Ydistri

Ydistri, a Czech startup founded in 2018, provides a business-to-business, software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to tackle the pervasive issue of 'dead stock' in the retail sector. The company was co-founded by CEO Roland Dzogan and CTO Lukáš Eštvanc. Dzogan's background in finance, venture capital, and corporate development, combined with Eštvanc's extensive experience in software R&D and project management, provides the foundation for the company's strategic and technological direction. The majority of the founding team has prior experience in implementing ordering systems, giving them firsthand knowledge of the inevitability of dead stock creation despite advanced forecasting.

The core of Ydistri's business is an AI-powered cloud application that identifies slow-moving and unsellable inventory within a retail chain and computes optimal redistribution pathways to other stores where demand is demonstrably higher. This process allows retailers to sell these items at full price, thereby avoiding markdowns and write-offs. The platform is offered as a plug-and-play solution, requiring no complex technological implementation and is billed at a flat monthly rate, independent of the volume of goods redistributed. Ydistri serves large retailers with hundreds or thousands of stores across various segments including department stores, pharmacy chains, supermarkets, and specialty retailers in pet food, beauty, electronics, and more. The company operates internationally, with clients in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, and across Europe.

Ydistri's solution delivers quantifiable financial impacts, with case studies showing that over 90% of redistributed products are sold within two to three months. Clients like the beauty retailer Douglas and Swiss department store Manor have seen significant results. Douglas reduced its working capital requirements by 12% and eliminated 75% of its dead stock. Manor achieved a 30% reduction in inventory write-offs and a 4% improvement in service levels. By converting stagnant stock into cash flow, the platform can improve working capital by 30% and boost net profit margins by 10% or more. Since its inception, the company has secured approximately $2.97 million in a seed funding round in July 2021 from investors including N1, INVESTEIA Ventures, V-Sharp, and Falco Group.

Keywords: inventory redistribution, dead stock reduction, retail optimization, SaaS, AI in retail, stock balancing, inventory management software, overstock solution, stockout reduction, retail logistics, supply chain technology, full-price sales, retail efficiency, working capital improvement, merchandise planning, assortment optimization, retail analytics, predictive analytics, enterprise software, inventory turnover