THE CHALLENGE
Merchandising leaders know the pressure is real.
Merchandising leaders know the pressure is real. Range decisions need to be sharper, promotions need to prove themselves, inventory has to stay balanced, and margin leakage has to be caught before it becomes expensive. The problem is not a lack of data — it is the time and effort required to turn that data into a decision.
Ant gives merchandising teams a faster way to ask commercial questions, understand what is happening, and see the next best action. Instead of waiting on reports or analysts, teams can interrogate performance in real time using their own data.
The Five Pain Points
These are the decisions that quietly shape margin every week. Ant helps teams understand what is happening, why it is happening, and what to do next.
Make better range decisions
Too many range decisions still rely on history, supplier pressure, or gut feel. Ant helps teams identify which SKUs are genuinely incremental, which are cannibalising sales, and where range depth is creating unnecessary complexity.
Stop margin
leakage
Margin erosion often hides in pricing, promotions, waste, markdowns, and stock imbalance. Ant helps teams find where profit is leaking and what is driving it, so they can act sooner.
Prove promotions are working
Not every promotion grows the business. Ant helps merchandising and category teams see which promotions are incremental, which are simply shifting volume, and which are damaging margin.
Balance inventory and availability
Too much stock creates waste and markdowns. Too little stock hurts sales and customer experience. Ant helps teams see where inventory is unhealthy and where action is needed.
Get answers fast enough to act
By the time a report arrives, the decision may already be made. Ant gives teams faster answers to commercial questions so they can spend less time preparing reports and more time making decisions.
Introducing Ant, your Al-powered Retail Expert
Get answers to almost any question, fast.
Ant speaks fluent retail, which means you can ask almost any question you like and Ant will give you clear insight, ideas and advice - all based on your own data.
Let Ant explain the unexplainable.
Ant gives everyone from store operations to the C-suite the ability to make better decisions more quickly, explain the unexplainable and drive better commercial outcomes for the business.
See what changes when merchandising teams get answers in real time
If your team is spending too much time explaining last week and not enough time improving next week, Ant can help. See how leading grocery teams are making faster, better merchandising decisions with AI.
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Ant is your
AI Retail Expert
Ant is your AI Retail Expert, designed specifically for grocery and retail. It sits on top of your data and turns it into plain-English answers, explanations, and guidance that merchandising teams can actually use in the moment. That means faster analysis, fewer bottlenecks, and better decisions across range, price, promo, and inventory.
How it helps
Ask commercial questions in plain English.
Understand the “why” behind the numbers.
Compare categories, stores, products, and time periods.
Spot risks and opportunities earlier.
Move from reporting to action faster.