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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Crisp Acquires Cantactix to Expand Retail Space Planning Insights and Automation for CPG Manufacturers and Retailers
Strategic acquisition expands Crisp's customer base and offers new connection to category management data essential for end-to-end supply chain optimization BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crisp, the leading collaborative commerce platform for retail data, has announced the acquisition of Cantactix, the leading retail category management solutions company. Cantactix works with retailers and suppliers to simplify and automate retail shelf and floor space management through a tailored approach to software adoption and consultation. Founded more than 15 years ago, Cantactix applies a strategic blend of customer-centric services and proprietary software to maximize the value of every inch of retail space, and to automate and streamline workflows that boost planogram efficiency. "Cantactix and Crisp work with many of the same CPG brands—all of which are using data to optimize what is on the retail shelf in an effort to maximize sales and reduce out-of-stocks," said Are Traasdahl, founder and CEO of Crisp. "Crisp helps brands leverage their retail data to provide insights on product demand, inventory and availability. Cantactix ensures that the right mix of categories and products are placed in the right locations in the right stores. By combining these insights within our platform, CPG brands can enable end-to-end supply chain optimization." "We empower category managers and space planners by eliminating their biggest pain points in implementing retailer-specific customizations," said Dan Desmarais, founder and CEO of Cantactix. "Through this deal, our insights and solutions, developed with our team of experts, will be available to over 6,000 brands globally that already leverage Crisp, providing them with valuable space planning and planogram data to maximize profitability." Following Crisp's recent acquisitions of Seattle-based Shelf Engine, UK-based SKUTrak (Atheon) and ClearBox Analytics, Bentonville-based Atlas, and Minneapolis-based Lumidata, and SetSight, Crisp is positioned to provide CPG brands with unprecedented visibility into data and insights to optimize supply chain operations across major retail channels. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. About Crisp Over $15T in goods flow through global supply chains annually. But the data required to optimize movement of goods is disconnected and siloed. As the leading retail data company, Crisp leverages AI to facilitate the integration, access and exchange of retail data between CPG brands, retailers, and distributors, providing unprecedented visibility to optimize retail sales and the supply chain infrastructure. Trusted by 6,000+ brands representing more than $2.5T in retail sales across over 250K stores, Crisp transforms a brand's own retail data into a competitive advantage. Learn more at View source version on Contacts Press Contact: Katie Padilla, (202) 878-8315, crispteam@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
10 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Crisp Acquires Cantactix to Expand Retail Space Planning Insights and Automation for CPG Manufacturers and Retailers
BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2025-- Crisp, the leading collaborative commerce platform for retail data, has announced the acquisition of Cantactix, the leading retail category management solutions company. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Crisp Acquires Cantactix to Expand Retail Space Planning Insights and Automation for CPG Manufacturers and Retailers Cantactix works with retailers and suppliers to simplify and automate retail shelf and floor space management through a tailored approach to software adoption and consultation. Founded more than 15 years ago, Cantactix applies a strategic blend of customer-centric services and proprietary software to maximize the value of every inch of retail space, and to automate and streamline workflows that boost planogram efficiency. 'Cantactix and Crisp work with many of the same CPG brands—all of which are using data to optimize what is on the retail shelf in an effort to maximize sales and reduce out-of-stocks,' said Are Traasdahl, founder and CEO of Crisp. 'Crisp helps brands leverage their retail data to provide insights on product demand, inventory and availability. Cantactix ensures that the right mix of categories and products are placed in the right locations in the right stores. By combining these insights within our platform, CPG brands can enable end-to-end supply chain optimization.' 'We empower category managers and space planners by eliminating their biggest pain points in implementing retailer-specific customizations,' said Dan Desmarais, founder and CEO of Cantactix. 'Through this deal, our insights and solutions, developed with our team of experts, will be available to over 6,000 brands globally that already leverage Crisp, providing them with valuable space planning and planogram data to maximize profitability.' Following Crisp's recent acquisitions of Seattle-based Shelf Engine, UK-based SKUTrak (Atheon) and ClearBox Analytics, Bentonville-based Atlas, and Minneapolis-based Lumidata, and SetSight, Crisp is positioned to provide CPG brands with unprecedented visibility into data and insights to optimize supply chain operations across major retail channels. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. About Crisp Over $15T in goods flow through global supply chains annually. But the data required to optimize movement of goods is disconnected and siloed. As the leading retail data company, Crisp leverages AI to facilitate the integration, access and exchange of retail data between CPG brands, retailers, and distributors, providing unprecedented visibility to optimize retail sales and the supply chain infrastructure. Trusted by 6,000+ brands representing more than $2.5T in retail sales across over 250K stores, Crisp transforms a brand's own retail data into a competitive advantage. Learn more at View source version on Press Contact: Katie Padilla, (202) 878-8315,[email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA ARKANSAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOFTWARE NETWORKS DATA ANALYTICS RETAIL DATA MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Crisp Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/25/2025 10:05 AM/DISC: 06/25/2025 10:06 AM
