INTEGRATED RETAIL SOLUTIONS:

Increasing profit margins through improved operations

Retailers worldwide today compete in a period marked by rising commodity prices and sluggish consumer demand. Desptite these forces, there are signs of economic recovery. As the recovery accelerates, retailers will be challenged to seize the new opportunities while profit margins are tighter than ever.

To meet these challenges, retailers are moving to integrated technology solutions that enable multi-channel commerce from traditional brick and mortar stores and the Internet while, at the same time, optimizing internal operations. These solutions merge conventional Point of Sale (POS) functionality with e-commerce capabilities and back office ERP-style features. Combined, this integrated solution will deliver a holistic view into retail businesses that enables you to optimize operations and increase profit margins.

This paper explains how an integrated open source retail solution can deliver more effective visibility into your business. It reviews the top 10 capabilities you should require in such a solution as well as sample implementation timelines and cost estimates so you can assess how it can enable the growth of your business.