2018 Will Test Retail’s Online & In-Store Balancing Act

March 14, 2018

While retail executives predict continued bankruptcies and disruption ahead, according to the 2018 BDO Retail Compass Survey of CxOs, this year will test retailers’ ability to carefully scale in-store and online experiences tailored to their customers’ demographics. While dollar stores may not need to invest as much in e-commerce, traditional retailers will continue to strengthen their digital and delivery capabilities. Looking ahead, retailers have to take a hard look at their investment strategies to assess how they can survive in this binary environment.

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When To Prepare and Launch Retail Holiday Marketing, Plus Other Strategies

Infographic | January 6, 2020

With the 2019 holiday season barely in hindsight, you might be thinking it’s too early to begin putting together your 2020 seasonal retail marketing calendar. But, there’s no such thing as being too prepared for the holidays especially when, according to our 2019 holiday survey, more than 95% of retailers say their store is either “somewhat prepared” or “very prepared” for the retail holiday season.

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Retailers Spend 58% Of Their IT Budget On Legacy System Maintenance

Infographic | December 5, 2019

Retailers want to use technology to move forward, but they are often held back by previous investments: the average merchant spends 58% of their IT budget to maintain legacy systems, even as they work to compete with e-Commerce giants, improve their omnichannel capabilities and increase personalization. Security concerns also play a big role: 69% of companies are reluctant to innovate if they can't overcome cybersecurity issues.

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The power and the money

Infographic | January 8, 2020

Modern retail is being influenced as much by younger, tech-savvy ‘millennials’, who increasingly shop online and on their mobiles, as by older baby-boomers (over 60s) who wield greater spending power and still prefer to shop in stores. Both groups are equally important to retailers in a world where consumers increasingly shop on their own terms. Oracle Retail's 2016 consumer research study 'The Power And The Money' took a closer look a how these different age groups are approaching shopping in the digital age.

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Brexit stockpiling UK Grocery assortment ahead

Infographic | December 26, 2019

We dive into the category expansions the UK's top grocery retailers are responding with. Find out where and by how much are your FMCG competitors maneuvering their online assortments leading up to Brexit in this infographic.All data insights are powered by Intelligence Node's flagship competitive benchmarking solution powered by Deep learning AI and fed by the world’s largest retail database. To get access to the full Brexit report on FMCG, OTC medication, and three more categories, get in touch.

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Top 6 Benefits of the KUBRA POS Solution

Infographic | April 6, 2021

KUBRA POS solution not only streamlines and increases efficiency in billing but also enhances the customer experience, eliminates manual processes, and completely rules out the chances of unnecessary errors in billing. With our POS system, you’ll experience benefits in every area of your business.

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Point of Sale User Research Infographic

Infographic | June 14, 2022

Point of Sale (POS) software handles most in-person purchase transactions. It manages inventory, tracks sales, and works with your POS hardware to swipe credit cards. This infographic showcases data from Capterra's recent survey of retail professionals on how they find, purchase, and use POS software.

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Online Business Applications

For over thirty years, Online Business Applications has been committed to providing advanced software solutions for the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device industries in the areas of Medical Communications and Drug Safety. We utilize proven leading-edge technologies, anticipate our clients'​ needs, and deliver solutions that exceed expectations, making us the medical communications software provider of choice.

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