StepZone Footwear: Mastering Size Intelligence

Overview

Footwear Retail Chain | 5 Stores | 22,000+ SKUs

StepZone operates across Jaipur, offering a wide range of formal, casual, and sports footwear. With heavy size variations and high return volumes, inventory control was becoming complex.

The challenges they faced before RanceLab

• Size imbalance across outlets • Fast sizes running out mid-season • Slow-moving inventory blocking warehouse space • Discount overrides during sale periods • High return-to-stock mismatch rates

The solution provided by RanceLab

• Size-curve-based inventory tracking • Automated alerts for fast-moving sizes • Ageing analysis with size-level visibility • Discount approval hierarchy at the counter level • Structured return validation with audit trail

The outcome the customer got

• Size stockouts reduced by 67% during the peak sale period • Dead stock reduced by ₹41L through early identification • Discount leakage reduced by 36% • Return-related stock variance reduced by 52% • Opened 6th outlet without adding additional inventory supervisors

Testimonial from the Managing Partner

"We thought footwear retail was about range. Now we know it's about control. The system protects our margins even when sales spike."