RetAIl Purchase Navigator

AI-based decision support to evaluate product profitability

Challenges in Product Launches

When launching new products with limited sales data, retailers face a variety of challenges and questions: How much of the product will I sell? How will demand develop, and at what price should I offer the product?

The RetAIl Purchase Navigator assists you in answering these questions using generative AI, enabling fast decision-making during negotiations or product presentations at trade shows and supplier showrooms. By simply taking a photo of the product and adding relevant keywords, our solution provides you with an overview of key information within seconds.
 

Make Profitable Product Decisions Using Artificial Intelligence

With the RetAIl Purchase Navigator, we offer you:

  • Higher efficiency in procurement: Our AI-based solution helps you enhance profitability by providing accurate sales forecasts for new products, such as for the upcoming season or assortment expansions.
  • Real-time sales forecasts: Simply take a photo of the product with your smartphone to instantly receive a reliable sales forecast, even for new or unkown products.
  • Assortment optimization: Synchronize your entire purchasing department to ensure a strategic alignment of your product range.
  • Optimal price recommendations for new products: Find the best price for new products in seconds to maximize your revenue.
 

Everything at a glance

Download our flyer »RetAIl Purchase Navigator« with the most important information.

Applications

 

  • Decision support in procurement
  • Price optimization and pricing strategies
  • Assortment expansion and seasonal product planning

Benefits

 

  • Maximizes sales opportunities and revenue growth
  • Data-driven decisions even with limited sales data
  • Simple and convenient access via smartphone

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Science4Retail

As part of our Science4Retail initiative, we aim to empower retail and wholesale businesses to:

  • Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Make processes more efficient and reduce costs
  • Shape the future of retail through innovative projects

Contact

Gunar Ernis

Contact Press / Media

Dr. Gunar Ernis

Head of Business Area Industrial Analytics

Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS
Schloss Birlinghoven 1
53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany

Phone +49 2241 14-2689

Mobile +49 175 9129895