Garden Centres and DIY Stores

Both sectors are characterised by a high number of standard articles, i.e. products which are sold and need to be replenished at specific intervals. The particular challenge for software for these sectors is to detect where the trend points to increasing or falling sales figures so that supplies can be adjusted accordingly. Software we create has long been using stochastic methods to control this mechanism and to dynamically increase or reduce stock levels. But significant seasonal fluctuations also need to be planned and monitored: consider poinsettia in various sizes, for instance, which only sells well during a few months of the year. This conceptual proximity of garden centres and DIY stores to fashion retail makes FuturERS ideal for this sector: as in textile retail, various types of seasonal articles must be managed. Not an easy task but easily solved by FuturERS.