Innovation Challenge #0325
AI Retail Analytics
for Local Supermarkets
Open Innovation Challenge to find an AI-powered solution for analyzing retail performance and customer behavior in local supermarkets.
Innovation Challenge #0325
🗓️ 20/03/2025
🌍 Italy
The Challenge
Challenge Description
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Retail & Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
Challenge Description
We are looking for an AI-powered solution to improve product assortment planning in physical stores
The tool should include the ability to:
Analyze historical and real-time sales data to identify trends, best-sellers, and underperforming products.
Optimize stock levels and assortment to reduce waste and ensure product availability in small to mid-size store locations.
Generate actionable insights and forecasts to support decision-making for category managers and store planners.
The solution should be easy to implement and continuously used to enhance the customer shopping experience, increase turnover, and improve operational efficiency.
Implementation time
3 months
Budget Range
Up to €40,000
Company Target
SaaS platforms, AI tech companies, and startups with ready-to-use solutions specialized in retail analytics, demand forecasting, and FMCG markets.
Start date
01/04/2025
Close date
30/04/2025
Challenge ID
#0325
About the Company
The company is a mid-sized cooperative operating in the grocery retail sector, managing a network of local supermarkets. Deeply connected to the communities it serves, the cooperative is committed to offering high-quality, sustainable, and locally sourced products. With a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, the cooperative invests in digital and data-driven solutions to optimize internal processes, enhance the customer experience, and promote efficient resource management in its stores.
Company name
Revealed after application 
Country
Italy
Industry
Retail & FMCG
How to join the challenge
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