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Retail Audit Software: Improving Retail Audit Efficiency

By Anonymous

Conducting retail audits demands quite a bit of company's resources. Regular retail audits involve a lot of people, locations and reporting, and this translates into a considerable amount of fuel and paper being used.

But how can companies increase efficiency of retail audits, considering that, when it comes to the impact on sales numbers, marketing and sales stimulation activities are as important as the attributes of the product being sold?

They can start by adopting an effective retail audit software solution, that will allow field audit teams to perform data collection activities  on their smartphones or tablets, virtually eliminating the use of paper, reducing fuel expenses, and cutting to zero data storage costs.

Today there is great variety of retail audit software solutions on the market, which makes difficult to choose a software that is right for your company. To make retail audits cost-effective and increase your field team productivity, look for software that provides the following features:
  • Route optimization to reduce travel distances and time
  • Free Cloud data storage to provide access to corporate database from anywhere 24/7
  • Offline and online use, so mobile users can work even when without an Internet connection, and not resource to paper alternatives
  • BYOD (Bring-your-own-device) compatibility, so there is no need to purchase additional hardware

The retail audit software allows for all kind of retail data collection activities, including customer surveys, photo reports, planogram compliance checks, stock and layout audits and inspections. Mobile data collection tools like automated data entry, bar code scanner, electronic signature, among others, make retail audits a breeze, helping field teams become more effective. Retail audit software saves time and money for your company by virtually eliminating paperwork and reducing time and distance travelled by field reps.


See for yourself how VisitBasis retail audit software can increase retail audit efficiency - sign up today at www.visitbasis.com! Free downloads on Google Play and App Store for any number of users!


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