Indian retailers move from buying supply chain tech to actually using it; Being Human cuts base stock 14%

Shoppers Stop built an in-house allocation engine, while Being Human's outsourced replenishment cut store base stock 14% and lifted sell-through 15% across 172 stores, 2,800 MBOs and 28 cities. Zivame, Pepe Jeans and Reliance Retail are scaling similar AI/ML tools with 7-day TAT targets.

— FiledWed, 17 Jun, 2026, 18:03 IST·First seen Wed, 17 Jun, 2026, 18:13 IST·Source Indiaretailing.com

What happened

Indian retail executives detailed AI/ML supply chain wins: Shoppers Stop built an in-house allocation engine; Being Human cut store base stock 14% and lifted

Key facts

  • 14% base stock reduction
  • 15% sell-through gain
  • 172 stores
  • 2,800 MBOs
  • 28 cities
  • 7-day TAT

Why this matters

The 7-day TAT replenishment standard is becoming table stakes—acquirers should screen targets on allocation tech maturity and consider bolting on specialist vendors serving Zivame, Pepe Jeans and peers.