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Built for Retailers & Suppliers

Where Smarter Pricing Meets
Stronger Partnerships.

For retailers protecting margin and suppliers optimizing every trade dollar — DemandTec is where 25 years of pricing science meets the industry's most trusted trade collaboration network.

Years of retail demand science & pricing innovation

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Retail, supplier & distribution customers globally

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CPG & broker partners on the network

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Active collaborators on the DemandTec Trade Network

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RECOGNIZED AS

SPARK Matrix Leader

QKS Group · 2025 · Intelligent Retail Pricing and Promotions Optimization

Pioneer in Pricing Science

First to market · AI-Powered Price & Promotion Optimization

Single Shared Platform

Unifying both sides of every retail trade relationship

OUR MISSION

Purpose-Built to Power Retail's
Most Important Relationships

We exist at the intersection of two imperatives — pricing decisions that protect margin, and trade partnerships that unlock growth. DemandTec brings both together, intelligently.

To deliver intelligent, profitable growth for the entire retail ecosystem — by unifying the science of pricing optimization with the power of shared trade collaboration, on a single platform trusted by both retailers and the suppliers who fund their growth.

The best retail outcomes aren't built by one side optimizing in isolation. They happen when retailers and suppliers plan, invest, and execute together — with AI-powered insights, complete fund visibility, and a shared system of record from pricing strategy to final settlement.

25+ Years of Demand Science

25+ Years of Demand Science

DemandTec pioneered AI-powered retail pricing optimization. Our models are built on decades of real-world demand data across every major category, channel, and retail format.

120+ Retail Banners

Trusted by some of the world's most dynamic retail organizations across grocery, convenience, and specialty.

One Shared Network

Retailers and suppliers collaborate in real time — shared visibility from budget to final settlement.

Trusted by leading retailers & suppliers worldwide

THE DEMANDTEC ADVANTAGE

Five Reasons the Industry's Best

Choose DemandTec

Built over 25 years and validated by the world's most demanding retailers and CPG organizations.

01

The Only Shared System for Both Sides of Trade

One connected platform where retailers and suppliers plan, commit, track, and reconcile trade funds together — in real time, with full audit trail.

↑ 90% reduction in deal & reconciliation errors

02

Pricing, Promotions & Trade — One Connected System

Lifecycle pricing, promotional planning, markdowns, and supplier collaboration in a single decision environment. No handoffs. No data gaps.

Trusted by the world's largest retailers and CPG organizations

03

AI That Explains Itself — Not a Black Box

Our demand science surfaces the "why" behind every recommendation — driving adoption across merchandising, pricing, finance, and sales teams.

25+ years of retail demand science in every insight

04

A Partnership, Not a Vendor Relationship

Our team is embedded in your outcomes long before go-live and long after — with deep domain expertise, proactive guidance, and genuine commitment to your results.

A team that stays with you from go-live to long-term growth

05

Network Effects That Compound Over Time

With 7,800+ CPG partners and 120+ retail banners, the DemandTec Trade Network creates structural value that deepens with every new connection.

30,000+ active collaborators. Every member strengthens the ecosystem.

SEE DEMANDTEC IN ACTION

Walk through the platform with a retail or CPG specialist — tailored to your team's priorities.

OUR STORY

25 Years of Defining What's Possible in Retail

From the first AI pricing models to the industry's most trusted trade collaboration network — every chapter built on the last.

PRE-2000 – 2003

1999

The Science of Demand

Built the first statistical models for retail price optimization at enterprise scale — before AI was a market category.

ORIGIN
2004 – 2009

2006

Pricing Meets Promotion Planning

Built the first statistical models for retail price optimization at enterprise scale — before AI was a market category.

EXPANSION
2010-2018

2012

Collaboration Becomes the Core

Launched the industry's first shared retailer-supplier deal collaboration module — rated best-in-class by every customer who has evaluated the market.

DIFFERENTIATION
2019-2023

2022

API-First Platform Modernization

Launched API Connect and Deal Data Sync — making DemandTec the integration hub at the center of retailers' and suppliers' tech stacks.

PLATFORM
2024-TODAY

Now

AI-Powered Trade Optimization at Scale

Cross-category intelligence, multi-tiered trade fund workflows, and agentic AI — setting the agenda for the next era of retail merchandising.

NOW

DemandTec isn't resting on 25 years of history — it's using that foundation to build capabilities that define what comes next. The next era starts now.

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Team Driving Retail Forward

Experienced operators with deep roots in retail technology, enterprise software, and demand science — united by a commitment to measurable customer outcomes.

Jack Tirella

Chief Executive Officer

Seth Wolkoff

Chief Financial Officer

Ryan O’Halloran

Chief Operating Officer

Shivani Rajan

SVP, Marketing

Fred Cartwright

SVP, Sales

Vish Kirpalani

Chief Product Officer

OUR STORY

25 Years of Defining What's Possible in Retail

Longshore Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm with a shared commitment to delivering exceptional long-term value to customers. Their partnership with DemandTec funds investment in product innovation, commercial growth, and organizational stability.

Their focus on sustainable, customer-driven growth ensures DemandTec operates from a position of stability — built to meet evolving needs today and well into the future.

DemandTec's depth in consumer demand science and its network effects across retailers and suppliers create a powerful platform for continued growth. We're excited to support the team as they invest in product, expand commercial reach, and extend leadership in AI-powered merchandising.

RA

Ryan Anthony

Partner, Longshore Capital Partners

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

The Platform Teams Actually Trust

We evaluated every major platform in this space. None came close on deal management and collaboration depth. DemandTec delivers a truly integrated workflow — and it's the one our team relies on, every single day.

VP of Vendor Collaboration

Top-5 Global Grocery Retailer · 2,000+ Locations

DemandTec has been highly responsive to our needs. Their consistent follow-through and willingness to engage regularly ensured the solutions delivered met our shared objectives — and kept pace as our business evolved.

Pricing Strategy Lead

National Convenience Chain · 1,000+ Locations

The relationship with our DemandTec partner team has been a core reason we've renewed and expanded year over year. Their depth of category knowledge, and their responsiveness when we need them, makes the real difference.

Head of Trade Partnerships

Leading Regional Grocery Group

OUR SOLUTIONS

The Full Lifecycle — Unified

From everyday pricing to seasonal markdowns to trade fund reconciliation, DemandTec connects every decision in a single platform.

DemandTec · Collaboration

Trade Fund Management

Unify trade fund planning, commitment, accruals, and reconciliation in a single shared workspace — for retailers and suppliers together, with full audit trail from budget to final settlement.

DemandTec · Pricing

AI-Powered Pricing

Maximize customer satisfaction while improving margins and market share. Transparent demand science explains the "why" behind every price change.

DemandTec · Promotions

Promotions Planning & Execution

Plan, forecast, execute, and measure promotions with confidence. Consumer demand science drives double-digit ROI gains year-over-year.

DemandTec · Markdowns

Markdown Optimization

Accelerate sell-through and protect margins with data-driven clearance pricing — automated, accurate, and aligned to inventory objectives.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Let's Build Smarter Retail — Together

Whether you're a retailer protecting margin or a supplier optimizing trade investment, DemandTec connects both sides of the relationship on one trusted platform.

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