Retail is a tough business. With margins under pressure and consumers reluctant to spend in many categories, many retailers are looking to improve their business with the use of modern retail software & technology.
Here is a selection of useful resources to help you understand key trends in the retail sector and to explore how the right ERP or retail software can help businesses like yours to outperform in today’s challenging environment.
Required reading for retailers
Retail software whitepapers and thought leadership
Below are some useful whitepapers and research studies on issues relevant to retail sector, including integrating your POS with your ERP system, how ready retailers are for multi-channel retailing, how to tap the power of retail analytics, whether cloud technologies will live up to the buzz, and more. If you want insights into how to tackle key opportunities and challenges facing you as a retailer, please check out the free resources below.
6 Ways to Succeed in Retail |
Embracing the New World: |
Australian Retailers e-Commerce Readiness: Cloud computing opens the door to multi-channel retailing |
Forecast: Partly Cloudy |
Integrating POS with ERP changes the face of retail |
Retail Analytics: The perfect business enhancement |
Retail Software Case Studies
Below are a selection of case studies about how retailers have improved their business with the right software. For the full list, visit the retail case studies page.
- Patagonia
Patagonia, an Outdoor Apparel leader wanted to gain scalability and realize full revenue potential of its brand. It implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 and made a number of business process improvements, reduced costs, and improved visibility and scalability.
- Crest Air Conditioning
Crest Air Conditioning Pty Ltd has been successfully supplying and installing air conditioning systems throughout Sydney since 1980. Having outgrown its current software system, Crest needed to find an alternative solution capable of supporting the company’s expanding job costing, service management, finance and detailed reporting requirements.
- Life Interiors
Life Interiors wanted to position itself as number one in customer service when it comes to online furniture and design studio but selling furniture online has its challenges. Customer service is all about being responsive and Life Interiors wanted to a software solution that will help them become really responsive.
- Cash Converters
Cash Converters is the world’s largest second hand dealer with more than 140 stores in Australia, representation in 21 countries and a total network of about 600 stores worldwide. This growth has resulted in a complex reporting structure involving inter-company and multi-country dealings. Cash Converters needed an integrated solution with multi-company/cost centre accounting to manage its complex reporting structure.
- Map Coffee
Melbourne-based Map Coffee wanted to expand into the corporate machine-leasing market, but its current finance and inventory tracking systems could not cope. Map Coffee used Microsoft® Dynamics® GP to keep track of machines, contracts and invoicing.
Next steps
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