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Balzac Paris improved stock availability where it mattered most
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Saving the team 10+ hours per week
80%
Time savings on stock replenishments
Sales-weighted replenishment led to fewer stock-outs especially across best-sellers
10%
Increase in stock availability
Fewer stock-outs enabled huge sales growth
49%
Increase in units sold
Improved decision-making and team efficiency
Store and HQ teams now work from a single source of truth.
Balzac Paris had good inventory levels. Just not always in the right place.
Demand fill rates looked healthy at 95–96%, but underneath, stock-outs were quietly hitting the products that drove the most revenue, while lower-impact SKUs sat untouched. And as the retail network grew, so did the manual workload holding it all together.
autone changed what Balzac was optimising for. By shifting to value-weighted availability, high-impact products got protected first and replenishment adapted to real store-level demand.
The results: 49% growth in units sold, beauty sales more than doubled, replenishment times cut by 80% – all while service levels stayed consistently strong.
Less firefighting. Better stock. Stronger sales.
About the brand.
Founded in Paris, Balzac is a lifestyle brand covering ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty and home. The brand has built a fast-growing retail network across France and Switzerland alongside its digital channels, regularly launching new collections and collaborations to keep pace with its expanding audience.
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Why autone?
Balzac Paris needed a smart way to improve product availability whilst helping the team operate more efficiently.
autone's value-weighted availability approach made the difference. Rather than managing by SKU count, inventory decisions are now guided by product performance. High-impact SKUs stay available, replenishment adapts to real store-level demand, and stock-outs are pushed away from the products that drive the most revenue.
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Proactive, demand-driven replenishment recommendations
The challenge.
Stock was available, just not always where it mattered
Balzac Paris looked healthy on paper. Demand fill rates of 95–96% suggested a well-supplied network, but best-selling SKUs were still hitting stock-outs while lower-impact inventory sat untouched across stores. Availability was strong in aggregate, just not aligned with what was actually driving revenue.
At the same time, replenishment workflows included manually preparing files, validating orders, and coordinating stock movements several times a week. As the network grew, so did the operational load. Strong headline numbers were masking a real misalignment and a process that couldn't scale.
The solution.
autone didn't just improve how Balzac Paris managed stock, it changed what they were optimising for.
By shifting from equal SKU treatment to weighted availability, inventory decisions now follow commercial logic. The products driving the most revenue get protected first. Stockouts move away from what matters. Availability finally reflects sales performance, not just assortment breadth.
The numbers moved fast. Weighted in-stock rates climbed rapidly, with strong unit growth in ready-to-wear and beauty sales more than doubling, all while service levels stayed near-perfect. And because autone recalculates recommendations continuously, the team isn't waiting on weekly cycles or wrestling with manual files.
growth in units sold across departments
Improved availability on high-impact products supported significant retail growth.
improvement in weighted in-stock rate
Bestsellers stayed in-store longer, driving revenue growth.
replenishment times cut
Giving the team more time to focus more on strategic decision making
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