What STAT is, and does well
STAT is a trusted big-box recovery incumbent, and for the right buyer it is a genuinely easy "yes." Conceded honestly:
- It is fully outsourced for the client. STAT works and recovers deductions on the supplier's behalf as a recovery service, not software the client operates (PE Hub).
- It is an established, trusted incumbent. STAT is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and was named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fast-growing private companies (Inc.).
- It is PE-backed and expanding. Cambridge Capital took a majority investment in 2024, in collaboration with management, to accelerate growth (PE Hub).
Where STAT falls short for apparel
STAT is strong at big-box, but its coverage and delivery model leave the apparel wholesaler exposed. Three gaps decide fit.
Big-box only, no fashion or department-store coverage
STAT works big-box retail supplier accounts, not the long tail of fashion and department-store retailers a wholesaler sells (Burlington, Dollar General, JCPenney, Kohl's, Bealls, TJX). That long tail is exactly ROI-AI's wedge.
A recovery service delivering an outcome, not ERP-native intelligence you own
STAT works the accounts on the client's behalf and delivers recovered dollars as a service. ROI-AI's counter is depth and ownership: ERP-native reason-code and allowance intelligence on AMT ERP that reasons over the actual order, ship window, and buyer email, catching the buyer-email waiver and root cause a portal-and-audit service does not reach.
A done-for-you cut is a recurring tax; you never own the capability
A done-for-you recovery service recovers the symptom for a share of what it claws back. The leakage repeats next season, and the client never owns the recovery capability.
Service vs software: what you are actually buying
With a done-for-you recovery service you are buying an outcome delivered by an outside party: you grant access, and a share of whatever they claw back is the price. That works, and it recurs. Because the fee is a percentage of a recurring problem, the leakage returns every season and the capability never comes in-house.
With ROI-AI you are buying the capability itself: an ERP-native AI analyst that you own, that works every retailer you sell, and that does root-cause analysis so the deductions shrink over time rather than repeating at full volume next season. The framing is own-the-capability versus rent-a-recovery-cut.
ROI-AI vs STAT, side by side
| Dimension | STAT | ROI-AI (Roy) |
|---|---|---|
| Retailer coverage | Big-box retail supplier accounts; no fashion/department-store | Every retailer the wholesaler sells, including fashion/department-store (Burlington, DG, JCPenney, Kohl's, Bealls, TJX) |
| Delivery model | Done-for-you recovery service (client grants access, STAT works it) | AI analyst ("Roy") that owns the role end-to-end, portal or email intake |
| Apparel-ERP integration | Not native to an apparel ERP | ERP-native (AMT ERP) reason-code and allowance intelligence; catches the buyer-email waiver a portal-only view misses |
| Evidence depth | Works portal and audit data | Reasons over the actual order, ship window, and buyer email |
| Root cause / prevention | Recovery outcome delivered as a service | Root-cause analysis (which vendor/warehouse/area is bleeding) so chargebacks shrink over time, plus vendor-agreement loophole-finding |
| Pricing structure | Share of recovered dollars; a recurring tax; you never own the capability | Subscription tied to the leakage plus a performance fee; own the capability |
When STAT is the right choice
If big-box is essentially your whole deduction book and you want a zero-effort, fully outsourced recovery, STAT is a real, trusted, PE-backed Bentonville incumbent (PE Hub; Inc.).
Why apparel wholesalers choose ROI-AI
STAT works your big-box deductions as an outside service for a cut of what it claws back, and the problem returns next season. ROI-AI is an ERP-native AI analyst that works every retailer, including the fashion and department-store names STAT does not touch, disputes what is wrong, and tells you the root cause so the deductions shrink, for a subscription tied to the leakage rather than a permanent cut of it.
Frequently asked questions
Is STAT Recovery Services software or a service? It is a done-for-you recovery service: you grant access and STAT works deductions on your behalf (PE Hub). ROI-AI is ERP-native software, an AI analyst, that you own.
What retailers does STAT Recovery cover? STAT works big-box retail supplier accounts, not apparel or department-store retailers. ROI-AI covers the fashion and department-store retailers (Burlington, DG, JCPenney, Kohl's, Bealls, TJX) as well as big-box.
STAT Recovery vs SupplyPike, what is the difference? STAT is a done-for-you recovery service that works accounts for you; SupplyPike/SPS is recovery software you run. Neither covers department-store or apparel retailers or is native to a fashion ERP. ROI-AI does both.
Does a done-for-you recovery fee make sense long-term? A share-of-recoveries cut recovers the symptom and repeats next season, and you never own the capability. ROI-AI ties a subscription to the leakage and does root-cause so deductions shrink over time.
Compare the other options in the Comparison Library: ROI-AI vs SPS/SupplyPike and ROI-AI vs manual and in-house. See coverage on the retailers page and the codes Roy models in the reason-code library.