Business Wire
10 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Crisp Acquires Cantactix to Expand Retail Space Planning Insights and Automation for CPG Manufacturers and Retailers
BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Crisp, the leading collaborative commerce platform for retail data, has announced the acquisition of Cantactix, the leading retail category management solutions company. "Cantactix and Crisp work with many of the same CPG brands—all of which are using data to optimize what is on the retail shelf in an effort to maximize sales and reduce out-of-stocks.' - Are Traasdahl, founder and CEO of Crisp Share Cantactix works with retailers and suppliers to simplify and automate retail shelf and floor space management through a tailored approach to software adoption and consultation. Founded more than 15 years ago, Cantactix applies a strategic blend of customer-centric services and proprietary software to maximize the value of every inch of retail space, and to automate and streamline workflows that boost planogram efficiency. 'Cantactix and Crisp work with many of the same CPG brands—all of which are using data to optimize what is on the retail shelf in an effort to maximize sales and reduce out-of-stocks,' said Are Traasdahl, founder and CEO of Crisp. 'Crisp helps brands leverage their retail data to provide insights on product demand, inventory and availability. Cantactix ensures that the right mix of categories and products are placed in the right locations in the right stores. By combining these insights within our platform, CPG brands can enable end-to-end supply chain optimization.' 'We empower category managers and space planners by eliminating their biggest pain points in implementing retailer-specific customizations,' said Dan Desmarais, founder and CEO of Cantactix. 'Through this deal, our insights and solutions, developed with our team of experts, will be available to over 6,000 brands globally that already leverage Crisp, providing them with valuable space planning and planogram data to maximize profitability.' Following Crisp's recent acquisitions of Seattle-based Shelf Engine, UK-based SKUTrak (Atheon) and ClearBox Analytics, Bentonville-based Atlas, and Minneapolis-based Lumidata, and SetSight, Crisp is positioned to provide CPG brands with unprecedented visibility into data and insights to optimize supply chain operations across major retail channels. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. About Crisp Over $15T in goods flow through global supply chains annually. But the data required to optimize movement of goods is disconnected and siloed. As the leading retail data company, Crisp leverages AI to facilitate the integration, access and exchange of retail data between CPG brands, retailers, and distributors, providing unprecedented visibility to optimize retail sales and the supply chain infrastructure. Trusted by 6,000+ brands representing more than $2.5T in retail sales across over 250K stores, Crisp transforms a brand's own retail data into a competitive advantage. Learn more at
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Crisp boosts retail supply chain insights with Atheon and ClearBox deals
Crisp, a platform specialising in retail data collaboration, has completed the purchase of UK-based companies Atheon Analytics (SKUtrak) and ClearBox Analytics (ClearView). Financial details of the transactions have not been made public. Both the acquired companies facilitate the integration of supply chain information between large retail chains and their suppliers of consumer packaged goods (CPG). Through these strategic acquisitions, Crisp now offers CPG brands enhanced insight into data across key retail channels in both the US and UK markets. SKUtrak is instrumental in aiding CPG vendors and retailers by providing crucial insights into consumer demand. ClearBox Analytics offers insights into grocery retail, food service and supply chain metrics for some of the world's prominent CPG brands. Atheon Analytics' SKUtrak service aims to make grocery retailer data more accessible and actionable to minimise waste and enhance product availability. The platform delivers detailed SKU data to CPG brands that distribute products through leading UK retailers such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Waitrose. Crisp's acquisition of Atheon enhances its proficiency in the UK retail market and augments its international visibility for global manufacturers. ClearBox Analytics is similarly adept at merging enterprise resource planning data with trade spend and retailer information, offering visibility to executives in finance, supply chain management and sales. The inclusion of ClearBox into Crisp's portfolio expands the company's reach into commercial food services and offers advanced dashboard reporting tools, which will be useful for extensive supply chain management and executive-level review. ClearBox's clientele includes major international brands such as KraftHeinz and Nestlé. Crisp founder and CEO Are Traasdahl stated: "Acquiring Atheon and ClearBox advances Crisp's goal of providing CPG brands with all the data and actionable insights they need to grow sales and build relationships with their retail partners. 