AI for retail stores
Empty shelves cost the average store about 4% of sales.
About half of out-of-stocks start with how the store orders. We build a system that knows every supplier's order day, minimum and lead time, so ordering doesn't depend on one person.
- 4%
- of sales the typical retailer loses to out-of-stocks. GMA
- ~50%
- of out-of-stocks start with store ordering and forecasting. GMA
- 66%
- of shoppers go to another store when the item is out. AlixPartners
When does this need to be ordered?
Put in one item and its supplier. This is the math the system runs for every item, every day.
Fri, Nov 20
runs out, at 3 a day
Tue, Nov 10
last Tue order that lands in time
Miss it and the next Tue order lands Sun, Nov 22: 2 days with an empty shelf.
One item, one supplier. The system does this for every item every day from your point of sale, and drafts the order for one-tap approval.
What we'd build for your store.
Suppliers
A profile for each supplier with its order day, minimum, lead time and how it takes orders.
Stock counts
Your point of sale reports what sold today, so counts stay current without a clipboard.
Reorders
Below the reorder point, the order is drafted and put on that supplier's next order day.
Approval
You or a manager approve with one tap. It goes out by email or the supplier's portal.
Deliveries
Each delivery checked against the order, and anything short or wrong flagged.
What we'd be measured on.
Write down how each of these goes for you today. That's the bar your build has to beat.
Compared on | On a busy week | With us |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier order days | In one person's head | On one calendar |
| Reorders | When someone notices | Drafted at the reorder point |
| Approval | Waits for the person who orders | Anyone on staff, one tap |
| Deliveries | Unpacked and shelved | Checked against the order |
It has to beat what you do today.
On the call we write down your numbers for each row. They become the bar in your roadmap guarantee.
How it goes, and what it costs.
Call
We map one workflow and do the math live. You keep the map, even if you stop there.
Free30 minutes
Roadmap
The 1 or 2 workflows worth automating, the return you can expect, a fixed quote, and a check for funding you might qualify for.
$750credited to your build
Build
Your first workflow live in 2 to 4 weeks. It comes with a guarantee we write into your roadmap, once we know your business.
$4K to $8Kfixed quote
Run
Hosting, monitoring, fixes and model upgrades, plus a monthly report of the hours it saved.
$750 to $1.5Kper month
Questions.
What if the person who orders is away?
Nothing stops. Anyone on staff can see what's due and approve it.
Do orders go out on their own?
No. AI drafts each order, and you or a manager approve it with one tap.
Where should we start?
Write down your three biggest suppliers with their order days, minimums and lead times. Then we connect that list to your point of sale.
What does it cost?
The call is free. A roadmap is $750, and it comes off your build if you go ahead. The build is a fixed quote between $4K and $8K CAD, and running it is $750 to $1.5K a month.
Who owns what you build?
You do. The code, the data and every account it runs on are in your name from day one. If you ever stop working with us, you keep all of it.
We take on 7 businesses at a time.
Walk us through your week on a free 30-minute call. You'll leave knowing what can be automated, even if you never hire us.