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Effortless Event Planning for Black Friday! 🚀   Black Friday is the ultimate retail challenge: high demand, increased sales, and the need to stay ahead of the competition. Are you ready to make the most of it?   With our Smart Event Planning feature in Chainbalance Smart Supply, you can effortlessly maximize sell-outs, reduce overstock, and save valuable time - all while keeping daily operations running smoothly. Whether you prefer to manually select products or let our data-driven algorithms guide you, Smart Event Planning has you covered for your biggest events of the year.   Why use Smart Event Planning? ✨ Higher sell-outs: Ensure the right products are available exactly when customers need them, maximizing sales potential. ✨ Less overstock: Align stock levels precisely with demand, reducing overstock and costs. ✨ Time saving: Spend less time on manual adjustments and let smart algorithms handle the details, freeing up your team to focus on other tasks. ✨ Seamless daily operations: Our event planning is isolated, meaning your usual replenishment remains uninterrupted - ensuring smooth, hassle-free daily operations during and after the event.   Do you want to know how it works? Check out the graphic below.    Ready to make this Black Friday your biggest success yet? 🚀 Let’s work together to ensure smart planning, optimized stock, and minimal effort - all contributing to a seamless and profitable event.    Lets chat if you want to know more about it!💜   #SmartEventPlanning #BlackFriday #RetailSuccess #SupplyChainEfficiency #wearechainbalance #smarteventplanning

Pants, pants, and more pants – how to hit the bullseye in the pants business 🎯 "Pants are the most fun," says Petra Kürmann from Robert Ley. "But they have to be on point too." (Source: TW). And she's right. It's not just about nailing trends, styles, or colors - availability and the right sizes are key. Pants are among the most profitable NOS options for many brands and retailers. But as a consumer, how often have you experienced this? You find the perfect style and color, but your size isn't available...🫠 Maintaining availability through dynamic replenishment is critical for a strong sell-through. But replenishment is no easy feat with a product as complex as pants. Just consider the size curve - women's pants alone can have up to 16 sizes, plus men's pants can add another 13 sizes. Multiply that by every style and color variation, and you see the challenge, right? That's where Smart Replenishment comes in. By reducing pre-orders and focusing on dynamic reordering, brands can ensure availability, boost sales, and minimize overstock and lost sales. It's a win-win! 🙆🏼♀️ Curious to learn more? Check out TW's latest e-paper on the pants hype, or contact us. Let's talk about optimizing availability and boosting sell-out for your products with Smart Replenishment. #wearechainbalance #fashionindustry #denim #saas #smartreplenishment

Smart Supply hits 21.8 million automated orders in 2024 — Revolutionizing Merchandise Management!💡   Smart Supply has successfully facilitated 21.8 million automated orders in 2024 up to now! 🚀   This milestone highlights the power of our achievements in transforming merchandise management. Automated orders ensure the right product is available at the right time, minimizing costs, reducing stock-outs, and improving sell-outs — precisely when and where it’s needed.   With years of experience in fashion and data analysis, we leverage key metrics like sell-through rate or inventory turns to make data-driven decisions that keep up with market demands. By using Smart Replenishment, fashion brands not only save time but also enhance decision-making and profitability. This is how we at Chainbalance are helping our partners stay ahead of market challenges and make smarter, faster choices.   Ready for more efficiency through Smart Supply? Lets chat. 💬

Fashion is all about people - which is why strong partnerships are the heart of our industry! 🤝🏼 We’re thrilled to announce our new collaboration between Chainbalance and Bold And Expert to help fashion brands level up their business by embracing verticalization. But why does this matter? The wholesale landscape is rapidly evolving, and more vertical concepts are thriving. That’s where we come in! Together with the experience of the Bold and Expert team and our solution, we created a vertical wholesale concept that has helped many fashion brands, for example, Rich & Royal - Peter Stupp Design Mode GmbH, to always have enough, but never too much. 📊 This week, Mauricio Warchaftig traveled to Mönchengladbach for an in-person strategy session, discussing exciting topics like future collaborations, ambassador programs, and upcoming events—including our popular fashion dinners at Modefabriek and ISPO. Thank you to Jan ten Brinke, Janina Schmidt-Žilič, and Mario Stoelck for your warm welcome and for paving the way for exciting steps ahead! 🥂 #wearechainbalance #partnership #boldandexpert #fashionindustry #saas #smartreplenishment

Excel sheets, manual workload, and static seasonal targets? This time is over for Seidensticker - Thanks to Chainbalance Smart Supply®. 🎯 Seidensticker, a brand with over 100 years of tradition, combines timeless design, exceptional quality, and sustainability while driving innovation and comfort in the fashion industry. With Smart Supply, their assortment management is more efficient, allowing the team to focus on strategic tasks instead of manually creating orders. It’s not just about efficiency - it’s about making the work more rewarding and fun. 💡 The portal was finished in 5 weeks, one of Chainbalance’s fastest onboardings and a reflection of the impact of an organized pilot phase and great teamwork. And it doesn’t stop there. 💫 "By shifting from static, fixed targets to Smart Supply's dynamic daily target calculations, we are now able to adapt quickly to our end consumer needs.“ - Alexander Altrogge, Seidensticker Team 🦾 "We now notice that we have lost sales; we never had such insights." – Alexander Altrogge, Seidensticker Team This collaboration has been an exciting experience, and we’re thrilled to see how Smart Supply is transforming Seidensticker’s processes - helping their team reclaim time for what really matters: smarter, more strategic assortment management. 🚀 Here’s to more success and a strong, long-lasting partnership! 🥂 #wearechainbalance #SmartSupply #Sustainability #FashionTech #MerchandiseManagement #SupplyChainOptimization #Seidensticker

