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LEAFIO AI Introduces Demand-Driven Planogram Generation with AI-Powered Sales Forecasting

July 14, 2025

LEAFIO AI Introduces Demand-Driven Planogram Generation with AI-Powered Sales Forecasting

Transforming Retail with Proactive Shelf Management for Future Demand

LEAFIO AI, a pioneer in AI-driven retail automation, has unveiled a groundbreaking feature within itsLEAFIO Shelf Efficiencymodule: AI-powered planogram generation based onDemand Forecasting. This cutting-edge innovation empowers retailers to transition from reactive shelf management to a forward-looking, demand-based merchandising approach, enhancing precision, flexibility, and profitability in shelf space planning.

The standout feature of the June Shelf Efficiency update enables retailers to create planograms not just from historical sales data but from AI-driven sales forecasts. This allows merchandising teams to adapt product facings and category positioning based on anticipated consumer demand, optimizing sales opportunities and reducing stockouts.

“As of this release, we’re shifting from reactive merchandising to proactive, demand-based strategies,” says Jane Medwin, Co-Founder of LEAFIO AI. “We’re providing retailers with a tool that shows not just past performance but predicts future outcomes. This is a true game-changer for both profitability and customer satisfaction.”

Turning Sales Forecasts Into Strategic Shelf Plans

The new AI Demand Forecasting functionality brings significant operational advantages:

• During autofacing, the system adjusts the number of facings for each SKU based on forecasted demand.
• Retailers can proactively stock shelves for upcoming sales trends, preventing out-of-stocks and overstock situations.
• This leads to more efficient use of shelf space and more strategic merchandising planning.

For example, if LEAFIO’s forecast predicts a 20% sales boost for a specific energy drink in the next month, the autofacing tool will automatically allocate additional facings to this SKU in high-traffic locations, ensuring optimal product visibility and availability during peak demand periods.

This feature also strengthens A/B/C analysis by integrating forecasted performance data, helping retailers refine their product hierarchy:

• A Products– High-demand items that require maximum shelf presence.
• B Products– Steady performers with moderate facings.
• C Products– Lower-priority items, ideal for reduced facings or removal.

With this approach, every inch of shelf space is optimized for value, driving a stronger merchandising ROI and enhancing the customer shopping experience.

Precise Forecasting at the SKU-Store Level

At the heart of this innovation lies the LEAFIO AI Demand Forecasting model, which generates highly accurate forecasts at the SKU-Store level. This allows tailored models for each SKU in every store, taking into account a variety of data inputs, including:

• Demand factors (seasonality, trends)
• Promotions and pricing adjustments
• Calendar events (holidays, public events)
• SKU characteristics (for analogous product matching)
• Market events (product launches, discontinuation)

The system can autonomously identify seasonal categories, transitional sales periods, and holidays with variable dates, intelligently restoring sales data by leveraging reliable analog product benchmarks. This level of forecasting depth provides retailers with a unique ability to plan not only inventory but entire merchandising strategies weeks or months in advance.

Seamless Integration with LEAFIO Inventory Optimization

The Demand Forecasting feature within Shelf Efficiency is further enhanced by integration withLEAFIO Inventory Optimization, ensuring real-time synchronization between forecasting, planogramming, and replenishment. This platform synergy enables retailers to:

• Eliminate fragmented merchandising and inventory planning
• Improve the accuracy of both forecasts and inventory decisions
• Enhance on-shelf availability and optimize inventory turnover

About LEAFIO AI Retail Automation Platform

LEAFIO AIoffers a comprehensive retail automation platform that empowers global retailers to optimize inventory, merchandising, and operational efficiency. The platform integrates key retail functions such as demand forecasting, inventory optimization, planogram generation, shelf space analytics, and promotion planning—driven by AI.

By seamlessly linking these functions, LEAFIO AI helps retailers deliver smarter operations, higher profitability, and a superior in-store experience. The platform’s flexible architecture supports seamless data exchange with external analytics systems and retail ecosystems.

A Smarter, More Predictive Retail Future

This latest feature exemplifies LEAFIO AI’s mission to equip retailers with the tools needed to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving, competitive market. AI-driven planogram generation isn’t just about optimizing today’s shelves—it’s about shaping the shelves of tomorrow.

LEAFIO AI Retail Platform  is an integrated retail automation suite that empowers businesses to optimize inventory, assortment, and shelf operations. Built on proprietary AI technology, the platform delivers accurate forecasts, smart replenishment, automated planograms, and real-time insights. With implementations in over 30 countries and across more than 10,000 stores, LEAFIO AI helps retailers reduce stockouts, improve efficiency, and drive profitability.