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Centric Software
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware Development
Founded2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Headquarters
Campbell, California
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United States
Websitehttps://www.centricsoftware.com/

Centric Software is a Silicon Valley–based software company headquartered in Campbell, California.[1][2] The company provides product life-cycle management (PLM) and AI software globally, as well as planning, pricing and market intelligence, product information management, digital asset management, and e-commerce products.[3]

The company's website reports working with companies such as LVMH, Guess, Auchan, asics, Camper, Sephora, Ajinomoto, Bestseller among other consumer good sectors.[4]

History

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Centric Software was founded in 2004.[5] The company began as a product lifecycle management vendor, developing configurable out-of-the-box products for the fashion industry, designed to support users without custom coding.[6]

In 2010, Centric introduced its first mobile application, Capture it, which uploads images to the PLM system.[7]

In 2013, the company developed The Adobe Connect tool, that allows designers to use Adobe Illustrator while staying integrated with the PLM system.[8]

In 2017 Centric’s REST API launched, allowing integration between Centric PLM and external systems such as ERP and digital asset management, enabling data connectivity and the development of custom applications for organisations.[9] The same year, it launched an artificial intelligence powered PLM tool, AI Image Search.[10]

In 2018, Centric began to add 3D connectors that integrate Centric PLM with applications including Browzwear, Optitex and CLO 3D.

In 2019, Centric launched PLM for original equipment manufacturer and original design manufacturer manufacturers.

In 2020, Centric expanded into the food and beverage and the cosmetics and personal care areas.

Centric Software acquired retail planning provider, Armonica Retail in 2021. This was followed by the acquisition of market intelligence software company StyleSage in 2022 and the predictive pricing software provider aifora, in 2023. Most recently, it acquired both Contentserv[11] and ShoppingFeed,[12] a PIM and DAM platform that helps brands manage and distribute product content across channels.

Its parent company is Dassault Systèmes.[13]

Products

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Centric Software has integrated 3D, mobility, AI, cloud, SaaS, and Agile Development to develop their products.[14][15]

Centric PLM: Centric Software’s original PLM product, focused on design, development and sourcing for the consumer goods industry.[16]

Centric Planning: a cloud-based, AI-powered system that provides integrated financial, merchandise, product portfolio, store and vendor planning capabilities to support pre- and in-season execution, retail advice, wholesale and SKU inventory.[17]

Centric Pricing and Inventory: predicts how much customers will buy, when, where and at what price. It can calculate merchandise and pricing across product lifecycle to support data-driven planning[18].

Centric Market Intelligence: provides insights to competitive product price assortment and consumer trends insights, resulting in visibility of what competitors are doing.[19]

Centric Visual Boards: interactive visual pivot tables that combine data with 2D and/or 3D images to collaborate on assortment planning, and make range and category management decisions.[20]

Centric PXM: is an AI-powered experience management product that works with PIM, DAM, content syndication, and digital shelf analytics to refine product marketing and brand performance across channels.[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Martin Vilaboy"Centric Celebrates 300 PLM Customers". insideoutdoor.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ Alex Konrad"For Software Makers Powering Designs At Fashion Houses, China's The Next Big Market". forbes.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Tech Hub - Find Fashion Technology Solutions And Fashion Tech Software". The Interline. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  4. ^ "Centric Software | Customer References %%sep%% %%sitename%%". Centric Software. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  5. ^ Jessica Binns,"How Centric PLM Helps Brands Embrace 3D Design". sourcingjournal.com. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Our Story & Team Members | About Centric Software". Centric Software. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  7. ^ "PLM Mobile Apps". Centric Software. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  8. ^ Wiesmann, U. N.; DiDonato, S.; Herschkowitz, N. N. (1975-10-27). "Effect of chloroquine on cultured fibroblasts: release of lysosomal hydrolases and inhibition of their uptake". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 66 (4): 1338–1343. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(75)90506-9. ISSN 1090-2104. PMID 4.
  9. ^ "Centric PLM - Research and Compare". 23 September 2025.
  10. ^ "AI for PLM | Artificial Intelligence for PLM". Centric Software. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  11. ^ "Contentserv Joins Forces with Centric Software®". www.contentserv.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  12. ^ "Contentserv to expand product capabilities through the envisioned strategic acquisition of Shoppingfeed". www.contentserv.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  13. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Announces Centric Software's Acquisition of AI-Powered PXM Solution, Contentserv". Dassault Systèmes. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  14. ^ "Balabala Accelerates Product Innovation with Centric PLM". finance.yahoo.com. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Centric Software Affirms Fashion PLM Leadership with Latest Centric 8 Release". technologyevaluation.com. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  16. ^ "What is Centric PLM?". Centric Software. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  17. ^ Centric Software (2024-11-05). Centric Planning Explainer Overview. Retrieved 2025-10-16 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Interline, The (2024-10-04). "Centric Software Retail Planning Empowers Brands & Retailers with Enhanced Analytics and AI-Assisted Decision-Making". The Interline. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  19. ^ "Centric Market Intelligence". SoftwareAdvice. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  20. ^ "Chinese Fashion Giant Peaceboard Adopts Centric PLM And Visual Boards To Elevate Brand And Increase Revenue By Driving Product-First Digital Transformation". TEXINTEL. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  21. ^ Chakraborty, Srabanti (2025-08-19). "Centric recognized in 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for digital commerce". Engineering.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
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