Numerical Algorithms and DemandTec

I have been talking to several companies about advanced analytical algorithms used for making choices about engagement practices for the enterprise.  A few new discoveries made:   " ... In today's highly competitive retail market retailers need the most advanced and up to date software capabilities to achieve advantage over competitors and maximize profits. DemandTec provides the retail and consumer products industries with Consumer-Centric Merchandising software, which enables the planning, optimization and execution of merchandising and marketing programs based on a holistic understanding of consumer demand. No other company has as broad a merchandising planning and optimization software suite as DemandTec, nor does any other vendor have the large number of successful deployments with blue chip companies around the world ...