| 摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed a computer-implemented system and method for generating a merchandising standard with automated sales volume forecasts. In an embodiment, there is provided a computer-implemented method for generating a tactical plan for placement of product inventory in a retail environment, comprising: (i) selecting a merchandising standard for a product in a given reseller location, channel, or retail format; (ii) in dependence upon the selected merchandising standard and historical sales data accessed from an historical sales database, automatically calculating a sales forecast; (iii) comparing the automatically calculated sales forecast with actual sales of the product for the selected merchandising standard; and (iv) in dependence upon the difference between the automatically calculated sales forecast and the actual sales, providing a feedback signal to modify the tactical plan for placement of the product inventory. In an embodiment, the method further comprises accessing the historic sales data from a plurality of historical sales databases relevant to the reseller location, channel, or retail format.</p> |
