| Centric Software | |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Software Development |
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| Hq Location City: | Campbell, California |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
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| Website: | https://www.centricsoftware.com/ |
Centric Software is a Silicon Valleybased software company headquartered in Campbell, California.[1] [2] The company provides Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, as well as planning, pricing and market Intelligence solutions, for consumer goods such as fashion, multi-category retail, outdoor, luxury, grocery including formulated products (Food & Beverage and Cosmetic & Personal Care) [3] [4] and, consumer electronics.
Centric Software was founded in 1998.[5] The company began as a PLM vendor and then made developments in enterprise mobility applications suite with visual, touch-screen based digital board solutions.[6]
The company has provided PLM solutions to retailers, brands and manufacturers including Volcom, Tesco,[7] Louis Vuitton, SIPLEC,[8] Balenciaga, and Calvin Klein among others.[9] [10]
In 2006, Centric Software Launched Centric PLM, the first out-of-the-box PLM solution specifically for the fashion industry
In 2010, Centric introduced its first mobile application, Capture it.
In 2018, Centric began to add 3D connectors that integrate Centric PLM with applications including Browzwear, Optitex and CLO 3D.
In 2019, Centric launched PLM for OEM and ODM manufacturers.
In 2020, Centric enters into new verticals, expanding into Food & Beverage and Cosmetics & Personal Care.
Centric Software acquired retail planning provider, Armonica Retail in 2021. This was followed by the acquisition of market intelligence software company StyleSgae in 2022 and the predictive pricing software provider aifora, in 2023.
As of May 2024, the company has 19 offices around the world and 6 virtual centers.[11] [12] Its investors include Dassault Systèmes (3DS), and employees.
Centric PLM brings cost savings and efficiency by optimizing product execution from ideation to development, sourcing and manufacture.
Centric Planning is an innovative, cloud-native, augmented-intelligence solution delivering end-to-end planning capabilities to maximize retail and wholesale business performance.
Centric Pricing & Inventory leverages AI to drive margin and revenue improvement by influencing demand via price and inventory optimization from pre-season to in-season to season completion.
Centric Market Intelligence is an AI-driven, market insight platform for data-informed decision-making on competitor offers and pricing as well as consumer trends and buying behavior.
Centric Visual Boards pivot actionable data in a visual-first orientation to ensure robust, consumer-right assortments and product offers.
Centric Software has integrated 3D, mobility, AI, cloud, SaaS, and Agile Development to develop their products.[13] [14]