# Bamboo Rose

> Bamboo Rose sells enterprise retail software that connects planning, product development, supplier collaboration, sourcing, purchase orders and global trade. Its TotalPLM platform serves retailers and brands across apparel, food and consumables, and general merchandise, with AI decision intelligence embedded in the workflow.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Sue Welch (Founder and former CEO)
- **Products:** TotalPLM, Plan, Create, powered by VibeIQ, Develop, Source & SRM
- **Notable:** Historical Floor & Decor case study reports invoice processing costs falling from $30 to $2 and safety stock reduced by $50 million., Historical Shoprite case study reports an 18% reduction in purchase-order cycle times and 50% fewer order changes., Company reported more than two dozen new customer logos and gross retention exceeding 96% in December 2025.

## Products & services

- **TotalPLM** — Integrated retail platform spanning planning, visual collaboration, development, sourcing, supplier management, purchase orders and global trade.
- **Plan** — Merchandise financial, item and assortment planning, plus allocation and replenishment; includes Foresight Retail technology.
- **Create, powered by VibeIQ** — Visual line planning, design collaboration, feedback and approvals connected to development.
- **Develop** — Product design, specifications, materials, costing and development workflows.
- **Source & SRM** — Supplier collaboration, sourcing, onboarding and performance/compliance information.
- **Order** — Purchase order and production management across suppliers.
- **Distribute** — Global trade, logistics and financial visibility supporting delivery.
- **Decision Intelligence** — Forecasting, optimization and automation embedded into retail workflows; draws on acquired Verteego capabilities.
- **Backbone PLM** — Cloud product development software serving fashion and consumer-product brands; acquired in 2023.

## Achievements

- Historical Floor & Decor case study reports invoice processing costs falling from $30 to $2 and safety stock reduced by $50 million.
- Historical Shoprite case study reports an 18% reduction in purchase-order cycle times and 50% fewer order changes.
- Company reported more than two dozen new customer logos and gross retention exceeding 96% in December 2025.
- Won AI Breakthrough’s 2026 Decision Intelligence Platform of the Year award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Petco selected TotalPLM to support sourcing systems and vendor collaboration.
- **2026-03** — R.M.Williams expanded its planning partnership; Item Planning live, Merchandise Financial Planning in progress.
- **2026-06** — Bamboo Rose announced a SupplyTech Breakthrough demand-planning award and an AI Breakthrough decision-intelligence award.

## Links

- Website: https://bamboorose.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bamboorose/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoBambooRose
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BambooRoseCommunity

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Last updated: 2026-10-02