For retail chains
A 30-day pilot with numbers you can take to the board
Start in one or two stores. We measure the baseline, set the rules with your category team and report the result the way we did in the published pilot. You decide on the roll-out with your own data.
- 11.5×
- less time on expiry control
- 18.5 → 1.6 person-days per store per month
- −59%
- write-offs
- across the 8 product groups measured
- +0.38%
- of turnover
- extra sales from markdowns
- 16,935
- tasks in one month
- created by Freshto, completed by staff
Pilot in a Ukrainian grocery chain: 2 stores, 3,684 SKUs in 11 categories, November 2024. Baseline measured before go-live, result after one month of use.
Read the pilot resultsPilot plan
Four weeks from kickoff to a decision
- 1
Week 0 · Baseline
We time how long the stores spend on expiry control today and collect write-off data. The assortment is uploaded from Excel.
- 2
Week 1 · Rules and initial entry
Markdown steps per category are agreed with your category managers. Staff enter the nearest dates once, with a 30-minute walkthrough on the floor.
- 3
Weeks 2–4 · Live
Stores work from the morning list. The dashboard shows completion, unfulfilled tasks and markdowns daily.
- 4
Week 4 · Result
Before and after on time, write-offs and markdown sales, plus supplier signals. A roll-out plan with volume pricing.
What we need from you
- An Excel export of the assortment for the pilot stores (product, barcode, category, shelf life if printed as production date)
- One responsible person on your side (operations or category management)
- Android smartphones or handheld terminals the stores already use
- Later, a Bluetooth label printer per store for markdown stickers (sticker printing is planned)
Built for scale
What chains get on top of the store app
Store, office and admin roles
Separate permissions for shop-floor staff, store managers and the head office, with access limited to assigned stores and categories.
Central markdown rules
One set of rules per category for the whole chain, with controlled exceptions per store.
API integration
Assortment and store data in, tasks and results out. Start with Excel, connect the ERP when you are ready.
Reports and exports
Task completion, unfulfilled tasks, worst dates, products not found, store ranking and supplier signals, exportable to Excel and BI.
Security and GDPR
Data processing agreement for EU chains and local data-protection terms for Ukraine and Kazakhstan, role-based access, every action logged with employee and time.
- To be confirmed
Data hosting
EU hosting location: to be confirmed with our engineering team before contract.
Questions from chain IT and operations
Do we have to integrate before the pilot?
No. The pilot runs on an Excel export of the assortment. API integration is planned for the roll-out.
How is the result measured?
The baseline is measured before go-live (time spent, write-offs). After one month of use we measure the same values and scale to a calendar month. The method is published on the pilot results page.
Can we keep our own handheld terminals?
Yes, if they run Android. Zebra and Honeywell scanners are supported. Otherwise any Android smartphone works.
What does the pilot cost?
Pricing is being finalised. Chains get a pilot plan and volume pricing on request.
Book a demo for your chain
Tell us about your stores. We will show Freshto on an assortment like yours and propose a 30-day pilot plan with a measured result.
Let’s plan a pilot for your chain
Tell us how many stores you run and which country you are in. We will come back with a pilot plan.