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AI demand forecasting helps retailers predict sales and optimize inventory and staff properly through a visually intuitive dashboard.
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June 25th, 2025, Retail Customer Experience
In fast-paced industries such as retail and hospitality, it is difficult to keep up with trends and changes in demand. Warehouse costs surge due to overstocking, miss out on sales opportunities due to inventory, and misorganize with customer expectations, expensive marketing promotions are too painfully familiar to the retail industry. These are just a few of the problems that arise when a company doesn't have forecast capabilities. But what if you say you can predict the future?
All the retail or hospitality businesses out there sit on a huge amount of historical data (and are generated more every day!). Unfortunately, many companies use this data to optimize operations, make correct forecasts, and build a solid foundation for growth.
years ago, Daniel Baronthe CEO of the SmartTab POS platform, has realized how companies can provide competitive advantages to their solutions by enabling them to convert information into demand forecasts. He hired software development company Mobidev to implement demand forecasts at POS.
Achieve 470% growth SmartTab has expanded its market presence with four years of active value, gaining shares from industry giants, and AI-based demand forecasts have been developed by Mobidev.
“The engineers at Mobidev consistently met my high expectations,” Baron said. “I went from five engineers to over 50 and competed with industry giants like Square, Micro (Oracle) and Aloha (NCR). Thanks to Mobidev, SmartTab stands as the most robust and reliable software in our space.”
Predict intelligence to solve real business challenges
SmartTab's large-scale bar, restaurant and nightclub customers rely heavily on selling alcohol as their primary source of income. Now, imagine there's a shortage of craft beer on NBA Finals night. Human predictive abilities are limited and are prone to inevitable errors. The week leading up to the final was too busy and the manager forgot to order some extra barrels. result? A large group of former authorized clients are leaving the bar over the road for competitors.
Mobidev's solution changed that equation. They designed a custom AI-driven demand forecasting engine that uses machine learning technology.Gradient boost modelto analyze demand patterns over time, we consider everything from seasonal peaks to outlier events.
As a result, SmartTab users have gained the ability Predict sales and optimize stock and staff appropriatelythrough a visually intuitive dashboard.
“We build prediction systems that are technically not healthy. They are designed for real-world ease of use.” Anastasia morodriasaid the AI team leader at Mobidev. “Our goal is to help clients turn raw data into insights that drive growth.”
Ease of use that drives results
One of the keys to employment is ease of use. Venue managers can select custom periods (days, weeks, or seasonal totals) and receive demand and revenue forecasts in seconds. Interactive dashboards help you spot sales anomalies, track top seller products, and plan your campaign with confidence with data bagged.
That level of insight has real, concrete results.
- Decreased stock outs and excessive attacks.
- A more targeted marketing campaign.
- Efficient labor planning.
- Stronger customer retention.
In particular, SmartTab's Analytics Toolkit provides detailed insight into product-level performance. Venue managers can assess revenue contributions from various beverage categories, identify emerging bestsellers, and adjust menu or pricing strategies accordingly.
Bring enterprise-grade predictions to the masses
Until recently, such sophisticated forecasting capabilities have been primarily the territory of large companies like Amazon, which uses AI to manage the demand for hundreds of millions of products. What Mobidev did Democratize this technologyPut advanced prediction tools in the hands of small businesses and niche therapists platforms that need to be agile to survive.
In doing so, Mobidev is helping retail and hospitality teams reshape the way they plan and execute everything from staffing to promotion.
As SmartTab continues to expand, the partnership with Mobidev highlights a broader trend. AI isn't just about the future of retail. It's happening now.
To learn more about the technology that will boost SmartTab's transformation, visit the full Mobidev case.
A smarter way to plan demand forecasts that drive real business impact
