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A Totally Integrated Solution to Retail Management.

• Saves time • Increases sales • Increases margins • Reduces stock

The Futura Retail Solution controls the complete life cycle of product as well as professional management of your customers. The complete integration of these functions maximizes the performance of the retail business whilst minimizing the investment in stock and labour.

Heritage

The core functionality of Futura started life in 1975 when Futura directors worked with one of Europe’s largest fashion retailers to create their merchandise control system. The key components of this were programmed into Futura, which was launched in 1992. Futura was launched with world-class merchandise management capability. Rather than an after thought Futura tackled the hardest part of the retail equation first!

Target Markets

Futura is ideally suited to multi-site retail organisations selling product with a finite life cycle. Life cycles may vary from days to months, but the common and ultimate need is to have the right amount of product in the right place at the right time. Failure to do so will cause serious damage to sales and margins and will cause costs to escalate. Futura’s tools measure the sales velocity to correctly advise the retailer on the right amounts to buy, distribute or consolidate. These tools have been developed in conjunction with 60,000 users, many of whom are world leaders in specialty retail.

Payback

Futura’s Return on Investment (ROI) can be measured in months. These returns come from added sales and margin with decreased stock and costs. Even incremental performance changes in these allow significant bottom line performance benefits – critical in the current retail climate. Over time returns continue to grow as statistics and experience combine to allow your business to be driven harder.

Key Features

The following functions are part of one system. Data moves logically between stock planning, merchandise, branch and customer management. Futura is a complete retail management system.

• Product Budget allows the retailer to adjust purchases in line with business component performance. This Open to buy capability is complete in terms of all retail specific Key Performance Indicators.
• Merchandise Management is the process of moving the right quantity of product to the right location at the right time with minimal management intervention. These tools include;
  • Advanced Allocations
  • Advanced Replenishment
  • Optimal Stock Levels
  • Automated Consolidations
  • Recommended Re-order
  • Promotions Management
  • EDI compliance – as vendor and customer!
• Customer Management allows you, the retailer, to maximize the potential of your relationship with your customer. Rather than treating each customer with a generic message, Futura enables you to identify the needs and wants of groups and individuals, and adjust stock and marketing plans accordingly.
• Data Warehouse ensures that access to your data is prompt and efficient. Futura allows users to easily access data presented in a manner that guides you with the combined experience of some of the best specialty retailers in the world.
• Branch Management capability can vary between a small branch with little or no management requirement, right through to large branches or franchises that are businesses in themselves. The full set of branch tools includes the POS, cash, staff, stock, communications and customer management tools.

Futura’s reputation for bulletproof reliability is best reflected under the circumstances where the system needs to work day in day out - with minimal maintenance. Futura satisfies this need without fail.

Scalability

Futura is successfully installed in locations from one store right through to 500 stores. This flexibility is unique, and each level of user has the same system- configured in the way that is needed at the level. This methodology ensures robustness that is the envy of this industry.