optimization

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Case Study: Improving apparel inventory optimization for maximum revenue growth

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Case Study: Powering inventory and markdown optimization for leading fashion & home goods retailers across the globe

Boyner department store showcasing retail inventory, highlighting transfer optimization in stock management.

Case study: How Boyner increased sales by 4.8% with invent.ai’s inventory optimization

Teknosa, an electronics retailer choosing invent.ai for its retail inventory optimization and ability to profit-optimize every single replenishment, transfer and assortment decision.

Case Study: How Teknosa transformed planning and reduced lost sales with invent.ai

Gap store showcasing Fiba Retail Group's accelerated demand forecasting and inventory planning.

Case study: Fiba Retail Group enhances forecasting and inventory planning for GAP and Marks & Spencer with invent.ai

Silpo store which is one of the biggest supermarket chains in Ukraine operating under Fozzy Group showcasing the benefits of using AI based demand forecasting.

Case study: How Fozzy Group uses invent.ai to transform demand forecasting and boost revenue

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Case Study: How Migros reduced inventory days by 11% and increased availability by 1.7% with invent.ai

A FLO shoe store using demand forecasting to optimize inventory levels and predict demand.

Case Study: How FLO reduces lost sales by 12% with AI-powered demand forecasting, allocation and replenishment

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Case Study: How Mavi increased revenue by 9.6% with invent.ai’s inventory optimization solutions

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Case study: How Gratis increased sales by 5% and optimized inventory with invent.ai

Academy Sports + Outdoors drives revenue growth with invent.ai

Case Study: How a leading European apparel retailer boosted revenue by 2.4% and reduced markdown loss by 2%

Retail planning solution customer testimonial: Burak Ovunc, Former CEO of FLO - one of Europe’s largest footwear retailers

Retail transformation using AI-powered digital displays for smarter product selection and personalized in-store experiences

Take AI at retail to the next level

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AI-enabled merchandise planning in 2025

Retail trends of 2025: From consumer demand to AI-driven solutions

Retail pricing unlocked: Emerging trends and future predictions

From spreadsheets to strategy: how AI-decisioning unleashes indispensable leaders

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Weather’s effect on supply chain management

Returns redefined: Leveraging AI-decisioning to increase profit dollars

Behind the seams: Overcoming allocation and replenishment challenges in apparel retail

Decoding AI in retail inventory management: Forecasting vs. decisioning for retail growth

Inventory optimization masterclass: Strategic insights from Tailored Brands’ award-winning CTO

2023 unwrapped: AI innovations in retail and predictions for 2024

Better markdown strategies with higher sell-through by leveraging AI and advanced analytics

Martalks: Boost profit-level insight with composable analytics

Elevate retail success with our Phantom Inventory solution

Better demand forecasting in retail isn't the answer

customer expectations for omnichannel shopping in retail

Omnichannel is the new customer expectation – what it means for inventory

Why inventory planning should report to the CFO

Recession or not, retail needs to be ready with inventory management

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Podcast: The future of inventory optimization

Highlights from RILA LINK 2022: The Retail Supply Chain Conference

Highlights from RILA LINK 2022: The Retail Supply Chain Conference

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