Faces behind Chainbalance - Johanna Pflug 🌟 Johanna’s journey into fashion was shaped by her family’s passion for the industry. From fashion shows with her sister as a child to Fashion & Design Management studies, she’s been driven by creativity and strategy. Now a key Chainbalance’s Customer Success Team member, Johanna builds lasting client relationships while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. Her love for fashion goes beyond clothes – it’s about the people, the connections, and making a difference in an ever-evolving industry. Read more in this blogpost: https://lnkd.in/dRfuEDMU #wearechainbalance # team #FashionIndustry #CustomerSuccess #Teamwork #FashionManagement

Energy, unity, and fun: Our team conquers the singelloop run! We had an amazing time at the Singelloop Run in Breda! The energy was electric as a group of our Breda team members crossed the finish line together. 🏃♀️🏃♂️   Building a strong team means tackling challenges side by side. And what better way to do it than a marathon in our city? It was all about pushing limits, having fun, and creating memories that last.   We love participating in activities right here in our city, and events like this are a fantastic way to strengthen our team spirit. 🥳   Together, our team gave it their all, embracing the challenge and achieving their personal bests. Moments like these remind us of the power of teamwork and the joy of shared experiences. Here's to more adventures and unforgettable memories! 🥂 #wearechainbalance #teamactivites #singellooprun #teamwork

Re-order is the new pre-order?! 👀 We've said it before, but we’re reminded of its truth daily. In May, a TW study highlighted replenishment as the top priority for retailers when partnering with brands. A whopping 86% of retailers stressed the need for a reliable replenishment system. Why is this so crucial? Retailers face multiple challenges: less staff on the floor, limited time to spend on B2B portals, and liquidity bottlenecks due to high pre-order volumes. But what about the brands' perspective? In our experience, brands are eager to take over in-season management for their retail partners. They want to streamline daily operations, reduce workload for retailers, and ultimately grow together. However, the road to effective replenishment isn’t always smooth. Challenges, like data and trust, are the most significant hurdles. So, how do we overcome this? 🤝🏼 While there are countless actions to take, we focus on two key areas: ✨ Trust building: With 20 years of expertise, we've perfected our solution. We indeed are specialists in all things merchandising—especially Smart Replenishment. Support materials for EDI connections, a chat with another user? No problem! 🤫 Slow but steady: Not ready for 100% automated replenishment? With our Smart Order Proposal, you can gradually transition to a more efficient system, empowering your business partners while keeping control. What challenges are you facing when it comes to Smart Replenishment? Let’s discuss! 🙆🏼♀️ #wearechainbalance #retail #fashionindustry #saas #smartreplenishment

Returns – The Problem Child of E-Commerce? 👀 Returns are more than just a cost burden for e-commerce businesses - they create operational headaches that are often overlooked. High return rates complicate both operations and replenishment in ways you might not expect. So, what's the reality? In 2022, 64.3% of orders were sent back 😱 (Source: BTE). That's a massive volume of products and an even bigger challenge to manage. Here's where things get tricky: returns aren't processed as "minus sales" but instead treated as new stock. The result? Overstock starts piling up. In the traditional 1-to-1 replenishment (yes, even in e-commerce), returns are forgotten, leading to excess inventory. How do we help? Our solution integrates seamlessly with your eCom operations, classifying returns as minus sales. This way, you avoid overstock, and your data immediately makes more accurate sales forecasts: not replenishing if not needed. One problem solved. ✅ How do you handle returns in eCom? Are you struggling with returns? #wearechainbalance #smartsupply #merchandising #fashionindustry #ecommerce #replenishment

Discover the hidden impact of Smart Merchandise Management. 🤫   We believe merchandise management should be smart and efficient to help brands optimize their day-to-day operations. While profitability remains a priority, it’s equally exciting to see how effective merchandise management can also support sustainability and circularity within the fashion industry. 🌱   Here’s how merchandise management can create value beyond operational goals:   👉Inventory optimization for resource efficiency: Good merchandise management ensures that every product is placed in the right location at the right time and price, preventing overstock and reducing waste. This not only extends product lifecycles but also minimizes unnecessary disposal.   👉Demand-driven production: By utilizing data for accurate forecasting, brands can manufacture what’s truly needed, minimizing excess stock and encourages more responsible resource use.   👉Avoiding product expiry: Merchandise management reduces the risk of products becoming outdated or unsellable by continuously adjusting stock levels based on real-time demand. This helps keep products in circulation and maximizes their value.   Smart Merchandise Management unlocks profitability and efficiency while contributing to a more sustainable fashion industry. By integrating circularity into the value chain, brands can thrive and make a positive impact on the planet. 🌍   Are you curious about how Smart Supply can improve your Merchandise Management? Drop a comment!   #wearechainbalance #merchandisemanagement #sustainability #circularity #fashionindustry