# Vision Group Retail

> Vision Group Retail supplies AI software and services for consumer packaged goods brands and retailers to digitize products, inspect shelf conditions, build planograms, simulate assortments, and monitor equipment. Its portfolio connects Store360, EZPOG, photo and PDF conversion tools, Hivery assortment technology, and IoT monitoring. The company currently reports 340+ clients in 75+ countries.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Hauppauge, United States
- **Founders:** Karan Bakshi (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Store360 / Execution.AI, EZPOG / Space.AI, PDFtoPOG, PicToPOG, Curate / Assortment.AI
- **Notable:** Company history records acquisition of Maxerience in 2018 and SMSB capabilities in 2021., Acquired Hivery technology in 2024, publicly announced January 14, 2025., Unified acquired businesses under the Vision Group brand in December 2025.

## Products & services

- **Store360 / Execution.AI** — Mobile shelf image recognition for product presence, out-of-stocks, pricing, promotions, and planogram compliance, with field actions and APIs.
- **EZPOG / Space.AI** — Browser-based planogram creation, collaboration, and export using product images and dimensions; advertised from $1,299 per license.
- **PDFtoPOG** — Converts PDF planograms into editable layouts and extracts SKU and space data.
- **PicToPOG** — Converts shelf photographs into editable realograms for planning and compliance comparison.
- **Curate / Assortment.AI** — Hivery-derived assortment simulation using store data, shelf constraints, consumer decision trees, and demand transfer models.
- **Product.AI / OmniPIX library** — Syndicated product images, dimensions, attributes, and digital assets for retail planning and recognition.
- **IoT asset monitoring** — Device-agnostic monitoring of cooler temperature, power, stock, door activity, and location with alerts and system integrations.
- **ClickToWin** — Store360-based daily shelf-compliance scoring from 1 to 100, linked to customer incentive programs.
- **Autonomous retail** — Computer vision and connected cooler software supporting item tracking and checkout-free purchases.
- **Demand.AI** — Execution-adjusted demand modeling that feeds assortment and supply-chain workflows; the website says it is operational but not yet commercialized as a standalone product.

## Achievements

- Company history records acquisition of Maxerience in 2018 and SMSB capabilities in 2021.
- Acquired Hivery technology in 2024, publicly announced January 14, 2025.
- Unified acquired businesses under the Vision Group brand in December 2025.
- Current homepage reports 340+ clients and coverage in 75+ countries; these are vendor-reported operating metrics.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — The company published guides on out-of-stocks, connected coolers, and assortment optimization on May 11-13.
- **2026-01** — Karan Bakshi published an explanation of how shelf substitutions distort planning signals.
- **2025-12** — Vision Group announced a single brand covering its acquired retail planning and execution capabilities.
- **2025-01** — Public announcement of the Hivery acquisition on January 14; company history and the former investor date the transaction to 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://visiongroupretail.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/visiongroupretail/

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Last updated: 2026-10-18