Kiğılı Teams Up with Centric Software for Smart Retail Growth

Centric Software® has announced that Kiğılı, one of Turkey’s foremost menswear retailers, has chosen Centric Planning™ as a part of its strategic digital transformation. Centric Software delivers advanced enterprise solutions to assist brands in planning, designing, sourcing, manufacturing, pricing, distributing, and optimizing product lifecycle operations across multiple sectors such as fashion, luxury, outdoor, footwear, home, cosmetics, and multi-category retail, with the aim of driving both strategic and operational advancements.

Established in 1938, Kiğılı has become a cornerstone in Turkey's menswear landscape, renowned for its refined, modern collections that seamlessly blend sophistication and comfort. With a vast retail network of over 180 stores in Türkiye and a global footprint across more than 50 retail points in 15 countries, the company caters to a wide consumer base through offline stores, online commerce platforms, third-party marketplaces, and wholesale distribution. To support its evolving business needs and scale its operational efficiency, Kiğılı is undergoing a digital transformation, with Centric Planning playing a pivotal role.

Until recently, Kiğılı managed its retail operations using Excel spreadsheets and internal software tools for key processes such as SKU rationalization and store segmentation. However, the limitations of these fragmented systems made integrated planning difficult. With the adoption of Centric Planning, the brand now has access to a robust, AI-powered platform that enables precise allocation, store-level planning, and supply chain optimization, empowering its regional and in-store growth ambitions.

“This project is at the center of our digital transformation strategy,” says Hüseyin Deveci, Supply Chain Director at Kiğılı. “Planning is the cornerstone of our business operations, and with Centric Planning, we are setting a solid foundation for future growth.”

“With Centric Planning, we aim to align pre-season planning with in-season execution, ensuring we make the right purchasing decisions, position products at the right sales points at the right time, and replenish efficiently when needed,” continues Deveci. “This integration will allow us to work more strategically and dynamically in response to market changes.”

After a comprehensive assessment of over 15 planning platforms, Kiğılı opted for Centric Planning due to its fully integrated merchandise planning solution, tailored specifically for the fashion retail industry.

“We investigated many solutions—over 15 different systems—and Centric Planning stood out by offering the most effective solutions tailored to our processes,” says Deveci. “What impressed us most was how it connects all planning processes into a flexible and unified structure. Previously, managing different planning stages independently required significant manual effort. With Centric Planning, all these phases will now be streamlined, allowing our teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than administrative tasks.”

“With Centric Planning, Kiğılı will benefit from an intelligent, unified solution that streamlines planning from top to bottom,” adds Fabrice Canonge, President of Centric Software. “We are proud to partner with Kiğılı on their transformation as they transition into a new era of retail success.”