Smartdecision:
AI-powered revenue recovery
Smartdecision uses artificial intelligence to recommend optimal discount rates for each product, increasing sell-through while protecting your margins. Turn waste into profit.
Manual markdowns strain teams and compromise profit
Without automated guidance, teams must decide discounts under pressure, risking over- or under-reduction. Smartdecision removes the guesswork, aligning each markdown with your freshness policies and operational goals while giving HQ clear oversight.
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AI-powered markdowns that protect margins and reduce waste
Smartdecision's algorithms calculate optimal discount rates for each product based on sales velocity, time to expiration, and historical performance. Increase markdown revenue by 15% and reduce waste by 50%, while gaining full visibility on markdown ROI chain-wide.
Key features that drive results
AI-driven markdown optimization for maximum profitability and minimum waste
AI-powered discount recommendations
Machine learning algorithms analyze sales velocity, historical data, and inventory levels to recommend the optimal markdown rate for each product. Maximize revenue while ensuring products sell before expiration.
Complete traceability
Automated label printing with variable barcodes recognized at checkout. Complete traceability from markdown to sale, donation, or waste. Generate detailed reports for headquarters on markdown ROI and effectiveness.
Real-time performance analytics
Track markdown effectiveness with comprehensive dashboards. Monitor sell-through rates, profitability per product marked down, and compare performance across stores to replicate winning strategies.
Transform your retail operations
Smartdecision delivers measurable improvements in markdown profitability and waste reduction. Optimize discount rates, increase revenue, and protect margins with AI-driven intelligence.
Revenue maximization
Increase markdown revenue by up to 15% with AI-optimized discount rates. Avoid over-discounting that erodes margins while ensuring products sell before expiration. Improve profitability per marked-down product by 10% on average.
Data-driven decision making
Replace gut-feeling markdowns with precise AI recommendations. Track markdown effectiveness in real-time, compare store performance, and standardize winning strategies across your network. Make every discount count.
What our clients say
Proven results from retailers worldwide
“Smartway’s solutions are a perfect match for our challenges of recovering short-dated products and getting our teams involved by using a simple, automatic tool.”
“The solution is very impressive. I recommend it to all other distributors. The customer feedback we have since we set up the system is fantastic.”
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"When I realized how these solutions could help us better manage short-dated products, I said yes to a massive roll-out… in six months!”
How it works
From AI recommendation to optimized sale: a data-driven approach to maximize markdown profitability
Historical data analysis and pattern recognition
Smartdecision's AI analyzes your sales history, markdown performance, seasonal trends, and inventory turnover. The system learns which discount rates maximize sell-through for each product category and store profile.
AI-powered markdown recommendations
When a product reaches your freshness charter threshold, the AI calculates the optimal discount rate based on remaining shelf life, sales velocity, and historical performance. Teams receive clear recommendations to maximize both sell-through and profitability.
Continuous learning and improvement
The system tracks every markdown outcome: sold, donated, or wasted. And continuously refines recommendations. Headquarters monitors markdown ROI across the network, identifying best practices and optimizing discount strategies chain-wide.
Seamless integration with your existing systems
Our solution adapts to your current workflows with minimal disruption. We ensure smooth implementation that feels natural to your team.
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FAQs
Everything you need to know about implementing Smartdecision in your stores
The AI analyzes multiple factors: remaining shelf life, historical sales velocity, day of week, season, local market conditions, and past markdown performance. It learns from every outcome to continuously improve recommendations, balancing sell-through probability with margin protection.
Yes, Smartdecision generates variable barcode labels automatically recognized at checkout. It integrates via SFTP or API with your existing systems, sending markdown transactions as separate SKUs for precise tracking and reporting.
All short-dated products benefit, especially high-value items (meat, seafood, prepared meals) where margin optimization is critical. The AI adapts recommendations by category: aggressive discounts for ultra-fresh items, more conservative for longer shelf-life products.
Most retailers see markdown revenue increases within the first month as the AI learns from initial data. Full optimization typically occurs after 3 months when the system has enough performance data to fine-tune recommendations by product and location.
Minimal training required—the AI recommendation appears automatically in the app. Teams simply scan the product, confirm the suggested discount, and print the label. Most employees are proficient within 15 minutes. The system does the complex analysis behind the scenes.
By providing visibility into stock levels and expiry dates, smartdecision enables better ordering decisions upstream. This proactive approach reduces the volume of products reaching short shelf life, minimizing the need for aggressive markdowns while improving overall profitability.
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