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4 Reasons to Move Your Merchandising Data to the Cloud

By Anonymous

When a company implements paperless merchandising audits through a Cloud merchandising software solution, its data storage costs can be brought to zero. The up-to-date merchandising SaaS providers usually offer Cloud storage as part of their service.
Except the opportunity to store big data for free, companies that implement a Cloud-based merchandising software solution can expect the following benefits:
  • Reduce spending on software and infrastructure. Choosing a Cloud-based merchandising software solution you can improve the efficiency of operations and increase productivity with minimum upfront spending. Adopting a SaaS merchandising software solution a company saves on IT-support and server hardware.
  • Increase your mobile workforce productivity. Your merchandisers and field team managers worldwide can access the cloud database 24/7. Being on the Cloud also makes it possible for merchandisers to work offline, and the system will automatically synchronize once an Internet connection is established.
  • Monitor merchandising activities in real time. Cloud-based merchandising software allows field team managers to oversee all the stages of the merchandising performance, from assigning territories and scheduling visits to immediately retrieving results through web-based dashboard and reports. All the information is time-stamped and GPS-confirmed.
  • Operate big data with ease. The additional advantage of storing retail data in the Cloud is that all the data can be accessed anytime, anywhere and on any device very quickly. Cloud data storage is becoming a must, though more and more merchandising software providers offer analytic tools bundled with their retail data capture mobile solutions.


VisitBasis merchandising software is a complete retail management system to operate your merchandising activities. VisitBasis runs in the Cloud, which means your retail data is accessible to you at any time, from anywhere. Our merchandising software works on common Android and iOS tablets and smartphones allowing BYOD implementation to reduce hardware costs to your company. Easy access to corporate data provides better business decisions to run your business more strategically and effectively.


VisitBasis merchandising software is extremely easy to deploy – and you can start using it completely free. Just register at www.visitbasis.com, download free VisitBasis Merchandising App on Google Play or App Store and start managing your merchandising activities in the most efficient manner.


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