Leverage AI and Smart Data to Transform Planning, Pricing & Inventory

Welcome Coffee

Arrive, network, and enjoy a casual start to the day before diving into the sessions.

Keynote: Decoding Consumer Behavior in Disruptive Times: People. Code. Culture.

What really drives consumer behavior today? How do brands stay ahead when everything—technology, culture and buying habits—is changing at lightning speed? Dr Marc Schumacher, a seasoned retail industry expert, will take the stage to discuss the forces shaping today’s shoppers in his exclusive session. Dr. Schumacher is a visionary in luxury retail, brand strategy and media innovation, has shaped HUGO BOSS, BREUNINGER and TOM TAILOR and later led firms like LIGANOVA and AVANTGARDE. His expertise lies in how people engage with brands, spaces and technology.

Centric Software: Enabling Smart, Connected Retail Planning & Pricing

Discover how Centric Software leverages AI to actively power smarter planning and pricing—enabling automation, accelerating decisions and unlocking real-time agility. This session explores how AI, combined with connected workflows, empowers retailers to move from reactive to strategic execution across the product lifecycle.

Tariff Chaos and Complexity: Turning Market Disruption Into Strategic Advantage

Retailers today face a volatile landscape—tariffs, global trade shifts, and pricing instability. Learn how to stay ahead with Centric Planning™️, Pricing & Inventory™️, and Market Intelligence™️. This session explores how to track cost fluctuations, build flexible pricing strategies and act in real time to protect margins and market share—even in times of chaos.

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Network break & Demo Hubs - See Our Solutions in Action

Customer Story: No More Guesswork: How GUESS Optimizes Planning for In-Season Agility

Discover how GUESS is transforming in-season execution with smarter, more responsive planning. This session dives into how the brand uses real-time data to fine-tune inventory, align pricing to demand and adapt quickly to shifting conditions. Learn how GUESS is optimizing planning processes to unlock in-season agility—turning precision into profitability through data-driven decisions.

Driving a Responsive and Reactive Assortment to Demand – Based on Bestselling Assortment

In this session, we’ll explore how this clothing and accessories brand are leveraging real-time sales performance can drive more agile and demand-aligned assortments. Learn how retailers are shifting away from static planning to dynamic, in-season decision-making—enabling them to prioritize bestsellers, reallocate inventory and react to local demand signals. See how Centric Planning empowers teams to course-correct quickly and optimize assortment strategies on the fly.

Data, Competitive Benchmarking – Embedding Market Intelligence into Workflows

Discover how a leading European brand embeds Centric Market Intelligence into its planning workflows to monitor competitive moves, benchmark pricing and assortments and bring data closer to the decision-making process. This session showcases how real-time insights are enabling their teams to adapt faster, reduce risk and align to market shifts—making smarter decisions grounded in competitive context.

Planning & Pricing Lifecycles: Your Journey to Real-Time Retail

Discover how Centric’s integrated planning, pricing and inventory solutions streamline decision-making across the product lifecycle. This session includes two quick demos—one on Planning, one on Pricing—followed by an Innovation Spotlight showing how brands accelerate execution from concept to shelf with real-time retail capabilities.

Roundtable: Planning Transformation in Action – Leading Change from Spreadsheets to Strategic Execution

Join this interactive roundtable to explore the human side of planning transformation. Moving from static spreadsheets to real-time, strategic execution isn’t just about technology—it’s about leading change. We’ll discuss how retailers are navigating internal shifts, managing stakeholder alignment, and fostering a culture of agility. Hear lessons learned from those who have made the leap, and share your own experiences around enabling teams, building buy-in, and scaling smarter planning practices without adding operational complexity.

Assortment Without Borders: Planning for a Unified & Omni-Channel Retail Experience

Explore how leading retailers are moving beyond siloed planning by unifying assortments across stores, online, and wholesale channels. This session will show how to build channel-aware assortments that reflect shopper behavior and local demand—while still maintaining centralized control and brand consistency. See how Centric Planning helps you balance flexibility and strategy for true omni-channel success.

Appetizers & Demo Hubs – See Our Solutions in Action

Wrap up the day with light bites, networking, and hands-on solution exploration.