Perfect Store Execution: AI-Driven Commercial Transformation

Solution AI-Powered Perfect Store Excellence App
Solution AI-Powered Perfect Store Excellence App
Industry CPG
Region Global
Technology Databricks
Context

Perfect Store Execution has become a strategic priority for CPG enterprises as retail environments grow more fragmented and competitive. With evolving shopper behavior, multiple store formats, and margin pressures, brands can no longer rely on static CPG planogram compliance alone. In-store execution now directly impacts shelf availability, visibility, and conversion, making it a key driver of revenue. To drive stronger outcomes, organizations are adopting AI-driven transformation to enable continuous monitoring, smarter KPI prioritization, and faster corrective action—turning Perfect Store Execution from a compliance activity into a scalable, data-driven growth engine.

Problem Statement

The client struggled to operationalize Perfect Store Execution across diverse retailers, formats, and geographies, leading to inconsistent shelf outcomes and missed growth opportunities. Lack of clarity on high-impact KPIs, absence of machine-readable CPG planograms, and poor-quality audit data limited actionable insights. Manual processes slowed execution and reduced field productivity, while fragmented systems delayed insight-to-action cycles. Without an integrated, AI-driven framework, the organization could not effectively measure compliance, prioritize interventions, or link in-store execution to commercial outcomes, hindering its broader commercial transformation agenda. 

Impact

  • $90M revenue influenced within 2 years of implementation. Our E2E app enabled perfect store managers to strategize, design, and execute compliance improvement actions
  • 3X improvement in perfect store scores through targeted next-best-action recommendations
  • 8 – 11% reduction in OOS across 80% stores through proactive alerts and learnings that empowered supply planning teams

 

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