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From store layout planning and automated planogram creation to planogram distribution, AI-powered compliance checks, and shelf analytics, PlanoHero covers the entire planogram workflow in one cloud platform. Whether you manage 10 stores or 500+, you can standardize shelf layouts, keep store teams aligned, and make better use of shelf space.
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Creating a Store Plan
Build a store plan from scratch or import an existing layout in .dxf or DWG format. Drag-and-drop tools place zones, gondolas, endcaps and checkouts, and a sales heatmap shows hot and cold zones.
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Equipment Builder
Model shelves, gondolas, coolers and any custom fixture to exact dimensions, view them in 2D and 3D and save them as reusable templates. Every planogram is built on fixtures that match the real store
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Planogram Software with AI Rules
Create planograms manually with drag-and-drop or generate them automatically from sales, margin and stock data. Bulk editing and grouping by brand, category or size speed up resets across hundreds of planograms.
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Assortment Optimization
Sync sales and stock from your ERP to see which SKUs are placed, missing or slow-moving across all planograms. Track new SKUs, replace slow movers and rotate seasonal items with automatic layout adjustments based on product and fixture specs.
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AI-Powered Layout Rules
Set placement rules once, such as brand blocks, minimum facings, promo positions, visibility goals or sales targets, and apply them to selected planograms across the chain. Describe a layout in plain language and AI turns it into a reusable rule, or start from ready-made AI queries to generate layouts in a few clicks. Wizora, an AI merchandising assistant, explains shelf performance and suggests changes.
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Planogram Distribution to Stores
Send planograms to every store in one click, with visual instructions, deadlines by store or region and version history. Stores follow the same standard, and HQ sees rollout progress across the chain.
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Retail Merchandising Execution
Store teams receive notifications, open planograms in the PlanoHero Layout app, follow an AR placement guide and confirm the reset with a photo. AI Photo Report Recognition uses image recognition to compare each photo with the planogram and flags gaps, extra products, wrong positions and wrong facings counts. Because PlanoHero builds the planogram itself, each photo is checked against the exact layout HQ approved, and HQ tracks the status of every planogram by store and region.
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Why Leading Retailers Rely on PlanoHero
PlanoHero merchandising software gives retail teams everything they need to manage and execute in-store merchandising with speed, precision, and consistency across all store locations.
With PlanoHero, you can:
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Automate planogram creation and keep merchandising consistent across every store.
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Track assortment changes and out-of-stocks across all planograms.
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Move shelf space from underperforming SKUs to products that sell.
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Verify every reset with photo reports and AI recognition.
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Maximize sales per linear foot of shelf space.
Everything You Can Try in the PlanoHero Free Trial
Store plan & fixture builder
Planogram generator
Test assortment
Basic planogram settings
Planogram templates
Strategic Advantages of Retail Merchandising Software
PlanoHero helps you automate merchandising tasks, improve shelf execution, and make data-driven decisions that directly impact sales and store performance.
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Faster Planogram Creation
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Layout rules and bulk editing turn weeks of manual resets into hours, so category managers focus on growth.
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Improved Shelf Execution
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Photo reports with AI recognition show which stores match the planogram and which need a fix.
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Smarter Inventory Use
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See which SKUs are placed, missing or should be removed from planograms, reducing out-of-stocks and overstock.
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Higher Sales per Shelf
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Give the best positions and more facings to high-margin, fast-moving SKUs.
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Better Team Collaboration
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HQ, regional managers and store teams share planograms, tasks and photo reports in one place.
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All-in-One Planogram Software
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Store plans, fixtures, planograms, distribution, execution and analytics in one cloud platform with mobile apps.
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FAQ
Retail merchandising software helps retailers decide which products to carry, where they go in the store and on the shelf, and whether stores carry out that plan. PlanoHero covers the shelf side of merchandising: store plans, fixtures, planograms, distribution to stores, execution control with photo reports and shelf analytics, plus the PlanoHero Layout and PlanoHero Size mobile apps. Unlike merchandise planning systems or field execution apps, PlanoHero is planogram-first: your ERP decides what to buy, and PlanoHero decides where each product goes on the shelf.
Merchandising managers, category managers, space planners and store operations teams in retail chains. PlanoHero fits chains with 10 to 500+ stores: supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, beauty, DIY, electronics, pet, toy, liquor and fashion retailers, and gas station markets. Suppliers and manufacturers use it to create planograms for their retail partners.
Prices range from low-cost planogram tools to enterprise suites that cost six figures a year. PlanoHero offers two subscription plans, both with unlimited users: Lite at $199/month for growing chains and suppliers (up to 5,000 SKUs and 100 planograms), and Enterprise, priced individually for chains with 50 to 500+ stores. Both start with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required. See pricing. See pricing.
Yes, retail merchandising software isn't just for large enterprises. Solutions like PlanoHero are designed to support businesses of all sizes, including growing and mid-sized retailers. PlanoHero offers flexible, cloud-based subscription plans with essential features like planogram creation, store layout tools, and product placement settings, making it easy for smaller teams to streamline merchandising. Look for universal platforms that scale with your needs and budget.
No. Inventory and ERP systems track stock, purchasing and pricing. PlanoHero decides product placement on the shelf and checks it in stores. It does not replace your ERP: PlanoHero Connector pulls products, sales and stock from it to build planograms.
Yes. PlanoHero is developed by Datawiz Inc., registered in Wilmington, Delaware. It is cloud-based, English is the primary language of the platform, with daily English-speaking support, and PlanoHero Connector links it to ERP systems common in US retail, including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle and NetSuite. Start with Lite or choose Enterprise for the full planogramming cycle.
Yes. AI Photo Report Recognition uses image recognition to check store photo reports against the planogram. It flags product gaps, extra products, wrong positions and wrong facings counts, and scores each store.
PlanoHero uses AI at three steps of merchandising. AI layout rules generate planograms from sales data and plain-language descriptions, and ready-made AI queries create layouts in a few clicks. AI Photo Report Recognition checks store photos against the planogram. Wizora, an AI merchandising assistant, analyzes shelf performance and recommends changes. AI-powered merchandising.
It depends on the job: merchandise planning ERPs handle buying and allocation, field execution apps handle rep audits, and planogram platforms like PlanoHero handle shelf space and in-store execution. See our comparison of retail merchandising software in 2026.
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