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Mobile technology has significantly transformed many of business processes and retail data collection is not an exception. Yet, many field service-based companies still rely on paper forms to collect retail data because they are not interested in messing with new technologies and time-consuming field reps training. Although paper forms are considered to be cheap and time-proven tool for retail data capture, it today’s mobile-driven world using paper can cost you much more than that the cost of paper itself. Reduced productivity, increased risk of data errors, and no real-time data access put you at risk of being outdone by more tech-savvy competitors, who use mobile data collection tools with analytic capabilities to develop their marketing strategies.   There are many advantages that mobile data collection has over paper forms. For field reps, who are permanently on the go, having mobile tools for paperless data collection means making their job less manual...

Mobile data collection forms help to improve the accuracy of data collection process, reduce data-entry errors, and instantly aggregate the data collected. Paperless data collection eliminates the time wasted from using paper forms and streamlines your data collection processes. Data collection automation allows companies to improve productivity of field reps that immediately increases the overall efficiency of an organization. Unlike traditional paper-based approach that is time consuming and subject to data-entry errors, mobile data collection software provides accurate and efficient data transfer directly from your workforce into your workflow. Due to mobile data collection software all the information from the field is uploaded as it is collected to corporate database, which eliminates the time wasted from using paper forms and streamlines your data collection processes. Most of the companies opt for SaaS solutions for paperless data collection to avoid the ext...

Today you can completely eliminate paper forms by implementing a retail data collection software solution . Automated data collection allows companies to reduce the cost of its operations by cutting the amount of paper used in the field and large number of staff and office space required to handle that paper. Of course, if a company decides to develop its own software solution for retail data collection, and to specifically provide its field reps portable mobile devices so they can go paperless, it can quickly get very expensive. The cost of a software development varies greatly depending on the needs and opportunities of a company. Usually it works for large companies that are able to invest in new technologies to obtain competitive advantages and to be up-to-date. Therefore most of the companies opt for SaaS solutions for retail data collection to avoid the extra costs of server hardware and IT support. Even so there are some things to be considered when deciding to go...

When collecting retail data great number of companies relies on traditional paper-based forms and general-purpose software like MS Word and MS Excel, Google Docs, Notes and etc. They also use traditional ways of communication with field reps – paper reports, phone calls, SMS, and email messages. At first glance it may seem economical and cost-effective, but as a matter of fact it can really be costly in terms of time expenses and low productivity. Therefore some companies opt for paperless data collection to reduce costs and increase productivity. In this article we’ll consider in what ways paperless data collection can improve the bottom line of the company and increase the efficiency of field force management. Retail data collection software can help to increase the efficiency of retail operations and improve field reps productivity. Here are the key benefits of retail data collection software, that some of the most experienced and sophisticated retailers adopt to beco...

Today high speed and accuracy of data procession is one of the most important competitive advantages for a company. Automated data collection allows companies to reduce the cost of its operations by cutting the amount of paper used in the field and large number of staff and office space required to handle that paper. Using a retail data collection solution for tablets and smartphones can help to completely automate data collection, data capture and data processing operations. Field data collection automation software grants your field reps the ability to capture data anytime and anywhere using their own mobile devices. Besides your office managers using automated data collection system are able to process large amounts of data by pushing a single button, data collection automation eliminates manual data entry, saving time and lowering the rate of errors. Data collection automation empowers your field reps with all the variety of tools and information to perform data col...