AI agents for pricing & promotions
11 live agents (Price Architecture Analyst, Promotion Analyst, Markdown Advisor…) and 12 on the roadmap: what each does, the data it needs and the questions it answers.
Price ladders and promotions are easy to get wrong. These agents show where prices cluster, where gaps are, and how promotions performed.
11 agents you can switch on today
Price Architecture Analyst
Explains price ladders and positioning by category, brand and department.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products
Tools it uses: assortment and range analytics; read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Show the price ladder for women's footwear"
- "What's our average price by department?"
- "Where are the price gaps in handbags?"
Promotion Analyst
Evaluates promotions and markdown candidates from sales velocity and stock.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Orders, Order lines, Promotions
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period
Ask it, for example:
- "Which promotions are running and how did their categories sell?"
- "How did the Party season dresses promotion perform?"
- "Which category should we promote next?"
Markdown Advisor
Finds slow sellers with too much stock and suggests markdown depth and timing.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Orders, Order lines, Inventory
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period
Ask it, for example:
- "Which products should we mark down this month?"
- "Markdown candidates in Women's footwear"
- "How many units would a 20% markdown on slow handbags clear?"
Price Sensitivity Explainer
Shows how sales respond across price points and during promotions, in plain language.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Orders, Order lines
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period
Ask it, for example:
- "How price-sensitive are our dresses?"
- "Do cheaper handbags sell more units?"
- "Do higher-priced watches sell fewer units?"
Key Value Item Identifier
Identifies the items that shape price perception, from purchase frequency and reach across customers.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Orders, Order lines
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Which are our key value items?"
- "Top 10 KVIs in Beauty"
- "Which KVIs are priced above category average?"
Promotion Cannibalisation Checker
Checks whether a promotion's uplift came at the expense of other products or later sales.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Promotions, Orders, Order lines, Products
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Did the Party season dresses promotion cannibalise other categories?"
- "What happened to sales after the Lipstick 2 for 1 offer?"
- "Which promotion had the cleanest uplift?"
Price Change Impact Simulator
Estimates the volume and revenue effect of a proposed price change before it is approved.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Order lines
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period
Ask it, for example:
- "What if we raise handbag prices by 5%?"
- "Simulate a 10% cut on women's heels"
- "Which category can take a price increase?"
Full Price Sell-through Tracker
Tracks sell-through by style so first markdowns land at the right time.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Products, Order lines, Inventory
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Sell-through by category this season"
- "Which dresses have sold less than 20% of stock?"
- "Best sell-through in Women's"
Personalised Offer Engine
Picks the best offer per customer group from what they buy and the promotion budget.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Customers, Orders, Order lines, Products
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Which offers should each tier get this month?"
- "Best offer for lapsed Club members"
- "Offers for customers who only buy dresses"
Event Pricing Coordinator
Checks the promotion calendar for overlapping or conflicting offers before a sale event.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Promotions
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace)
Ask it, for example:
- "Do any of our promotions overlap?"
- "Show the promotion calendar"
- "Which categories had the deepest discounts?"
Promotion planner
Plans the next promotion calendar from past promotion results and category sales.
Who it's for: Your team (console, API)
Data it needs: Promotions, Orders, Order lines, Products
Tools it uses: read-only SQL over your retail data (sandboxed per workspace); sales analytics by category, channel or period
Ask it, for example:
- "Plan next month's promotions"
- "Which category should we promote next?"
- "Compare our past promotions and what they achieved"
Coming next
- Competitor price monitor: Tracks competitor prices for matched products and flags gaps.
- Dynamic pricing guardrails: Proposes price moves within margin and brand rules for approval.
- Closing Time Fresh Markdown: Sets end-of-day reductions on fresh items by remaining stock and footfall to minimise waste.
- Promotion Compliance Checker: Checks promotions against pricing laws such as reference-price and was-now rules before launch.
- Multi-currency Price Setter: Sets shelf and online prices per country from a base price, exchange rates, duties and local rounding rules.
- Mega Sale Event Planner: Plans double-digit sale days and festive mega sales with offer depth, stock cover and funding by category.
- Price Protection Tracker: Tracks supplier price-protection claims when device prices fall and makes sure credits are received.
- Global Price Parity Monitor: Monitors luxury price gaps between countries to prevent grey-market arbitrage and protect brand value.
- Fuel Pump Promotions: Links fuel purchases to in-store offers and measures how pump promotions drive shop sales.
- Parts Price Benchmarker: Benchmarks parts and tyre prices against online and trade competitors by vehicle fitment.
- Fixed Price Rule Checker: Applies book price regulations by market and flags discounts that breach fixed-price laws.
