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2025 SPARK Matrix™ Report: Retail Product Lifecycle Management

Discover why Centric PLM was named Leader & Ace Performer in Retail PLM, powered by real results and endorsed by customer voices.

2025 SPARK Matrix™ Report: Retail Product Lifecycle Management

Discover why Centric PLM was named Leader & Ace Performer in Retail PLM, powered by real results and endorsed by customer voices.

Superior

PLM Performance

AI-Driven

Innovation

Customer-Validated

Leadership

Are you ready to elevate your approach to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in a fast-paced and competitive retail environment? The 2025 SPARK Matrix™: Retail PLM report delivers a comprehensive, analyst-driven evaluation of global PLM vendors and reveals why Centric Software has been named both Leader and Ace Performer for 2025.

Why Centric PLM was named 2025 Retail PLM Leader:

Customer-Validated Excellence: Centric’s leadership position is reinforced by feedback from 30+ customers, whose anonymous evaluations highlighted high satisfaction, strong adoption and measurable business impact.

Accelerated Product Development: Retailers recognized Centric PLM™ for reducing sampling cycles, increasing design accuracy and speeding approvals through capabilities like multi-option product specs, automated workflows and mobile-first sample reviews.

Best-in-Class Supplier Collaboration: Centric stood out for sourcing precision and supplier alignment, supported by tools such as RFQs, BOM governance, quality tracking and a secure Supplier Portal that reduces errors and strengthens communication.

Advanced Digital Product Creation: Deep integrations through PLM connectors with Adobe, 3D design tools and automated rendering workflows, enable teams to reduce physical samples, accelerate approvals and boost creativity.

AI-Driven PLM Innovation: Centric’s foundational AI capabilities, including automated BOM validation, landed cost modeling and sustainability analytics, deliver higher accuracy and insight-led product development throughout the lifecycle.

Sustainability & Compliance Leadership: A centralized environmental sheet that consolidates sustainability data, alongside labeling accuracy tools and digital product passports support, help retailers stay ahead of evolving global regulations.

Whether your team is streamlining design-to-shelf workflows or building a more agile global sourcing model, this report offers clear, analyst-backed insights to guide your strategy.

Download the 2025 SPARK Matrix™ Retail PLM report to discover why Centric PLM is the top choice for future-ready, data-driven retail teams.

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