Innovator Matrix: Demand Forecasting

What's Inside

The Coresight Research Innovator Matrix series uncovers the top technology companies across key segments, helping retailers find technology partners, and investors discover promising retail-technology innovators poised for growth.

In this report, we discuss the US demand-forecasting technology landscape and opportunity, and identify the next generation of retail innovators in the space. Demand forecasting is a critical component of retail operations that significantly impacts a retailer’s ability to optimize inventory levels, reduce waste and improve customer satisfaction.

We analyze, evaluate and score the top companies based on their relative performance on a two-factor evaluation scale: level of innovation and market potential.

Companies mentioned in this report are: Afresh, Algo, Blue Ridge, Blue Yonder, Impact Analytics, o9 Solutions, RELEX Solutions, SAS Institute, ToolsGroup

Other relevant research: 

• Retail-Tech Landscape: Demand Forecasting—October 2024 Update
• Winning the Retail Trifecta: Demand Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment
• Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #2—Demand Forecasting
• More Innovator Research from Coresight Research, including previous reports in the Innovator Matrix series
• Visit the Coresight Research Retail Technology Hub to explore reports, data and competitive landscapes on technology.