Case Study: Beckett Associates cuts unused inventory and boosts revenue with QlikView (Qlik)

Beckett Associates manages inventory and reduces unused merchandise with QlikView and Analytics8

Beckett Associates, North America's largest distributor of trading cards and related retail supplies, was hampered by fragmented data and static Excel reporting that created multiple silos, heavy IT dependence, and poor inventory visibility. That lack of BI capability caused frequent overbuying and unusable merchandise; the company sought self‑service analytics without building an enterprise data warehouse.

Working with Analytics8, Beckett deployed QlikView’s associative BI platform—delivering executive apps in under four weeks and broad department solutions within 90 days—to consolidate multiple data sources and enable fast, self‑service analysis. The result was immediate visibility into sales, returns and supply chain, better inventory control, increased revenue, prevention of unused stock, and the acquisition of two competitors within six months.

Beckett Associates

Heather Sterk

IT Director