How it works

Learn more about the processes behind our retail execution platform.

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Retail expertise, mathematical talent and engineering skill

Retail Insight is the only technology solution focused solely on helping retailers and their CPG partners achieve the full potential from every store. We call this ‘shelf actualization’.

Our tools dramatically improve sales and profitability, operational efficiency and productivity. We ruthlessly simplify action through data-driven insight which frees our clients up to serve and sell to their customers.

All of our solutions are enabled by a unique blend of retail expertise, mathematical talent and engineering skill - this combination ensures that we are established as a partner of choice throughout the retail ecosystem.

As retail faces an unprecedented time of change and challenge, we will help them execute with excellence through the use of our technology.

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Our process: from data sources

to actionable insights

To help our customers sell more, waste less, and grow profits:

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We gather your data

We extract, transform and load data from systems of record and engagement into our bespoke system of insight. Our process is unmatched in the global retail ecosystem, optimized to respond rapidly to the needs of a dynamically changing industry.

Our system ingests large amounts of complex data from multiple sources, for example:

  • Availability insight

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  • Waste insight

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Demand data

  • SKU level sales volumes
  • SKU level sales value
  • Transactions
Supply data
  • Forecast sales
  • Stock levels
  • Planned promotions
Operations data
  • Features of store
  • Store KPIs
  • Labor levels
Category data
  • Location of ranges within store

Demand data

  • SKU level sales volumes
  • SKU level sales value
  • Transactions

Supply data

  • Forecast sales
  • Stock levels
  • Planned promotions

Operations data

  • Features of store
  • Store KPIs
  • Labor levels

Compliance data

  • Time markdown applied

Demand data

  • SKU level sales volumes
  • SKU level sales value
  • Transactions

Supply data

  • Forecast sales
  • Stock levels
  • Planned promotions

Operations data

  • Features of store
  • Store KPIs
  • Labor levels

Customer data

  • Baskets
  • Missions
  • Most important SKUs
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Availability
Insight

Demand data

  • SKU level sales volumes
  • SKU level sales value
  • Transactions
Supply data
  • Forecast sales
  • Stock levels
  • Planned promotions
Operations data
  • Features of store
  • Store KPIs
  • Labor levels
Category data
  • Location of ranges within store
Waste insight

Waste
Insight

Demand data

  • SKU level sales volumes
  • SKU level sales value
  • Transactions

Supply data

  • Forecast sales
  • Stock levels
  • Planned promotions

Operations data

  • Features of store
  • Store KPIs
  • Labor levels

Compliance data

  • Time markdown applied
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Insight

Demand data

  • SKU level sales volumes
  • SKU level sales value
  • Transactions

Supply data

  • Forecast sales
  • Stock levels
  • Planned promotions

Operations data

  • Features of store
  • Store KPIs
  • Labor levels

Customer data

  • Baskets
  • Missions
  • Most important SKUs
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We apply complex and sophisticated models

Our leading-edge cognitive technology comprises of proprietary machine learning and human-led, advanced analytics to deliver executional excellence at all levels in real-time.

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It’s a combination of experience, mathematics and engineering

We have built our industry expertise and learnings into the models we use. They account for thousands of factors and anomalies that can impact sales performance, customer experience, and profitability.

Our agile approach leverages the varied experience of our multi-functional team and is a key differentiator of our offering. Clients find it difficult to replicate our solutions internally at pace.

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You receive actionable insights

We deliver insights to all levels across the organization, accessible through the channel that matters the most to them.

Whether you are a retail operator or a CPG sales manager, these insights remove the noise and ambiguity that exists within the data, pointing the team at the action that will generate the most value.

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These insights help you optimize your operations so you can grow revenue and profitability:

  • Improve revenue management
  • Ensure compliance
  • Make better decisions
  • Increase availability
  • Waste less
  • Save operational costs

Our solutions have delivered

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YoY waste reduction

Find out how Walmart minimized the volume of unsold stock and maximized revenue from sold markdown items.

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6.8% incremental sales

Using precise attribute modeling, a global retailer uncovered significant sales opportunities.

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£40m direct cost savings

A leading retailer substantially reduced waste costs with our markdown solution.

Execute with excellence, every time. Book your
Retail Execution Consultation to start your journey.