- Menu Price Tier Planner: Sets menu price tiers by outlet location, delivery channel and local competition.
How to turn them on
- Load the data each agent needs (upload, API or, soon, a connector to your e-commerce platform).
- Open Agent catalog in the ServiceBuddy console: agents whose data is present show as ready.
- Install, add your own instructions, and test in the Playground.
Live AI Agent Buddies: Pricing & promotions
Pricing & promotions
Price Architecture AnalystExplains price ladders and positioning by category, brand and department.
Pricing & promotions
Promotion AnalystEvaluates promotions and markdown candidates from sales velocity and stock.
Pricing & promotions
Markdown AdvisorFinds slow sellers with too much stock and suggests markdown depth and timing.
Pricing & promotions
Price Sensitivity ExplainerShows how sales respond across price points and during promotions, in plain language.
Pricing & promotions
Key Value Item IdentifierIdentifies the items that shape price perception, from purchase frequency and reach across customers.
Pricing & promotions
Promotion Cannibalisation CheckerChecks whether a promotion's uplift came at the expense of other products or later sales.
Pricing & promotions
Price Change Impact SimulatorEstimates the volume and revenue effect of a proposed price change before it is approved.
Pricing & promotions
Full Price Sell-through TrackerTracks sell-through by style so first markdowns land at the right time.
Pricing & promotions
Personalised Offer EnginePicks the best offer per customer group from what they buy and the promotion budget.
Pricing & promotions
Event Pricing CoordinatorChecks the promotion calendar for overlapping or conflicting offers before a sale event.
Pricing & promotions
Promotion plannerPlans the next promotion calendar from past promotion results and category sales.
Coming soon: Pricing & promotions
Pricing & promotions
Competitor price monitorTracks competitor prices for matched products and flags gaps.
Pricing & promotions
Dynamic pricing guardrailsProposes price moves within margin and brand rules for approval.
Pricing & promotions
Promotion Compliance CheckerChecks live promotions for overlaps, expired offers still running and discounts outside guardrails.
Pricing & promotions
Mega Sale Event PlannerPlans a big sale event (11.11, Black Friday, White Friday): categories, discounts, stock and timing.
Pricing & promotions
Closing Time Fresh MarkdownSets end-of-day reductions on fresh items by remaining stock and footfall to minimise waste.
Pricing & promotions
Promotion Compliance CheckerChecks promotions against pricing laws such as reference-price and was-now rules before launch.
Pricing & promotions
Multi-currency Price SetterSets shelf and online prices per country from a base price, exchange rates, duties and local rounding rules.
Pricing & promotions
Mega Sale Event PlannerPlans double-digit sale days and festive mega sales with offer depth, stock cover and funding by category.
Pricing & promotions
Price Protection TrackerTracks supplier price-protection claims when device prices fall and makes sure credits are received.
Pricing & promotions
Global Price Parity MonitorMonitors luxury price gaps between countries to prevent grey-market arbitrage and protect brand value.
Pricing & promotions
Fuel Pump PromotionsLinks fuel purchases to in-store offers and measures how pump promotions drive shop sales.
Pricing & promotions
Parts Price BenchmarkerBenchmarks parts and tyre prices against online and trade competitors by vehicle fitment.
Pricing & promotions
Fixed Price Rule CheckerApplies book price regulations by market and flags discounts that breach fixed-price laws.
Pricing & promotions
Menu Price Tier PlannerSets menu price tiers by outlet location, delivery channel and local competition.
Articles about these buddies
Personalised Offer Engine: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Picks the best offer per customer group from what they buy and the promotion budget. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Promotion planner: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Plans the next promotion calendar from past promotion results and category sales. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Event Pricing Coordinator: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Checks the promotion calendar for overlapping or conflicting offers before a sale event. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it o…
Key Value Item Identifier: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Identifies the items that shape price perception, from purchase frequency and reach across customers. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how t…
Promotion Cannibalisation Checker: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Checks whether a promotion's uplift came at the expense of other products or later sales. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it …
Price Change Impact Simulator: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Estimates the volume and revenue effect of a proposed price change before it is approved. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it …
Full Price Sell-through Tracker: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Tracks sell-through by style so first markdowns land at the right time. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Markdown Advisor: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Finds slow sellers with too much stock and suggests markdown depth and timing. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Price Sensitivity Explainer: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Shows how sales respond across price points and during promotions, in plain language. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Price Architecture Analyst: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Explains price ladders and positioning by category, brand and department. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
Promotion Analyst: what this AI agent does and how to use it
Evaluates promotions and markdown candidates from sales velocity and stock. Who it's for, the questions it answers, the data it needs and how to switch it on.
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