TL;DR

May is all about Hank getting proactive. Recommendations are now surfaced by department in Retail+, so you always know where to focus. Plus a smarter query builder, and Lighthouse keeps rolling.

AI-powered recommendations, now live by department

Hank doesn't just answer your questions anymore. Hank proactively surfaces what needs your attention, now broken down by department. Review the suggestions, action them directly inside Retail+, and track the impact to see what's actually shifting the bottom line.

How is it done?

Surfaced by department. Hank proactively flags where your attention is needed most, so you're not hunting for the next move.

Action in one click. Review and action recommendations directly inside Retail+. No tab switching, no exporting.

Track the impact. See which recommendations are actually shifting the numbers, and double down on what works.

Also this month

Hank continues to get better: an updated query builder improves how your questions are interpreted and answered. The more you use it, the better it gets.

April recap

• Hank upgrades, new model and in-query tagging: Hank moved to a new model, bringing query times from 30 seconds down to 10. In-query tagging also landed, letting you tag specific products, departments, categories and more so Hank answers exactly what you're asking. Available across Retail+ and Supply+.
• Comparisons expanded: compare performance across Categories, Departments, Suppliers and Manufacturers, available in Retail+ and Supply+.
• Supplier analysis speed-up: the 5 to 10x performance gains rolled out to the Retail+ Supplier section.
• Bug fixes: reliable large supplier exports at scale; iOS date picker no longer disappears.

• Lighthouse deployment: progress continues with a remarkable improvement in connectivity and stability. A few small tweaks remain, but Lighthouse is ready to roll out to additional groups.

Built by you for you

More improvements are always in the pipeline. Log in to your Retail+or Supply+ dashboard to explore the latest. Your account manager is always happy to help if you have any questions.

Thanks for reading and have a great month.