'These mission-driven companies both share our commitment to reducing food waste and optimising supply chains through better collaboration. When brands and retailers share the same clean, real-time data, it empowers them to identify out of stocks and overstocks and direct products to where they are needed to immediately reduce waste and create a positive double bottom line – good for the business and the environment.' These acquisitions add more than 120 customers from the UK and other multinational regions to Crisp's user base. They follow previous acquisitions by Crisp including Shelf Engine and Atlas from Advantage Solutions. "Crisp boosts retail supply chain insights with Atheon and ClearBox deals" was originally created and published by Retail Insight Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Crisp Acquires Atheon Analytics and ClearBox Analytics to Unlock Global Retail and CPG Data to Optimize Retail and Food Service Supply Chains
Strategic acquisitions in the UK expand Crisp's retail reach globally and extend the offering into food service BENTONVILLE, Ark. & LONDON, April 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crisp, the leading collaborative commerce platform for retail data, has announced the acquisition of two separate entities: Atheon Analytics (SKUtrak) and ClearBox Analytics (ClearView). Both companies are based in the United Kingdom and connect supply chain data across major retail chains and their consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers. Similar to Crisp, SKUtrak helps CPGs and other retailer vendors improve their business with actionable demand intelligence. ClearBox, founded by experts in retail and analytics, enhances visibility into grocery retail, food service and supply chain performance for some of the largest CPG brands in the world. Founded with a mission to "humanize data" from grocery retailers to reduce waste and improve product availability, Atheon Analytics' "SKUtrak" platform provides SKU-level data to CPG brands selling through Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, and other major UK retail chains. With the acquisition of Atheon, Crisp bolsters its capabilities to cover UK-based retail channels and increases global visibility for multinational manufacturers. ClearBox Analytics has deep expertise in combining ERP data, trade spend data and retailer data, driving unparalleled visibility to C-suite, finance, supply chain and sales functions. The acquisition of ClearBox extends Crisp's capabilities into the commercial food service sector and gives Crisp customers expanded dashboard reporting capabilities designed for broader supply chain and C-suite reporting. ClearBox customers include leading global brands such as KraftHeinz and Nestlé. "Acquiring Atheon and ClearBox advances Crisp's goal of providing CPG brands with all the data and actionable insights they need to grow sales and build relationships with their retail partners," said Are Traasdahl, founder and CEO of Crisp. "These mission-driven companies both share our commitment to reducing food waste and optimizing supply chains through better collaboration. When brands and retailers share the same clean, real-time data, it empowers them to identify out of stocks and overstocks and direct products to where they are needed to immediately reduce waste and create a positive double bottom line – good for the business and the environment." The acquisitions bring over 120 UK and multinational customers onto the Crisp platform. "This deal and Crisp's expansive access to point-of-sale data will allow our customers to bring together their own first-party data along with third-party and store-level insights to gain a holistic view of their business performance in the UK and in the U.S.," said ClearBox Analytics CEO Mark Smith. "Our grocery retail and food service customers will benefit from unprecedented access to real-time data to efficiently manage their supply chains, improve business outcomes and reduce waste." "Crisp shares our passion for optimizing grocery supply chains and given the strong strategic alignment in our business models, this deal creates new opportunities to apply our technology and enhance the offering to our customers in the UK and beyond," said Atheon CEO Guy Cuthbert. "Our SKUtrak technology, truDemand engine and access to data from leading UK retailers will enhance the retail analytics capabilities for Crisp customers globally. We are excited to bring our team over to work with Crisp to further build out its comprehensive data platform." Following Crisp's acquisitions of Shelf Engine, Bentonville-based Atlas from Advantage Solutions, and Minneapolis-based Lumidata and SetSight, these latest deals allow Crisp to provide CPG brands with unprecedented visibility into data and insights to optimize supply chain operations across major retail channels in the U.S. and the UK. Expanded data access and dashboard reporting capabilities allow Crisp customers to optimize operational performance and capture every sale across thousands of store locations and in food service. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. For more information about Crisp and the acquisition of Atheon and ClearBox, please visit About Crisp Over $15T in goods flow through global supply chains annually. But the data required to optimize movement of goods is disconnected and siloed. As the leading retail data company, Crisp leverages AI to facilitate the integration, access, and exchange of data between CPG brands, retailers, and distributors, providing unprecedented visibility to optimize retail sales and the supply chain infrastructure. Trusted by 6,000+ brands representing more than $2.5T in retail sales across over 250K stores, Crisp transforms retail data into a competitive advantage. Learn more at View source version on Contacts Press Contact: Katie Padilla, (202) 878-8315, crispteam@ Sign in to access your portfolio
