large chain

Looking to replace an old legacy system? Would you say that the following points sum up where your retail IT is at the moment?

• Existing System is time consuming to administer and can be complex to access.
• Stock management within the system is poor - item tracking and stocktaking are difficult.
• System is no longer moving forwards – no new innovations or improved functionality.
• The gaps above are either beginning to, or already do effect the retail team's ability to push the business forwards.

Well if any of that seems familiar, then we can assure you that you are certainly not alone, in our experience there are plenty of large businesses who have become slaves to these old legacy systems, often they are hybrids of different systems cobbled together and then heroically  supported by IT staff who spend the majority of their time firefighting and struggling to produce the data that retail are demanding from them.

So how can we help?

Well for a start we think that this sounds better..

• Streamlined central administration with far more powerful access to key data.
• Up to date and accurate stock management with clear visibility across the entire estate.
• A comprehensive and forward thinking development roadmap.
• Simplified access to the system at store level.
• Access to department, store, division or company information from anywhere there is web access.

Initially? Well that does seem like a small list of improvements when you look at it and there are of course a lot of other benefits to be had when you implement a modern retail system - however our experience tells us that (certainly to begin with) these fundamentals far outweigh the ' bells and whistles' that may well add more value in the long term.

Get the basics right - lay the right foundations - make sure that the framework is there to move forward and that crucially the technology partner that you choose is the right one.

Call one of our retail consultants now on 01675 430 026 or request more information and we will get in touch.