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Drive your product assortments with accuracy, flexibility, and market vision

Building the right assortment has become a real challenge: multiple channels, local expectations, regulatory constraints, scattered data...

With eCOS® Assort, you centralize information, simulate scenarios, track agreements, and align all teams — from category management to sales forces.

eCOS® Assort - Better assortment performance

Powerful algorithms driving better assortment performance

With eCOS® Assort, you create optimized assortments tailored to retail groups and business objectives.
  • Multi-banner simulation by value and volume
  • Creation of comparable visual scenarios
  • Projection of revenue, numeric and weighted distribution, and expected volume
  • Direct application of scenarios to the relevant retail banners

You anticipate better, decide faster and build more efficient assortments.

eCOS® Assort - Full-cycle management of product listings

Full-cycle management of your product listings

Manage every SKU, every agreement, and every shelf placement with a tool connected to the field.
  • Centralized, enriched item database (pricing, EAN codes, packaging details, etc.)
  • Tracking of listing agreements by retail banner and period
  • Visualization of warehouse stock and delivery dates
  • Automated sending of the assortment plan to the sales force
  • Collection of actual numeric and weighted distribution data for adjustment

Result: controlled product listings, smooth execution, and consistently aligned information between headquarters and the field.

 eCOS® Assort - Real-time reports

Real-time reports to drive, optimize, and persuade

With eCOS® Assort, data never sleeps: it feeds you in real time to help you make the right decisions and adjust your strategy.

Pre-built reports addressing all your business needs:

  • Retail banner compilation
  • Trends in numeric and weighted distribution, volumes, revenue
  • Deal tracking
  • Comparison of real vs. negotiated numeric distribution
  • Category and segment evolution ...

Spot trends, uncover gaps, and support your choices with confidence.

eCOS® Assort - Interoperable and connected

Interoperable and connected to your entire data and business ecosystem

eCOS® Assort integrates with your information system to automate key data exchanges and ensure seamless operational continuity.

Products and catalog: automatic import of PIM data (descriptions, EAN codes, packaging, pricing, etc.)
Logistics & supply: retrieval of delivery dates, supply statuses, and available quantities
CRM & ERP: synchronization of sales targets, listing histories, and activation statuses
Sales force: automatic transmission of updated assortments to field tools (CRM-SFA) / feedback of numeric and weighted distribution in the Catman tool

All your product and business data are centralized, up-to-date, and ready to use without any reprocessing..

Ready to optimize your eCOS® suite?
Contact us today to discuss your project and discover how our tailor-made solutions can transform your tools.
Externis Group

Externis is the publisher of eCOS®, a SaaS suite specifically designed for sales teams and category managers working with brands and retailers across the retail sector (supermarkets, hospitality, pharmacies, etc.).

With nearly 25 years of industry expertise, this suite combines three innovative, pioneering software solutions, developed using the latest technologies.

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