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.
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 — by bringing together:
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.
Commercial GTM Planning
Strategy & Target Setting
Promotion Calendar Planning
Assortment & Range Planning
Digital Media Alignment
Offer Mechanics & Structuring
Pricing Architecture
Financial & Performance Planning
Market & Competitive Impact Analysis
Assesses competitor activity, market share shifts and macro trends to stress-test commercial plans and refine promotional strategy.
Supplier Funding & Trade Investment
Plans and tracks supplier contributions, accruals and co-investment agreements to optimise trade spend effectiveness.
Gross Margin & Profitability Modelling
Expense Planning & Allocation
Performance Analytics & ROI Measurement
Demand & Supply Planning
Baseline Demand Forecasting
Uplift Modelling & Scenario Analysis
Inventory & Supply Alignment
Workforce & Store Alignment
Product Lifecycle & Seasonality
Operational Enablement
Compliance & Governance
Space & Merchandise
Replenishment & Allocation
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.