RETAIL RANGE / STORE ALLOCATION / TRADING ACTION

AI agent for in-house retail merchandising teams

Connect the range decision to what is selling in each store.

Reconcile range performance, resolve allocation exceptions and follow trading actions—carried through by an autonomous AI agent that adapts to your work.

A specialised AI agent you can ask for more. Chat here on the site.
$249.00/month, including $50.00 in monthly credits. Monthly subscription. Before tax.

Specialised AI agentYour own report presetNo connection needed to begin
Retail range workbenchSPECIALIST / 1154
Follow trading actions. With the source records attached.ILLUSTRATIVE STUDY
YOUR SPECIALISED AI AGENT

One place for reconcile range performance, resolve allocation exceptions, follow trading actions.

MADE FOR YOUR WORKDAY

Start with work already on your desk

Your first useful assignment.

Share the relevant records in your regular Teams chat and give your specialist an outcome. No model or tool choices to make first.

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“Prepare the weekly range review, resolve allocation mismatches and carry the agreed trading actions through to verified updates.”
  • Reconcile range performance
  • Resolve allocation exceptions
  • Follow trading actions

A useful first result
An editable retail range and trading action register with traceable references, resolved discrepancies and specific next actions.

Example assignment, not a promised delivery time. Your agent works from the records and access you provide. Add connections when you want it to act in other systems.

A conversation at your desk

Prepare the weekly range review, resolve allocation mismatches and carry the agreed trading actions through to verified updates.

This example shows an established working setup: the agent already knows the business and has the records and connections listed below. Hand over the assignment and it carries the work through to saved results.

Illustrative project · configured agent at work

A configured agent with your retail range, store allocation, trading action records, current commitments and the connected accounts used to resolve allocation exceptions.

  • Reconcile range performance
  • Resolve allocation exceptions
  • Follow trading actions

A working specialist can handle the project, with a configured team sharing the work where available. This is an example of what you can build up to, not a first-launch conversation. Timing and usage depend on the assignment.

  1. You · In-house retail merchandising teams

    Prepare the weekly range review, resolve allocation mismatches and carry the agreed trading actions through to verified updates.

  2. Your AI agent · AI Agent Store

    One cluster shows low sales because stock arrived late. I am separating availability from demand before recommending changes.

    Work in progress
  3. You · In-house retail merchandising teams

    Keep the agreed margin definitions and preserve store-specific constraints.

  4. Your AI agent · AI Agent Store

    The review contains comparable trading evidence, verified allocation changes and open supplier dependencies with their affected stores. Your working files and dashboard reflect the recorded outcomes.

    Later · delivery and saved results

RETAIL RANGE / STORE ALLOCATION / TRADING ACTION

A working brief for your AI agent.

Track SKU definitions, store clusters, stock availability, margin and actual sales periods. Separate unavailable stock from weak demand and follow allocation changes through real system records. Your specialist maintains these working records in regular Teams as the assignment develops.

AI

Your AI agentPrepared for in-house retail merchandising teams

Retail range and trading action registerEXAMPLE, NOT LIVE ACTIVITY

An example record for retail range, store allocation, trading action, range checks.

01Retail range02Store allocation03Trading action

The useful next step

Reconcile range performance

Reconcile range performance using the current retail range and its supporting records.

From enquiry to a useful next step

Retail range and trading action register. Your way of working.

01

Brief and source records received

Add a job reference and the details you already know.

02

Reconcile range performance

Retail range and Store allocation, ready to check.

03

Resolve allocation exceptions

Give your specialist the outcome and let it carry the work forward.

04

Outcome evidence verified

Keep working records in Files and Tasks.

05

Follow trading actions

Keep the job and its next steps together.

Ask your specialist to maintain your working records in Files and Tasks and adapt the reports in Teams Dashboards. These are the regular platform tools, prepared for your business. Connections to other systems are optional.

