Forecasting + assortment optimization platform increased gross margin by 3.1% across 1,400 stores.
Retail merchandising — store floor
Client
National US Retailer (confidential)
Location
Bentonville, AR
Timeline
1 Sept 2022 — 30 Jan 2024
Industry
Retail
Replaced legacy forecasting with a prescriptive assortment-optimization engine integrating inventory, weather, promotion calendars, and price elasticity. Results validated by the client’s finance team: 3.1% gross margin lift across 1,400 stores in the first full fiscal year.
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Execution timeline
Live progress tracking with photographic documentation from each construction phase.
Phase 01
Hourly demand sensing model fusing POS, weather, and promo data.
Phase 02
Mixed-integer optimization for SKU / store assortment under capacity constraints.
Phase 03
50-store pilot, finance sign-off, then nationwide rollout to 1,400 stores.
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