IFReference price falls more than 3%PassedMargin-aware decisions with guardrails
React to the market. Keep the final say.
Turn market changes into explainable price recommendations governed by margin floors, rule priority, approvals and an auditable execution path.
AI assists the decision. Your controls govern publication.Recommended price€1,249−3.8% vs current
ANDTwo comparable offers are in stockPassedCHECKPrice remains above margin floorProtectedTHENCreate recommendation for reviewPendingAutomation without surrendered control
Fast repricing should not mean unexplained or unsafe pricing.
Every recommendation needs a market reason, business constraint and accountable path to execution.
Rules compete silently
Margin, stock and campaign objectives can conflict without an explicit priority model.
A suggested price lacks evidence
Teams cannot approve a number when the market trigger and expected trade-off are missing.
Publishing outruns governance
Changes need blocking checks, permissions and a reversible record before reaching a channel.
One context, several controlled strategies
See how the decision changes when the commercial objective changes.
Switch between margin protection, target rank and clearance. The recommended price changes, but market evidence, the protected floor and the reason remain visible.
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Explainable recommendation
One market context. Three controlled strategies.
The price changes only when the selected strategy, evidence and configured limits agree.
Outdoor grill · SKU 40218Recommendation preview
Pending approvalRecommended price€1,249−3.8% vs current
Why this price?
The competitor median moved to €1,249. Matching it improves market position while the configured margin floor remains protected.
Current €1,299Median €1,249Floor €1,219
Market rank
64
Current 6 / 13Target 4 / 13Recommended price€1,229−5.4% vs current
Why this price?
The fourth-ranked comparable offer is €1,229. The price reaches the selected target and remains above the protected floor.
Current €1,299Rank threshold €1,229Floor €1,219
Market rank
63
Current 6 / 13Projected 3 / 13Campaign price€1,219−6.2% vs current
Why this price?
The campaign can use the full approved range until Oct 15. The frozen baseline restores the original price when the window closes.
Window Oct 11–15Target 86 unitsExit Restore
Campaign progress
62%100%
53 / 86 unitsOn trackAutomation without surrendering control
A rule should explain why it passed, paused or blocked the price.
Evaluate the same recommendation against safe, review and blocked scenarios. Readable if/then logic turns a hidden formula into a workflow a pricing specialist can challenge.
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Automation without surrendering control
See exactly why a price can move—or why it cannot.
Readable rules turn automation into an auditable decision instead of a hidden formula.
Margin Protection · version 2.4Evaluated against the current product context
✓Evaluation resultReady for approval
The recommendation passed every blocking rule. Publication still follows the team approval policy.
IFReference price drops more than 3%€1,299 → €1,249
PassedANDAt least two comparable offers are in stock3 eligible offers
PassedCHECKRecommended price remains above margin floor€1,249 ≥ €1,219
PassedTHENCreate recommendation for approvalNo external publication yet
Pending
!Evaluation resultManual review required
The proposed price is allowed, but one evidence source is close to the configured freshness limit.
IFReference price drops more than 3%€1,299 → €1,249
PassedANDAt least two comparable offers are in stock2 eligible offers
PassedCHECKCompetitor evidence is newer than 60 minutes54 minutes old
ReviewTHENRequest pricing lead approvalReason stored in audit log
Pending
×Evaluation resultPublication blocked
The requested price would cross the configured margin floor. The current price remains unchanged.
IFReference price drops more than 3%€1,299 → €1,189
PassedANDAt least two comparable offers are in stock3 eligible offers
PassedCHECKRecommended price remains above margin floor€1,189 < €1,219
FailedSTOPKeep current price and create alertBlocking reason stored
Blocked
Separate evaluation from publication
Continuous calculation does not have to mean uncontrolled execution.
Recommendations can be created continuously while permissions, campaign priority, blocking conditions and approval policy decide what may leave the workspace.
- Review, approval and publication can be different roles
- Snooze and override actions retain their reason
- Only configured exports and adapters can publish
- Every change keeps the strategy version
Recommendation audit trail#PR-2291 · SKU 40218
Awaiting approvalMarket context evaluated13 offers · evidence fresh
SystemMargin Protection v2.4 passedProposed €1,249 · floor €1,219
PassedApproval requestedPricing lead queue
PendingProduct Export APINo request before approval
HeldStrategies for distinct commercial decisions
Do not force every product through the same race.
Margin defence, market positioning, stock opportunities and temporary campaigns need different inputs and constraints.
Explainable recommendation anatomy
See the trigger, strategy, comparable offers, rank effect and protected constraints together.
Why visibleVersioned if/then rules
Make strategy logic, priority and change history explicit for the whole pricing team.
VersionedMargin floors and ceilings
Block or route recommendations when the proposed change crosses a business boundary.
BlockingApproval, override and snooze
Keep human control for selected products, strategies or impact thresholds.
AccountableThe final say remains designed, not assumed
A copilot inside your pricing policy.
Recommendations can be evaluated continuously while publication remains subject to the controls your team defines.
- 01No publication outside configured channels
- 02No bypass of blocking guardrails
- 03No autonomous-profit promise
Questions before implementation
The practical questions teams ask first.
The useful answer depends on your catalogue, sources, constraints and ownership. These are the boundaries we establish before automation.
No. Teams configure which recommendations require approval and which channels may receive approved prices. Blocking checks always remain enforceable.
Yes. Versioned strategies and campaign priority can resolve conflicts explicitly instead of relying on hidden execution order.
The configured guardrail can block publication and route the decision for review with the reason attached.
Depending on permissions, a reviewer can approve, override or snooze the decision, and the action is recorded in the audit history.
Continue the decision loop
Connect the next capability when the workflow needs it.
Controlled repricing
Bring one real decision—not a perfect data set.
We will map the evidence, constraints, ownership and technical boundary required for a useful first workflow.