One platform for every critical publishing decision

From title acquisition and demand forecasting to print runs, distribution, and budgeting.

1. BookInsight

Acquire

Directly improves the initial print-run decision.

Self-serve

Market

Metadata, back cover copy, marketing assets.

Self-serve

2. DS Agent

Analyse

Market, performance, cross-title comparables.

Data

Forecast

New releases and backlist sales.

Data

3. Core

Print Run

Explainable recommendation, 3 scenarios.

Core

Allocate

Pre-allocation across 4 channels to PoS.

Core

Prospect

Day-1 sell-in commitments, 4-level drill-down.

Core

Budget

N+1 budget, variance rules, monthly cadence.

Core

Trusted by leading publishers across Europe

  • Newspaper copies were not printed uselessly by our client during the first year of usage Results that make a real Difference 2
  • Forecast quantities are pushed every year by DemandSens in the press industry Scalable Platform 40
  • SKUs per point of sale are being annually forecasted by DemandSense Versatile Engine 6

Why publishers choose DemandSens

  • Continuously refreshed AI

    ML and LLM models benchmarked and retrained on an ongoing basis. Updates delivered at no additional cost.

  • Built for publishing

    100% of R&D dedicated to editorial workflows. No features imported from generic retail platforms.

  • Fast, intuitive, frictionless

    Onboarding in days, not months. The platform adapts to your existing processes.

  • Truly data-driven decisions

    Explainable, traceable forecasts for sales, operations and finance. No black box.

AI forecasts built on the industry's richest data foundation

DemandSens combines publisher data, market intelligence, and AI-generated signals to improve forecast accuracy.

The architecture

Start anywhere. Grow on the same platform.

Choose your entry point — Core, BookInsight or DS Agent — on a shared intelligence layer.

  • DemandSens Core

    Print Run · Allocate · Prospect · Budget. An integrated platform for commercial, editorial and finance leadership.

    For Whom: Mid-market publishing groups.

    Model: Build + SaaS licence

    Discover Core

  • BookInsight

    AI manuscript analysis, comparables, metadata optimisation and marketing assets. Stripe subscription, no long-term commitment.

    For Whom: Authors, agents, small publishers.

    Model: Freemium · Subscription.

    Discover BookInsight

  • DS Agent

    Shared data layer. Nielsen, Circana, MediaControl and publisher ERP connectors. Powers every module.

    For Whom: Publishers · Marketing · Sales

    Model: Subscription.

    Discover DS Agent

Cooperation between BearingPoint and Media Control

The book market is very dynamic and meaningful sales forecasts are still difficult to create. To ensure transparency, accurate book analysis and stability, book sales data is tracked and analyzed by Media Control. Through the collaboration between BearingPoint and Media Control using AI and machine learning algorithms, precise sales forecasts can now be created for the first time, long before sales actually take place.

 

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Customer success stories

Thanks to DemandSens, we have optimized our day-to-day delivery forecasting, and the productivity gains for our teams are undeniable. BearingPoint's teams are working with us to improve the quality of our forecasts and therefore maximize our business performance.

Centre France, Guillaume Jully: Head of Sales Management Press and Special Products

DemandSens was very quickly adopted by the operational teams in charge of delivery forecasting of all the titles operated on our different sales networks (40+ newspapers & magazines on national, regional & hawking networks). A very precious tool!

Le Parisien, Frederic Gondolo: Sales Director & Customer Relationships

DemandSens has allowed us to greatly simplify, accelerate, and make our novelties sales processes even more reliable!

MPP, Stephane Aznar: Chief Executive Media Diffusion

With DemandSens, sales forecasting team frees up a lot of high added-value time with limited action on checking very specific situations.

Le Figaro, Philippe Grinberg: Print & Digital Sales Director

With DemandSens, artificial and human intelligence learn from each other and combine efficiently. This innovation in our ‘old’ profession allows us to work faster, better and in a more cost-effective manner.

Groupe Amaury, Eric Matton: Editor & Print Director

Trusted by leading publishers

  • Our satisfied customer: Media Participations
  • Our satisfied customer: Rustica Éditions
  • Our satisfied customer: Knesebeck
  • Our satisfied customer: Seuil
  • Our satisfied customer: Le Lombard
  • Our satisfied customer: Dargaud
  • Our satisfied customer: Michelin Éditions
  • Our satisfied customer: Dupuis
  • Our satisfied customer: Kana
  • Our satisfied customer: POINTS
  • Our satisfied customer: Dilisco
  • Our satisfied customer: Leduc's
  • Our satisfied customer: Éditions 365
  • Our satisfied customer: Fleurus
  • Our satisfied customer: Éditions de l'Olivier
  • Our satisfied customer: Éditions du sous-sol
  • Our satisfied customer: Lucky Comics
  • Our satisfied customer: Ellipsanime
  • Our satisfied customer: MDS
  • Our satisfied customer: Vuibert
  • Our satisfied customer: JouVence
  • Our satisfied customer: Éditions de La Martinière
  • Our satisfied press customer: Albin Michel
  • Our satisfied press customer: Hachette Livre

See how DemandSens can improve publishing decisions.

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