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Impact Analytics and the expensive art of being almost right
A forecast can be mathematically sound and commercially useless. Impact Analytics sells retailers the tools to close that gap - and its customers reveal why changing the work matters as much as changing the software.
Island Pacific and the trouble with standing still
A retailer learned to code. Decades later, his company is still tackling the same awkward question: how do you get the right stock, information and person to meet the customer?
Style Arcade
Style Arcade is an Australian-founded software company that builds a buying and planning workspace for fashion brands and retailers. Its platform pulls together sales, stock, orders, imagery and web data into one visual source of truth, then uses analytics and AI-driven recommendations to help merchandising teams plan ranges, forecast demand, optimize size curves and reorder inventory. Founded in 2018 by Michaela Wessels and Tristan Hoy, the company serves thousands of teams globally - including Ralph Lauren, David Jones, Princess Polly and Tibi - and positions itself as a faster, more visual alternative to spreadsheets and generic BI tools.
Toolio
Toolio is a New York-based retail technology company that builds cloud-based, AI-powered merchandising software. Its platform replaces spreadsheet-driven planning with connected workflows for merchandise financial planning, open-to-buy, assortment planning, demand forecasting, and allocation. Founded in 2019 by ex-Walmart engineers Eytan Daniyalzade and Berk Atikoglu, Toolio helps modern retailers and direct-to-consumer brands decide what to buy, how much, and where to place it - managing over a billion dollars of inventory across more than 100 retail customers.