Power BI (Business Intelligence) gives retail Chief Information Officers, or CIOs, the tools they need to manage all their data effectively. Here's the thing: siloed ERP and CRM data solutions worked well — once. However, with the overwhelming amount of data retailers need to manage, a streamlined, centralized BI system has become the CIO's all-essential data [...]
When it comes to planning your retail campaign, a unified commerce platform takes the guesswork out of your sales forecasting and gives you control over your campaign results. Meet Jane, CMO of UnSuited, a retail clothing operation for young executives Jane and her team spend weeks preparing their special end-of-fiscal-year sales campaign. Jane and the [...]
Your Point of Sale (POS) software enables fast and efficient retail transactions. Customers love the convenience of swiping their card or smartphone to pay for the sleek purse, suede sneakers or custom-fit jacket. But there’s so much more your POS can do for you… Unlock the full potential of your POS software — and retail [...]
This is the best time to move your business to the cloud because your customers want "simple". They want to buy their jeans online with the option to try them on in the store. They want to order a new tablet... from their phone. And they want to upgrade their camping gear — with a click. But [...]
Guaranteeing a fully integrated retail customer experience — every time — is not easy. However, with a focused team effort and powerful retail system solution, you can delight your customers and turn them into word-of-mouth brand promoters. Get to know your customers If you know what your customers expect, from the moment they land on [...]
Digital transformation, omnichannel, mobile communications, social analytics... new trends, technologies, and opportunities are emerging almost out of nowhere and suddenly determine our everyday life and influence our purchasing behavior. We would like to show you exactly what these trends and investment opportunities mean and their concealed potentials for retail trade. To implement an omnichannel strategy, [...]
Of all the variables to consider when evaluating an enterprise IT solution – hardware, software, maintenance, support, and cost – Microsoft Dynamics 365 offers a powerful counterpoint. That is because, as a cloud-based solution, it avoids the large up-front capital outlay of in-house infrastructure. If you are considering alternatives to existing ERP/CRM solutions, compare the [...]
Increasing numbers of businesses, even entire industries, are shifting toward predominantly digital experiences – the digital economy. Some, such as Amazon, Facebook, and Uber, practically owe their existence to online transactions. Are you prepared for similar growth, or struggling to survive? What is the digital economy? Digital data has played a supporting role in the [...]
I was returning from a business trip and was doing my usual routine of paying the taxi driver with a credit card on the cabby's cell phone hooked up to a credit card processing application and spurred me to write this blog. I am in my late forties and remember the days of operating the [...]
