Cognos solutions for retail

Leading retail organizations trust IBM Cognos software to manage operational costs, improve store performance and drive profitable growth. For them we offer:

The right technology and solutions

IBM Cognos software provides an integrated platform for retail performance management. It aggregates and leverages critical data, and delivers the scorecarding, reporting, analysis, and planning tools to optimize performance. With Cognos, retail organizations can improve their ability to make timely, informed decisions in all areas—store operations, marketing, merchandising, IT and finance.

IBM Cognos software enables retailers and chains to:

• Align their corporate and store operations around critical revenue and profitability targets; and quickly adjust plans and resource allocations to achieve profitable growth.
• Identify, report on and analyze trends to respond to consumer buying needs and behavior.
• Gain visibility into key metrics across the chain: sales, labor, inventory and promotions.
• Monitor turnover and employee productivity.
• Increase cost savings by comparing and benchmarking performance across stores, channels, regions and divisions.
• Optimize merchandise levels, minimize out-of-stocks and manage inventory costs.

The fastest methods

To speed software deployment and maximize ROI, IBM offers a full suite of IBM Cognos Performance Blueprints. The Blueprints address planning and performance management process areas that directly impact an organization’s ability to create business value. They consist of pre-built data, process and policy models based on proven best practices in retail planning, budgeting and forecasting. They provide the fastest means to effectively align strategy and execution:

• Store Operations (P&L)
• Store Development
• Strategic Promotions Planning
• Financial Merchandise Planning
• Financial Workbench Planning

The requisite experience

Many top retailers already choose IBM Cognos solutions, including:

• Over 325 retail stores and chains globally.
• 30 percent of the world’s top 250 retailers.
• 36 percent of the top 100 retailers in North America.