The details your specialist follows

Working records for in-house retail merchandising teams

Follow each retail range through the working record. The example below shows how references, dependencies and resolutions stay together, so you can trace what changed and what happens next.

Keep an eye on: changes in store allocation, missing trading action evidence and unresolved retail range dependencies.

Illustrative working document · your records start empty

Retail rangeDependency to followEvidence of completion
OPPORTUNITY128-104Reconcile range performanceAllocation discrepancies resolved
OPPORTUNITY128-118Resolve allocation exceptionsMerchandising actions completed
OPPORTUNITY128-126Follow trading actionsTrading action commitments met
Active retail range records3
Range checks across the planned work96 range checks
Outcomes with supporting evidence2

Illustrative project figures. Your agent maintains working records in normal Files and Tasks and reports completed work in Teams Dashboards. Ask it to adapt those records and reports as your workflow changes.

Built around the details that matter

Reconcile range performance. With the right questions already in mind.

Internal retail buying and merchandising operations, distinct from merchandise-planning consultants and field shelf-service agencies.

01

Reconcile range performance

Reconcile range performance using the current retail range and its supporting records.

02

Resolve allocation exceptions

Resolve allocation exceptions while keeping store allocation changes traceable.

03

Follow trading actions

Follow trading actions with checked trading action evidence and editable working files.

A small tool for a real job

Range checks across the planned work. Before the back-and-forth.

Watch for changes in store allocation, missing trading action evidence and unresolved retail range dependencies. Investigate the cause, carry useful follow-through to completion and improve the saved method when it helps.

Try the numbers, then bring the confirmed brief to your specialist. Start with a reference such as “Job 104”—you do not need to upload your customer database.

  • Retail range
  • Store allocation
  • Trading action
  • Range checks

Try your own numbers

Range checks across the planned work

96range checks across the planned work

Planning arithmetic from your inputs. Your specialist can turn the confirmed details into a working brief. This is not a quote or capacity commitment.

Prepared for your business

The numbers behind your ai agent for in-house retail merchandising teams.

Six useful measures, ready in your regular Teams dashboard. Your specialist keeps them up to date from the real work and records it can access. Ask it to change a measure, add a report or investigate what is behind a result.

01

Recorded cases · outcomes

Trading reviews delivered

What this measures

Count one distinct observed outcome for “Trading reviews delivered”, linked to its retail range and stable completion-event ID. Use the real completion timestamp and supporting trading action reference. Pending, merely promised, repeated and illustrative outcomes do not count. Revisions or corrections replace the original event rather than creating duplicate completions.

02

Recorded cases · outcomes

Allocation discrepancies resolved

What this measures

Count one distinct observed outcome for “Allocation discrepancies resolved”, linked to its retail range and stable completion-event ID. Use the real completion timestamp and supporting trading action reference. Pending, merely promised, repeated and illustrative outcomes do not count. Revisions or corrections replace the original event rather than creating duplicate completions.

03

Recorded cases · outcomes

Merchandising actions completed

What this measures

Count one distinct observed outcome for “Merchandising actions completed”, linked to its retail range and stable completion-event ID. Use the real completion timestamp and supporting trading action reference. Pending, merely promised, repeated and illustrative outcomes do not count. Revisions or corrections replace the original event rather than creating duplicate completions.

04

Average · hours

Trading cutoff to verified review delivery

What this measures

Measure “Trading cutoff to verified review delivery” in elapsed hours using the actual start and end timestamps for the same retail range. Store one duration per completed observation with source references and timezone. Exclude pending cases, missing timestamps, reversed intervals and illustrative values. Never substitute a current status or sum recurring snapshots.

05

Observed rate · %

Trading action commitments met

What this measures

Completed commitments assessed for “Trading action commitments met”, linked to stable retail range references. Numerator: on_time; denominator: on_time plus late from the same assessed population. Classify each observation once and preserve failures. Exclude pending or unknown cases, unassessed records and illustrative values. Compare actual completion with the original agreed deadline and timezone; never move the deadline to improve the result. Corrections replace the original event instead of counting twice.

