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Featured · StrategyMay 19, 2026·3 min read

Retailgrid closes €358K pre-seed to bring AI to mid-market retail

Helsinki-based Retailgrid closes a €358K pre-seed to expand its AI-powered workbook for retail pricing, assortment, and forecasting across Europe.

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IndustryMay 28, 2026·10 min read

Grocery Promo Cadence That Doesn't Cannibalize Margin: A 2026 Playbook

Most grocery promo programs run at negative net contribution because cannibalization is measured monthly and managed weekly. Four metrics, the EDLP vs Hi-Lo tension, and a playbook that closes the gap.

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IndustryMay 26, 2026·10 min read

Markdown Waves That Don't Destroy Margin: A Fashion Pricing Playbook

Fashion is the only category where a price decision made in week one of a 12-week season has irreversible consequences by week six. The four-pillar markdown calendar that protects total-season margin.

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StrategyMay 22, 2026·9 min read

MAP Enforcement in 2026: A Brand Manager's Playbook

MAP is back in the boardroom because two macro forces converged: DTC channel proliferation and AI-driven price discovery. What MAP actually is, the three failure modes, and the enforcement ladder that holds.

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StrategyMay 19, 2026·11 min read

Dynamic Pricing Software in 2026: A Complete Guide

Dynamic pricing isn't a tooling decision - it's an architecture decision. The four layers retailers actually need, where dynamic pricing pays off (and where it doesn't), and a 90-day rollout framework.

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IndustryMay 18, 2026·11 min read

The Tariff Pass-Through Decision: A C-Suite Framework for 2026

Tariffs are back as a P&L variable. The C-suite framework for deciding what to pass through, what to absorb, and where to use pricing to defend margin — without a price-elasticity model.

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IndustryMay 1, 2026·9 min read

Electronic Shelf Labels Without the Backlash: A Pricing Team's Playbook for 2026

Sobeys' $51M ESL investment, Walmart's end-of-2026 rollout, and active legislation in 12+ states. The playbook for rolling out ESL without the political fallout.

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StrategyApril 27, 2026·9 min read

AI in Retail Pricing: Where It Actually Pays Off (and Where It Doesn't)

AI tops 47% of grocery CEO priority lists. But 80% of projects fail. The four places AI actually moves the P&L in retail pricing.

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StrategyApril 24, 2026·7 min read

Retail Margin Pressure 2026: Why Reactive Discounting Is Making the Squeeze Worse

Retail margin pressure 2026 tops grocery CEOs' priorities for a third year. Why structured pricing beats reactive discounting in mid-market retail.

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StrategyApril 20, 2026·8 min read

How AI Is Changing Retail Pricing: A C-Level Guide for 2026

AI agents are rewriting retail pricing — from static rules to reasoning systems that protect margin in real time. A C-level guide for 2026.

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StrategyApril 14, 2026·10 min read

Pricing Architecture for a Trade-Down Decade: C-Suite Playbook

Shoppers are trading down retailers, not just brands. Rebuild your pricing architecture for a barbell market and protect mid-market retail margin in 2026.

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ProductMarch 24, 2026·9 min read

Rules-Based Pricing for Retailers Who Need to Explain Every Price

Rules-based pricing run by a deterministic agent: explainable conflict resolution, full audit trail, and a five-step loop that beats spreadsheets and black-box ML.

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ProductMarch 24, 2026·8 min read

From Data to AI Pricing Strategy Deck: A Walk-Through

Walk through Retailgrid's AI pricing strategy briefing — what's in the 7-slide deck, how to read each section, and how to use it in real category reviews.

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