Centric Software® has announced that its parent company, Dassault Systèmes, has formally endorsed Centric PLM as the preferred product lifecycle management platform for the Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail (CPGR) sector, reinforcing its role in supporting digital transformation across global consumer industries.Centric Software delivers AI-powered enterprise solutions that enable companies to manage the full product lifecycle from concept through commercialization. The Centric portfolio serves industries including fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, electronics, food and beverage, cosmetics, personal care and multi-category retail, supporting more than 2,900 customers across over 65 countries.
The customer base includes global brands such as LVMH, Carrefour, Walmart, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, JM Smucker, RITUALS, Robertet, The Body Shop, Hugo Boss, Levi Strauss & Co. and Tsingtao Brewery Co, Ltd, reflecting widespread adoption across complex, fast-moving consumer markets.Over the past five years, Centric Software has expanded rapidly within CPGR, growing its customer base by approximately 120% and adding around 100 new customers globally. This growth reflects increasing demand for integrated solutions that address regulatory complexity, product innovation cycles and supply chain transparency.
Centric PLM supports consumer goods companies by improving compliance with evolving global regulations, enhancing traceability of ingredients and materials, and reducing risk across product portfolios. It also accelerates time-to-market by streamlining product development cycles, enabling faster response to shifting consumer trends, packaging changes and reformulations.
The platform improves margin visibility by providing better control over raw material costs and supplier pricing while supporting profitability in cost-sensitive categories. It also strengthens cross-functional collaboration between R&D, quality, sourcing and product teams, enabling faster innovation and more efficient execution.
Users benefit from improved management of formulations, nutrition data, ingredients and regulatory calculations, helping ensure accurate labeling, allergen tracking and faster approval workflows. Centric Software reports that customers have achieved up to 38% faster product development cycles, a 10% increase in revenue from new product introductions, a 90% reduction in regulatory analysis time and a 50% reduction in costing process time.
Industry leaders continue to emphasise the importance of integrated platforms in managing increasing product complexity and regulatory demands. Executives from companies including LVMH, SHEGLAM, JM Smucker, H&H Group and Intercos Group highlighted the role of Centric PLM in improving operational efficiency, enabling data consistency and supporting scalable innovation.
Dassault Systèmes leadership noted that the endorsement reflects a broader strategy to unify product development, compliance and manufacturing processes within a connected digital ecosystem for consumer industries. Centric Software said the endorsement reinforces its position as a leading PLM provider for consumer goods and retail, supporting global brands in accelerating innovation, improving efficiency and strengthening product governance across the lifecycle.
Centric Software’s solutions are recognized for their fast deployment, high user engagement, and measurable business impact. Trusted by leading companies worldwide, Centric consistently ranks at the top of industry reports for innovation, customer satisfaction, and return on investment.
