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In a highly competitive and cost conscious industry, always needing to find creative ways of attracting and retaining their customers, technology is what sets retailers apart from their competition. Physical or online shoppers have many ways of finding a competitive product and in an industry riddled with price hikes and discounted offers, a future-proof ERP and CRM system is needed to stay ahead of the game.

We know your challenges

Long queues and waiting periods at POS (Point of Sale) areas are dreaded in this highly competitive industry. Planning, buying, online product information, accurate pricing and multi-location transparency of stock availability are the lifeblood of any retail business. A true Omni-channel retailer demands user- and mobile-friendly systems in place, which are accessible from anywhere in an online and offline mode for customer loyalty in this industry can be as valid as until that customers’ next shopping activity.

CHALLENGE

Data integrity and Security

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Your data will be stored, backed-up and always accessible from any device at any time given the trusted and secure architecture of our solution.

CHALLENGE

POS system availability

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Online and offline transacting capability is the game changer here with our intuitive POS system, mitigating the risk of lost sales.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Finance and Operations Professionals

Increase IT system agility, availability, and scalability

CHALLENGE

Hybrid shoppers

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Whether it be in-store, online or a combination of, with true omni-channel capability, enhance your customers’ experience by facilitating multiple methods of transacting with your business.

CHALLENGE

Planning and Buying

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

We transform the tedious and time-consuming buying and planning activties to a digital, inter-active and visual experience with our partner portal and integrated merchandising and supply chain management modules.

CHALLENGE

Inter-store stock transparency

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Search and find any item by location, category, SKU or description across the entire enterprise.

CHALLENGE

Customer profiling and Loyalty Management

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Track and analyse buying patterns to enable pro-active, targeted marketing to your customers.

CHALLENGE

Reporting

HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
& FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Achieve your targets with BI (Business Intelligence) at your fingertips through accurate reporting and inter-active data surfaced via graphical dashboards, tracking pre-determined goals, metrics and KPI’s.

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