Use case 40
Operations use case
Sales
Retail

Trade Spend & Promo ROI

Unify your promo data, uncover true ROI, and turn trade spend into a growth engine.

The problem

Why this breaks as brands scale.

Trade promotions consume millions each year, yet measuring their true ROI remains a guessing game.

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Promotion planning happens in disconnected spreadsheets.

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Field teams run promotions; discounts logged manually or via ERP.

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ERP records sales while finance logs spend; teams match data for ROI.

04

Insights shared with leadership for budget planning.

AutoOps solution

One operating layer for visibility, workflow, and action.

Unify promotional data, uncover true ROI, and turn trade spend into a growth engine. AutoOps connects the systems your team already uses and turns operating signals into governed, accountable work—not another passive dashboard.

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Connected operating data

Unified View - Consolidates promotional spend and sales data into one platform.

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Governed workflow

Profitability Insights - Provides SKU and channel level ROI visibility.

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Exception routing

Automated ROI Tracking - Replaces manual reconciliation with real-time, shareable dashboards.

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Live performance context

Smart Feedback Loop - Pushes validated ROI data back to ERP and GL systems for accurate reporting and planning.

How it works

From signal to accountable execution.

A repeatable operating flow connects source data to decisions, ownership, and measurable follow-through.

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Unify

Unify the operating data

Connect the files, records, system signals, and ownership context that teams need into one trusted operating view.

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Detect

Define rules and thresholds

Configure the business rules, validations, exceptions, and thresholds that determine when action is needed.

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Act

Trigger workflows and ownership

Route tasks, approvals, alerts, and escalation paths to the right owners as soon as conditions change.

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Improve

Measure impact continuously

See what changed, who owns the next step, and whether the workflow is delivering the intended result.

Business outcomes

The results teams can expect.

10-15% trade spend reduction by cutting underperforming promotions early
20-25% higher ROI per promo dollar via SKU and channel-level optimization
100% visibility into promo margin by customer, SKU, and retailer channel
15-20 hours saved monthly on reconciliation and performance reporting
Faster budget reallocation with near real-time promo performance insights
Operationalize

Turn trade spend & promo ROI into a repeatable workflow.

Connect the data layer, workflow engine, operating context, and AI support needed to make this process scalable.

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