Centric Connect: Leverage AI and Smart Data to optimize Planning, Pricing and Inventory
May 21 & 22 | Berlin | Germany
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Join top retail leaders for an exclusive two-day summit exploring how AI and connected data are transforming planning, pricing and inventory decisions—boosting agility, speed to market and profitability.
Hear real-world transformation stories from global brands like Guess, take part in expert-led roundtables and experience live product demos that bring innovation to life.
This is Centric Software’s 2nd Planning & Pricing Summit, built on decades of hands-on retail expertise and designed to deliver actionable strategies for navigating disruption and driving growth.
Why Attend?
Hear success stories from global retail leaders
Discover proven strategies to increase efficiency and agility
Learn how AI and smart data optimize planning, pricing and inventory in real time
Understand how lifecycle pricing can improve margins and reduce overstock
Walk away with practical ideas to future-proof your approach
What You’ll Experience:
AI-Powered Forecasting: Align inventory and assortment with shifting demand
Connected Pricing Lifecycle: Boost margin growth with end-to-end pricing strategies
Market Intelligence in Action: Use competitive insights to guide execution
Peer Insights: Learn how leading brands and retailers like Guess improve in-season agility and profitability
Interactive Roundtables: Join discussions on topics including merchandise planning, assortment strategy & end-to-end pricing
Centric Innovation Demos: Explore our latest tech at hands-on demo hubs
Join us in Berlin to connect with peers, explore new solutions and take back the insights and tools to lead in today’s fast-changing retail world.
Discover the Agenda & Guest Speakers...
Guest Speaker
Dr. Marc Schumacher
Futurist & Retail Expert
What really drives consumer behaviour today? How do brands stay ahead when everything—technology, culture and buying habits—is changing at lightning speed? At #CentricConnect Cologne on March 20, @DrMarcSchumacher, a seasoned retail industry expert, will take the stage to discuss the forces shaping today’s shoppers in his exclusive session: "Decoding Consumer Behaviour in Disruptive Times: People. Code. Culture." Dr. Schumacher, 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.
Agenda
Day 1
9:00am
21st May 2025
Welcome Coffee
10:00am
21st May 2025
Welcome to Centric Connect: Planning & Pricing for the Future of Retail
10:30am
21st May 2025
Forecasting the Future: AI-Powered, End-to-End Demand Planning
Explore how retailers are leveraging AI to improve forecast accuracy, align supply with demand and enhance agility, from pre-season to in-season.
11:15am
21st May 2025
Break & Demo Hubs – See Our Solutions in Action
11:30am
21st May 2025
Fueling Strategy With Market Intelligence: Integrating Insights Into Planning, Pricing & Execution
Learn how actionable market intelligence feeds real-time decisions across planning, pricing, and product strategies—driving smarter, faster execution.
12:00pm
21st May 2025
Looking Ahead: The Centric Software Product Strategy and Roadmap
Get an exclusive look at what’s next for Centric Software, including upcoming innovations across Centric Planning, Centric Pricing & Inventory and Centric Market Intelligence.
1:00pm
21st May 2025
Lunch and Demo Hubs – See Our Solutions in Action
2:45pm
21st May2025
End-to-End Pricing: A Lifecycle Approach to Margin Growth
Discover how unified pricing model helps define, set, execute and continuously optimize pricing strategies across the entire product lifecycle. Deep dive into Centric's unified Pricing Strategy model.
3:00pm
21st May 2025
Workshop Roundtable Sessions
Join collaborative discussions with peers on key topics shaping the future of planning and pricing:
· Merchandise Financial Planning
· Assortment Strategy and Assortment Planning
· Allocation, Replenishment, Location Rebalancing
· Initial Pricing, Promotions and Lifecycle Pricing
· Market Intelligence, Smart Tagging, Product Matching
· Demand Management and Supply Planning
5:00pm
21st May 2025
Appetizers and Demo Hubs – See Our Solutions in Action
6:30pm
21st May 2025
Dinner
Day 2
9:00am
22nd May 2025
Welcome Coffee
10:00am
22nd May 2025
Welcome to Centric Connect Berlin - Planning & Pricing Edition
10:15am
22nd May 2025
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.
10:45am
22nd May 2025
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.
11:05am
22nd May 2025
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.
Followed by...
Network break & Demo Hubs - See Our Solutions in Action
11:30am
22nd May 2025
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.
12:00pm
22nd May 2025
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.
12:30pm
22nd May 2025
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.
1:00pm
22nd May 2025
Lunch, Networking & Demo Hubs
2:00pm
22nd May 2025
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.
2:30pm
22nd May 2025
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.
3:00pm
22nd May 2025
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 behaviour 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.
3:30pm
22nd May 2025
Closing Remarks & Conclusion
4:00pm
22nd May 2025
Appetizers & Demo Hubs – See Our Solutions in Action
Wrap up the day with light bites, networking, and hands-on solution exploration.
4:30pm
22nd May 2025
End of the Conference.