Mi9 Merchant is a robust merchandising management solution built from the ground up to include a fully integrated business intelligence system. It supports retail operations with real-time data, centralized control, and advanced automation across purchasing, inventory, pricing, promotions, and warehouse management. Designed for scalability and precision, Mi9 Merchant empowers retailers to optimize their operations and make data-driven decisions.

Features

• Built-In Allocation Engine: Uses grading, profiling, and min/max rules to determine optimal product quantities per store, including localized size profiles for SKU-level allocation.
• Smarter Replenishment: Replenishes inventory from warehouses and vendors using statistical forecasting and safety stock calculations based on service level targets.
• Trade Promotions Management: Supports discounts, allowances, rebates, return-to-vendor agreements, and markdown credit memos.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Real-time data feeds into the Intelligence data warehouse, providing a single source of truth for decision-making.
• Inventory Daybook: Tracks under/over/out-of-stock items and supports margin corrections with detailed transaction-level reporting.
• Integrated Sales Audit: Automatically identifies and resolves data anomalies before exporting to financial systems.
• Flexible Pricing & Promotions: Handles complex promotions including BOGO, mix-and-match, tiered discounts, gift card rewards, and dynamic promotion families.
• Warehouse Management: Supports flow-through, cross-dock, and seasonal storage with intelligent order fulfillment.
• Master Data Management (MDM): Centralizes vendor and product data with multiple hierarchies and category management capabilities.
• Purchasing & Sourcing: Manages purchase orders and contracts, supporting vendor and store fulfillment.
• Financial Control: Offers inventory accounting (cost or retail methods), invoice matching, and extensive audit functions.
• Mobile Inventory Management: Enables real-time inventory operations via iOS devices and rugged terminals, including e-commerce fulfillment.

Benefits

• Operational Efficiency: Streamlines merchandising, replenishment, and warehouse processes.
• Real-Time Decision Making: Centralized data warehouse ensures accurate, timely insights.
• Improved Financial Control: Supports robust auditability and flexible accounting methods.
• Enhanced Promotion Management: Enables complex, targeted promotions across channels.
• Scalable Inventory Management: Supports mobile operations and e-commerce fulfillment.
• Vendor & Product Data Accuracy: MDM ensures clean, structured data for better category and supplier management.