Retail

Helping clients navigate the ever changing retail landscape

Challenges

Retail is a dynamic sector and is in constant transformation phase with new formats, technologies and business models taking shape everyday. In such a dynamic and challenging environment there is a growing need to reduce cost and enhance the efficiency of operations.

With the growth and introduction of e-channels, customers are no longer forced to choose between just a couple of options, today they have dozens or maybe hundreds to choose from. This makes it imperative that the retailers are continuously focussing on becoming better than what they were yesterday.

We, at Acuvon, believe that retailers should focus on solving for the following challenges, which if tackled correctly could lead to new opportunities and/or enhanced customer loyalty

Embracing a culture of change

Success is not a direct consequence of the evolution of business models or latest technology, but about their adoption. Companies which are geared to absorbing the changing business environment with the advent of new models and technologies, will succeed in the long run

Mindset change from ‘data & analytics’ to ‘business intelligence & artificial intelligence’

Companies do not have the information they need. Who is the target customer, how does he behave, what drives his behaviour, what channel does he prefer to buy, how was his engagement experience, how much inventory do I have, where is my inventory, how productive is my workforce and so on…; the list is endless. The genesis of any form of intelligence is recording the data and then making sense of the recorded data. Companies have invested in systems and tools to start the journey but not enough in people which leaves a void between data to intelligence journey

Transitioning from offline/online to omnichannel

Digital disruption is building 100% online businesses. At the same time, it has given birth to “clicks and bricks” concept as a way of leveraging various digital platforms—websites, social media, apps, for example—to engage and entreat customers into brick-and-mortar sales and fulfilment. Retailers have no choice but to have an omnichannel presence and seamlessly integrate product demand, inventory availability and fulfilment and customer experience journey, across channels

Getting the millennials on board

The newest generation has proven to be the most elusive for retailers to pin down. More than products, Millennials demand experiences. Retailers must change their product journey, customer journey and marketing models to stay relevant for the newest generation. We at Acuvon believe that the retailers should focus on solving for the following challenges, which if tackled correctly could lead to new opportunities and/or enhanced customer loyalty.

Solution Overview

Acuvon through its set of robust solutions spread across the retail value chain is able to help retailers achieve the requisite growth and profitability target.

Supply Chain

Improved product availability, overstock reduction (30-50%), delivery lead time reduction

Store Operations

Reduce shrinkage (3-5%), improved customer conversion rates, labour cost optimization

Marketing

Increased ROI on campaigns (3-5%) & customer traffic, optimized media planning and buying

Merchandising

Increased gross margins (7-10%), improved product penetration, increased merchandize freshness

Customer Management

Increased customer retention and attraction, improved service levels, enhanced brand image

Strategy Development

Optimize store locations, operational excellence, efficient inventory and resource planning

Case Studies

Acuvon through its set of robust solutions spread across the retail value chain is able to help retailers achieve the requisite growth and profitability targets.

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