DATA, TECHNOLOGY & AI
ReBar helps organisations turn data, technology and AI into practical commercial advantage.
We connect the business problem to the data, systems, processes and technology needed to solve it, from identifying where value sits and predicting what happens next, to improving decisions and embedding new capability into how the organisation works.
Our experience spans £5m+ of data, insight, systems and AI transformation, predictive modelling, decision tools used by c.15,000 colleagues and work with 15+ technology partners.
Start with the business problem. Use technology where it changes the outcome.
EXPERTISE:
WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY IF YOU KNEW?
We start with the business problem, then connect data, process, systems, people and technology to build practical capabilities that improve decisions and outcomes.
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Where the next growth opportunity could come from?
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Which customers, products and locations really create value?
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Where cash is tied up without earning a return?
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Which investments are most likely to perform before you make them?
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Where performance is beginning to fail before it reaches the P&L?
Data, technology and AI should help businesses answer questions like these.
We connect commercial strategy, data and technology to turn information into better decisions, and measurable action. We use AI with practical and proven applications - not technology looking for a problem!
FROM INFORMATION TO ACTION
THE VALUE ISN'T IN THE DATA. IT'S IN WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT.
We connect data, technology and AI to the decisions that drive performance, helping organisations find where value sits, predict what happens next, decide what to do and turn those decisions into action.
01. FIND IT
WHERE IS THE VALUE?
See where growth, profit, cash and productivity are being created, constrained or lost.
Bring fragmented customer, commercial, operational and external data together to create a trusted view of performance. Find the opportunities hidden across customers, products, locations and channels, quantify the prize and focus attention where it matters.
WHAT IT HELPS SOLVE
Growth opportunity | Profitability | Working capital | Customer value | Productivity | White space
CAPABILITY UNDERNEATH
Data strategy | Master data | Common metrics | Data governance | External data | Business intelligence | Commercial analytics
02. PREDICT IT
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Move from explaining yesterday to understanding tomorrow.
Use advanced analytics, modelling and AI to understand what is likely to happen next, test alternative scenarios and identify risks and opportunities before they reach performance. Turn data into foresight that helps the business act earlier and with greater confidence.
WHAT IT HELPS SOLVE
Forecasting | Customer demand | Growth scenarios | Location opportunity | Commercial risk | Future performance
CAPABILITY UNDERNEATH
Predictive modelling | Scenario planning | Digital twins | Customer & catchment modelling | Contribution curves | Optimisation | AI
03. DECIDE IT
WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
Put evidence behind the choices that shape the business.
Turn complex information into clear choices about where to invest, what to prioritise, what to change and what to stop. Compare alternatives, understand the trade-offs and give decision-makers practical tools to make better commercial and investment decisions.
WHAT IT HELPS SOLVE
Investment | Portfolio | Proposition | Location | Space | Range | Resources
CAPABILITY UNDERNEATH
Decision engines | Scenario modelling | Prioritisation tools | Omni-channel economics | Portfolio optimisation | Business cases | Decision frameworks
04. ACT ON IT
HOW DO WE MAKE IT HAPPEN?
Put better information and decisions into the everyday operation of the business.
Turn insight into action by connecting reporting, systems, processes, and ways of working. Give people the information they need, when they need it, and embed new tools and technology into the decisions and operating rhythms that drive performance.
WHAT IT HELPS SOLVE
Performance | Productivity | Planning | Accountability | Workflow | Adoption | Execution
CAPABILITY UNDERNEATH
Persona-led insight | Dashboards & alerts | Systems integration | Workflow redesign | Planning systems | Decision rights | Implementation & adoption
AI IS AN ACCELERATOR, NOT THE STRATEGY
START WITH THE DECISION. THEN ASK WHERE AI CAN MAKE IT FASTER, SMARTER OR MORE PREDICTIVE.
We apply AI where it can materially improve an outcome, from prediction and optimisation to decision support and automation. That means identifying the right use case, quantifying the value, establishing the data and governance required, proving it and embedding it into how the business works.
No AI for AI's sake.
No technology looking for a problem.
That gives us a very clean progression:
FIND IT → PREDICT IT → DECIDE IT → ACT ON IT
Applications in Retail, include:
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Customer & catchment #
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Estate & location #
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Omni-channel economics
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Store & format
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Space & range
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Stock & allocation
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Planning & forecasting
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Commercial performance
