January 4th, 2023

Centric Software Unveils New Innovations for Retail at NRF 2023

Consumer goods brands and retailers maximize revenues with next-generation PLM, planning and pricing solutions taking center stage at NRF 2023

CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan 5, 2023 – Centric Software® will unveil groundbreaking new retail planning, pricing and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) innovations at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference (NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show), booth #6163, running on January 15-17 in the Javits Center, NYC. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home décor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

NRF attendees will have an opportunity to see Centric’s solutions in action, including Centric PLM®, the new Centric Planning™ retail planning platform and Centric Visual Boards™ for dynamic, visually-driven decision-making. Centric will also unveil Centric Market Intelligence™ (formerly StyleSage), which empowers retailers to maximize product pricing via AI-powered tools for competitive product assortment benchmarking.  

Experts from Centric Software will be running a packed schedule of speaking sessions every day on PLM, planning, pricing and more at booth #6163, level 3. Sessions include solution demos, testimonials from customers such as GUESS, a surprise speaker from one of the largest fashion retailers in the world and more.

“Centric’s industry-led solutions enable our customers to launch products consumers want and fulfil brand promise while working more efficiently and cost-effectively,” says Fabrice Canonge, Chief Operating Officer at Centric Software. “We’re excited to return to NRF, and we’re looking forward to sharing new best-in-class retail innovations that empower brands and retailers to improve business performance.”

Centric solutions are designed to maximize revenues, reduce COGS, speed time to market, boost collaboration and deliver on sustainability goals. 700+ companies representing 12,500+ brands such as Under Armour, Louis Vuitton, Sephora, The Gap Inc., Neiman Marcus, Lands’ End, Michael Kors, Great Kitchens, E.L.F. and more use Centric’s technology to plan, price, design, develop, source and sell their products. Centric’s integrated solution suite embeds deep industry expertise and market-driven features that address retail’s most pressing concerns.

“Huge challenges are facing retailers in 2023, from ongoing supply chain disruptions to inflation, recession and ever-changing consumer behaviors,” Canonge continues. “Adopting modern digital solutions is a must in order to be competitive and stay close to consumers. We encourage attendees to bring questions for our experts and book a demo to discover how Centric’s integrated solutions can accelerate time to market, reduce inventory and improve efficiency.”

Centric Software will be at booth #6163, level 3 at NRF 2023. Find more details, request a one-on-one demo, and/or reserve a place at in-booth events, including NRF Cocktail Hour.

Centric Software (https://www.centricsoftware.com/)

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides a product concept to launch platform for consumer goods such as fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor, consumer electronics, cosmetics & personal care and food & beverage. Centric Software’s flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric PLM®, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality and product portfolio optimization innovations specifically for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Visual Boards™ offer highly visual, touch-screen experiences for collaboration and decision-making. Centric Planning™ is an innovative, cloud-native, augmented-intelligence solution delivering end-to-end retail planning to maximize retail and wholesale business performance.  Centric Market Intelligence™, powered by StyleSage™, is an AI-driven market insight platform for data-informed decision-making on pricing and product assortments to maximize revenue and margins. Among many other market-driven innovations, Centric Software is widely known for its connectivity to dozens of other enterprise systems, including ERP, DAM, PIM, e-com and more, in addition to creative tools such as Adobe® Illustrator, a host of 3D CAD connectors and sustainability tools, such as HIGG. Centric Software has the highest user adoption rate, customer satisfaction rate and fastest time to value in the industry.

Centric Software is a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, including being named by Red Herring to its Top 100 Global list several times. Centric Software also received five excellence awards from Frost & Sullivan over the past decade.

Centric Software and Centric PLM are registered trademarks of Centric Software, Inc. In the US and other countries. All third party trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.