DemandTec vs. Retail Express Comparison


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About Taking AI pricing to new heights by enabling retailers and CPG partners to deliver optimal pricing, promotions, and markdowns to thrive in today’s hyper-competitive retail landscape. COVID-19 is rewriting the rules of retail, demanding a completely new approach to traditional planning, pricing, and promotions. Learn how to profitably serve tomorrow's shoppers in this special report. Unified and connected data sources, commerce systems, and teams. Streamlined and integrated supplier collaboration with consumer analytics and insights. The most advanced and open data science to integrate with and/or power other analytical systems. Ability to holistically understand shopper demand across pricing, promotions, and markdowns. Highly accurate forecasting powered by AI, data science, and predictive and prescriptive analytics.	About Pricing software solutions providing entry level Price Management through to the most sophisticated Price Optimization and Automated Rules Based Pricing needs using ‘elasticity demand models’ that encapsulate the interaction and collision of prices along with other merchandising activities. This enables the system to then forecast the likely outcomes of different prices. The solution brings together all the elements of pricing necessary in today’s markets to implement and optimize Hi-Low, EDLP or a mix of those strategies through line item, brand, supplier, competitor and category rules and differentials, mixed with performance targets. The price optimization module enables you to maximize the overall profit, margin or contribution of a portfolio of products. Unlike other revenue optimization products we can optimize regular and promotional prices, separately or concurrently and on demand, taking the effects of each other into account.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Omni-channel retailers and suppliers seeking a solution to manage their business operations	Audience Retailers that need a price optimization solution
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Acoustic Founded: 2019 United States www.demandtec.com	Company Information Retail Express Founded: 2004 United Kingdom www.retailexpress.com
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Categories Pricing Optimization Supported	Categories Pricing Optimization Supported Retail Management Supported
Pricing Optimization Features Channel Analysis Supported Competing Product Analysis Supported Forecasting Supported Market Analysis Supported Multi-Store Management Supported Price List Management Supported Price Optimization Automation Supported Pricing Analytics Supported Profitability Analysis Supported Scenario Planning Supported	Pricing Optimization Features Channel Analysis Not Supported Competing Product Analysis Not Supported Forecasting Not Supported Market Analysis Not Supported Multi-Store Management Not Supported Price List Management Not Supported Price Optimization Automation Not Supported Pricing Analytics Not Supported Profitability Analysis Not Supported Scenario Planning Not Supported Show More Features Retail Management Features Commission Management Supported CRM Supported eCommerce Supported Email Marketing Supported Employee Management Supported Loyalty Program Supported Mail Order Supported Merchandise Management Supported Multi-Location Supported Order Management Supported Purchase Order Management Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Returns Management Not Supported
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