GAIN_Global Ananplan Implementation Network

Retail & Consumer Goods

Transform planning with integrated, data-driven decision making

  • connected planning

Boost agility and accuracy across demand, supply, finance and promotions

In fast-moving retail and consumer goods businesses, agility is everything. Shifting demand, rising costs, and evolving consumer expectations mean planning must be faster, smarter, and more connected.

At Zooss, we support businesses in the retail and CPG/FMCG sectors by bringing clarity to complexity – connecting data, people, and processes so teams can make better decisions, faster.

Retail & Consumer Goods:
High Level Planning Processes

Our connected planning solutions create alignment across the business — turning data into trusted insight, and plans into action.

We do this by bringing together five interconnected  planning domains:

Financial & Performance Planning

Commercial GTM Planning

Demand & Supply Planning

Supply Chain & Inventory Planning

Workforce & Operations Planning

Common challenges we solve for retail & CPG customers

Retailers and producers come to Zooss when planning feels fragmented, slow, or reactive:

  • Manual, spreadsheet-based forecasting and promotions planning
  • Disconnected demand, supply, and finance processes that cause misaligned targets
  • Limited visibility into SKU, store, and channel performance
  • Collaboration gaps between merchandisers, suppliers, and planners

These challenges make it difficult to balance supply and demand, protect margins, and respond to change. Zooss helps businesses replace reactive cycles with proactive, data-driven planning – creating clarity, consistency, and control.

  • how zooss helps

We join the dots across your business - linking data, models, and workflows so every decision is based on a single source of truth

Our capabilities include: 

  • Integrated Business Planning (S&OP): cross-functional demand, supply and financial alignment to balance inventory, capacity, and revenue goals
  • FP&A: margin forecasting, sales budgeting, and profitability modelling
  • Merchandise & Promotions Planning: pricing, promotional performance, and trade spend management
  • Operations & Supply Chain Planning: detailed production scheduling, logistics, and supplier collaboration for smooth execution

Benefits we deliver:

  • Shorter planning cycles and reduced manual effort
  • Improved forecast accuracy and margin visibility
  • Real-time collaboration across teams and suppliers
  • Governed, consistent data across all planning domains
  • Why retailers and CPG businesses choose Zooss

Our mission is to enable better business planning and reporting

  • Deep experience across the retail and consumer goods sector - from retail pharmacy to manufacturing
  • Strong data and architecture capability: we fix the data layer, not just the model
  • Proven approach to change and adoption: we build capability, not dependency
  • Global reach through GAIN: access to more than 300 connected planning specialists worldwide

Local experience, global reach

“For our customers, our worldwide network GAIN opens up access to each partner’s deep regional knowledge, industry specialisation, and best-in-class Anaplan expertise – ensuring smooth, consistent implementation to businesses operating across multiple regions.”

Steve Bows
Managing Director, Zooss Consulting

Connecting data, decisions, and growth

The next wave of retail and consumer goods transformation will be defined by how well businesses connect their planning — from shelf to supplier, and from sales forecast to financial performance.

Zooss helps organisations achieve that transformation — creating clarity in every plan, improving visibility across every channel, and giving teams the confidence to plan for sustainable growth.

our solutions