Washington Inventory Serv

What Washington Inventory Serv does

WIS International (Washington Inventory Service) is a privately held services company that self-describes as the world's largest inventory service provider. The company's core business is physical inventory counting and management delivered to enterprise customers across retail, healthcare, automotive dealerships, warehouse/logistics, and manufacturing sectors in the U.S. and Canada. Service delivery is organized into three modes: Full Service Inventory (WIS personnel execute the count end-to-end), Hybrid & Supported Inventory (a blend of WIS guidance with client resources), and FlexCount®, a self-service offering in which clients run their own counts using WIS-provided mobile scanning technology and methodology. Adjacent Retail Solutions cover chain-wide resets, remodels, new store setups and closures, plus space mapping and floor planning.

The underlying technology stack combines proprietary software, mobile scanning systems, and data analytics for inventory counting and supply chain optimization, though the source material does not disclose any machine learning, computer vision, or AI components. Operations are anchored by a U.S. corporate headquarters at 7950 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX and a Canadian headquarters at 5580 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, ON. WIS monetizes through professional-services engagements with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing tailored to each client, and goes to market via dedicated direct sales teams in both countries.

The customer base includes more than 40 named enterprise accounts spanning mass retail (Walmart, Target, The Home Depot, Lowe's, JCPenney, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue), grocery and pharmacy (Kroger, Albertsons, Publix, Wegmans, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Safeway, Loblaws, Sobeys, London Drugs), discount and dollar (Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar), specialty and beauty (Ulta Beauty, Victoria's Secret, PetSmart, Hallmark, Barnes & Noble, 7-Eleven, Snipes), and automotive parts (NAPA), indicating recurring enterprise engagement across multiple verticals.

Name

Washington Inventory Serv

Legal name

WIS International

Website

https://countonwis.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WIS International is a privately held, self-described world's largest provider of technology-driven physical inventory counting, retail reset/remodel, and supply chain optimization services for enterprise retailers, healthcare providers, automotive dealerships, warehouses, and manufacturers across the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Inventory Services: Professional inventory counting and management services delivered by trained WIS personnel using company-owned technology and methodologies. Services include full-service inventory, hybrid supported inventory, and self-service options.
2. Retail Solutions: Chain-wide retail management services including store resets, remodels, new store setups, and closures. Space mapping and floor planning services for retail optimization.
3. Dealer Solutions: Tailored inventory services for automotive dealerships, covering parts department and broader operational needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Washington Inventory Serv (WIS International) provides technology-driven physical inventory counting and management services for enterprise clients. Offerings span full-service inventory (WIS personnel handle the entire count), hybrid and supported inventory (WIS guidance combined with client resources), and the proprietary FlexCount® self-scan solution using mobile scanning technology. Complementary retail solutions cover chain-wide resets, remodels, new store setups, closures, and space mapping/floor planning.

Product overview

WIS International (Washington Inventory Serv) is the world's largest inventory service provider, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology-driven inventory management and retail solutions. The core offerings include Full Service Inventory (where WIS handles the entire process), Hybrid & Supported Inventory (combining WIS guidance with client resources), and FlexCount® as the flagship self-service inventory solution using mobile scanning technology. The Retail Solutions vertical includes Retail Inventory management, Store Setups & Remodels, and Space Mapping/Floorplanning services. Industry-specific offerings span Healthcare, Warehouse/Logistics, and Automotive Dealer Solutions. The company positions itself as combining operational expertise with accurate data, streamlined processes, and actionable insights to support smarter decision-making at scale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlexCount: Advanced self-service inventory counting solution offered by WIS International

Products and services

• Inventory Management

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) provides supply chain and inventory planning software used by many of the same large retailers WIS serves. It competes indirectly by enabling in-house inventory accuracy through software rather than outsourced counting services.
• Scandit: Scandit provides enterprise mobile computer vision and barcode scanning software that powers smart devices for retail and logistics inventory workflows. It is an enabling technology provider for the same inventory accuracy use cases WIS addresses with FlexCount®.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a leading supply chain and inventory management software provider for retailers, wholesalers, and 3PLs. Its inventory optimization and warehouse management systems target the same accuracy and visibility outcomes WIS delivers through services.

Emerging players

• Badger Technologies: Badger Technologies provides autonomous robots for retail inventory and hazard detection, used by grocers and mass retailers. It overlaps with WIS's retail inventory counting offering by shifting inventory data capture from periodic third-party service to in-store automation.
• Detego: Detego is a retail RFID and inventory management software vendor serving apparel and specialty retailers globally. It competes with WIS by offering always-on RFID inventory analytics instead of periodic third-party physical counts.
• Keonn Technologies: Keonn Technologies provides RFID-based retail inventory and product tracking solutions, including smart fitting rooms and inventory robots. It overlaps with WIS's retail inventory counting service by enabling continuous RFID-driven stock visibility in stores.
• Simbe Robotics: Simbe Robotics builds the Tally autonomous robot that scans retail store shelves to provide real-time inventory data. It competes with WIS's FlexCount® and physical count services by enabling continuous, automated shelf auditing rather than periodic manual counts.

Broad incumbents

• Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies is a major provider of mobile computing, barcode scanning, and RFID hardware used across retail, warehouse, and logistics operations. While broader than WIS, Zebra's hardware ecosystem underpins the mobile scanning workflows WIS's FlexCount® solution leverages.
• Honeywell Productivity Solutions: Honeywell provides enterprise mobile computers, barcode scanners, and voice solutions widely used in retail, warehouse, and logistics inventory workflows. Its hardware and software ecosystem serves the same operational accuracy use cases WIS addresses as a services provider.

Direct peers

• RGIS: RGIS is the most direct global competitor to WIS International, providing physical inventory counting, merchandising, and supply chain solutions to large retailers, healthcare providers, and manufacturers. The two firms compete head-to-head for the same enterprise customer base and contract cycles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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