Vladimir Kuchkanov

Vladimir Kuchkanov

Vladimir Kuchkanov is a pricing solutions architect at Competera, pricing software for online and omnichannel retailers. He is a Data Scientist, a top-rated domain expert in business analytics, pricing and media management with a successful track record in world-class FMCG companies.

Implementing AI-Based Price Optimization: 4 Mistakes to Avoid

Since the dawn of retail as a human occupation, it has turned into a complex industry, with millions of players and networks between a manufacturer and an end buyer. So now, years and years after, retailers are amidst a highly saturated competition, diversified landscape of sales channels and store formats, tangled purchase funnel, and sophisticated…

How to Boost Revenue and Gross Margin of Lifecycle Products

Nowadays, consumer culture is both fueling the retail industry and gradually taking its toll on it. While it gives retailers an excellent opportunity to generate revenue streams from consumers' whims and needs, it still plays against them. The latter is well-reflected by the growing number of product categories whose life cycle keeps declining. Once, it…

Markdown Optimization Helps Apparel Retailers Maintain Gross Profit and Profit Margin

Apparel retail is infamous for extremely short collection cycles. This means that businesses are always pressured to get rid of old or surplus inventory to make room for new collections. In this time-sensitive scenario, retail teams usually prefer to clear off shelves at all costs. In many cases, retailers launch promos which attract customers and…