NRF 2025: Invent.ai Explores the Future of AI-driven Retail Planning with Two Exclusive Big Ideas Sessions

PHILADELPHIA—January 2, 2025—Invent.ai, a global leader in retail inventory optimization solutions, is proud to announce its participation at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, scheduled from Jan. 12-14, 2025, in New York City. On Jan. 14, invent.ai will host two Exhibitor Big Ideas sessions exploring how profit-driven AI technology is shaping the future of inventory planning, merchandising, and pricing optimization. Formerly known as Invent Analytics, invent.ai will also exhibit its suite of AI-powered solutions at booths #4147 and #5563—marking the debut of its new name and brand identity.

"AI is no longer a tool of the future—it’s the foundation for retail success today. At NRF 2025, our team is excited to demonstrate how AI can elevate decision-making, drive profits, and deliver the agility needed to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. We’re also thrilled to re-introduce ourselves as invent.ai, reflecting our roots in artificial intelligence and our passion for shaping the future with smarter, faster, and more efficient solutions for our clients,” said Gurhan Kok, Founder & CEO of invent.ai.

NRF 2025 will feature Exhibitor Big Ideas sessions from the industry’s leading solution providers. On Jan. 14, invent.ai will host the following sessions: 

• Future of Retail Intelligence: 10 AI Trends Shaping 2025 and Beyond

Time: 10:15–11 a.m., 

Place: Expo, Level 3, Expo Stage 5

Description: Gurhan Kok, Founder and CEO of invent.ai, and Deborah Weinswig, Founder & CEO of Coresight Research, will share insights from Coresight’s "10 Trends in Artificial Intelligence for 2025" report. Attendees will learn how AI innovations are transforming retail, from predictive analytics and hyper-personalization to supply chain breakthroughs.

• AI Simplified: A Modern Approach to Profit-Optimized Retail Planning

Time: 1–1:45 p.m.

Place: Expo, Level 3, Expo Stage 3

Description: Brian Kilcourse, Managing Partner at RSR Research LLC, will join Gurhan Kok in discussing how AI technology is transforming merchandise planning in the apparel sector. They will share insights on how a simplified approach to AI-driven solutions enables more accurate, agile decision-making, leading to improved outcomes for both retailers and shoppers. 

During the show, representatives will be available the company’s booths to share invent.ai’s portfolio of AI-powered solutions—offerings that earned the company its position as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Retail Unified Price, Promotion, and Markdown Optimization Applications — Short LifeCycle. Enabling seamless integration with retailers’ existing systems, invent.ai’s technology provides actionable insights to simplify decision-making, improve operational efficiency, maximize profit margins, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Notably, invent.ai will exhibit under its new name and brand identity. Formerly known as Invent Analytics, the company recently rebranded to focus on artificial intelligence as the cornerstone of its solutions. This rebrand reflects invent.ai’s evolution as a dedicated partner to retailers, delivering end-to-end, AI-driven technology and strategies that turn inventory management into a competitive advantage

To book a meeting with the invent.ai team at NRF 2025, click here.

This press release was also published in Industry Today https://industrytoday.com/nrf-2025-invent-ai-explores-ai-driven-retail-planning/