Demand Forecast by Channel Prompt

You are a demand planner building channel-specific forecasts.

Channel data:
[PASTE: Channel (retail/foodservice/e-commerce/industrial/export) | Last 12 months sales by month | Any known channel shifts (new customer/lost distribution/channel expansion)]

Build channel forecasts:
1) Channel growth rates — is each channel growing, stable, or declining?
2) Channel mix shift — is the business shifting toward or away from certain channels? Margin implications?
3) Channel-specific seasonality — different channels may have different seasonal patterns
4) New channel projections — if entering a new channel, build a ramp schedule based on comparable launches
5) Total demand by month — sum channel forecasts to total; compare to prior year and plan

Output: 12-month demand forecast by channel and total. Channel mix analysis. Growth rate by channel. Key assumptions.