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Description

Forthcast is an innovative application designed for Shopify merchants, utilizing AI to enhance demand forecasting and inventory management. By examining the sales history of your store, it predicts SKU-level demand for up to twelve months in advance, ensuring you can make informed purchasing decisions that help avoid both stockouts and excess inventory. Key functionalities include detailed demand forecasts that incorporate seasonal and trend analyses; intelligent reorder notifications alongside calculations for reorder points; automatic generation of purchase orders; tracking of lost sales to assess revenue losses due to stockouts; detection of demand anomalies; support for bundles and kits without duplicating stock; customizable safety stock settings; management of multi-location inventory; and reporting on forecast accuracy. Forthcast connects seamlessly in real-time with Shopify and also integrates with platforms such as Amazon, QuickBooks, Xero, and Notion. It is specifically designed to assist growing retailers with extensive and active product catalogs that have surpassed the capabilities of traditional spreadsheet-based planning systems, providing a more efficient and accurate way to manage their inventory needs. Additionally, this tool empowers merchants to optimize their stock levels effectively, ultimately leading to enhanced profitability and customer satisfaction.

Description

MerchantPlay is a browser-based inventory management platform for retailers, ecommerce businesses and wholesalers that need more operational control than spreadsheets or basic channel inventory provide. The system brings together purchasing, receiving, product management, multi-location inventory, transfers, stocktakes, sales, fulfilment, invoicing and returns. Its traceability model includes Stock Journey for auditing quantity movements and Unit Journey for tracking individual serialised items throughout their lifecycle. A built-in browser POS supports in-store sales, while the wider platform is designed to connect physical locations with ecommerce and accounting systems. MerchantPlay works with existing retail hardware and provides growing businesses with practical inventory control without requiring a traditional ERP. MerchantPlay was founded in Singapore in 2013.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Amazon Yes 
Notion Yes 
QuickBooks Online Yes 
Shopify Yes 
Xero Yes 

Integrations

Amazon No 
Notion No 
QuickBooks Online No 
Shopify No 
Xero No 

Pricing Details

$19.99/month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$29 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Forthcast

Founded

2025

Country

Netherlands

Website

www.forthcast.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

MerchantPlay

Founded

2013

Country

Singapore

Website

www.merchantplay.com

Product Features

Inventory Management

Alerts/Notifications No 
Barcoding / RFID No 
Forecasting No 
Inventory Optimization No 
Kitting No 
Manufacturing Inventory Management No 
Mobile Access No 
Multi-Channel Management No 
Product Identification No 
Reorder Management No 
Reporting/Analytics No 
Retail Inventory Management No 
Supplier Management No 
Warehouse Management No 

Product Features

Point of Sale

Barcode Scanning Yes 
Commission Management No 
Cryptocurrency Support No 
Customer Account Profiles Yes 
Discount Management Yes 
Electronic Signature Yes 
Gift Card Management Yes 
Loyalty Program No 
Multi-Location Yes 
Restaurant POS No 
Retail POS Yes 
Returns Management Yes 
eCommerce Integration No 

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