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Observed rate · %

Allocation records meeting range criteria

What this measures

Completed assessments for “Allocation records meeting range criteria”, linked to stable retail range references. Numerator: passed; denominator: passed plus failed from the same assessed population. Classify each observation once and preserve failures. Exclude pending or unknown cases, unassessed records and illustrative values. Apply the documented requirement or acceptance checklist and retain the actual supporting evidence; do not infer a pass from an administrative status. Corrections replace the original event instead of counting twice.

Your reports start empty. Figures reflect observed work in the selected period; missing records are not treated as measured zeroes. Current jobs, schedules and stock stay in your working files and tasks. You and your agent can adapt the dashboard as your business changes.

Keep the tools that already work

Specialised in your trade. Open to your next idea.

Your AI agent starts with the details of your business already in mind. The three workflows are starting points. Ask it for help with another task in the same conversation.

An AI agent prepared for your business

The starting instructions, intake questions and working rules already match in-house retail merchandising teams. Add your service list and one example of your tone when you are ready.

Give your agent the whole job

Give your agent an outcome, the access it needs and your budget. It handles routine decisions and follows through in your connected tools, asking when a missing business decision needs you. Set or change your own boundaries whenever you want.

Ask beyond the starting workflows

Your agent can take on a new assignment, build a new workflow, improve its saved methods and adapt its dashboard as your needs evolve. The starting examples do not limit its capabilities. Give your agent another task in plain language. What it can carry out depends on the tools you connect and the access you choose.

Recommended starting plan

Your AI agent for in-house retail merchandising teams.

Begin with one specialist and a report preset for your business. After setup, your regular Agent Teams conversation opens. No tool selection before your first conversation.

$249.00/month

Capacity for 1 running agent · hosting throughout the month

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A clear starting total

Your Agent plan is $199/month with hosting included. This recommended offer adds $50 in monthly Platform Credit funding, for $249/month.

$249.00 before tax today and monthly, including $50.00 in monthly Platform Credit funding.

Credits offer an easy start and unused credits roll over. You can switch to your own subscriptions or API keys anytime, with no Platform Credits needed for that AI work. Hosting is included within your agent’s resource allocation. Optional voice and other services use credits.

Hosting availability is checked before payment. Create your account, confirm your monthly subscription, then start chatting when your specialist is ready. Your instructions and dashboard are prepared automatically after payment.

Other plans and connection options →

Prefer your own AI accounts? Choose a plan without the extra $50 monthly credit funding using the options above. Changing AI access alone does not remove that funding. Automatic top-ups start off; buy credits or set top-ups and spending limits when needed. Keep the full Teams controls for models, connections and supported settings.

Before you begin

An AI agent for in-house retail merchandising teams.

How does the agent keep retail range work accurate?

Track SKU definitions, store clusters, stock availability, margin and actual sales periods. Separate unavailable stock from weak demand and follow allocation changes through real system records. It keeps source references with the working files, checks the result and follows up on discrepancies. Ask it to adjust the method or report whenever your needs change.

Is this only for the three tasks shown?

No. This is an AI agent specialised for in-house retail merchandising teams, with three prepared workflows to get you started. You can ask for writing, research, planning, analysis or another task in the same chat. It can make routine decisions and carry the work through using available tools. You set its boundaries; it asks when a real business decision or missing access needs you.

What happens after I subscribe?

After payment, we prepare your AI agent for in-house retail merchandising teams, its workflows and your retail range and trading action register dashboard. Your regular Agent Teams chat opens when setup is ready. Files, Tasks, settings and billing work the same as for other customers. Reports start empty and count actual reported work; the examples above are illustrative.

Do I need to connect email or messaging?

No. Prepare your first brief and draft here. Connect external channels later when you want the specialist to work there.

Does this replace my existing business software?

Use it alongside your current tools for preparing work and organising jobs. Live stock, availability, sending and payment records require a verified connection or your own confirmation.