INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

With large discounters at one extreme of the market and niche retailers at the other, growth and profitability for midsize hardline retailers takes fast and flawless decision making and execution – in managing assortments, selecting suppliers, even managing financials and employee relations.

To manage operational complexities, hardline retailers like you can use business management software from SAP to:

• Give customers the ability to purchase goods and services when and wherever they want
• Devise optimal product assortments, pricing, and promotion strategies
• Adapt and integrate business supply chain processes driven by customer demand
• Manage human resources efficiently, including hiring, scheduling, performance management, and benefits administration
• Gain control and visibility of all key business metrics from stores, vendors, customers, and merchandise

Did you know that over 4,300 retailers and wholesalers run SAP solutions? And it may interest you to know that 65% of SAP customers are small and midsize companies.

SAP can help you:

• Increase customer satisfaction by identifying and providing the products and services your customers value most
• Manage the basics of your business – integrating and streamlining merchandising, planning, promotion, and inventory and supply chain management processes
• Maintain high sales and service performance levels across all channels
• Maintain consistent, company-wide views of financial and other information
• Gain insight into customer behavior and predict demand
• Optimize inventory levels across all locations and channels
• Manage all store locations from a single, integrated environment
• Expand and manage multiple sales channels

Read about our customers:

Learn more about how SAP solutions have made a real difference to midsize companies in the retail industry. Read some of our customer references.