Each year, retailers painstakingly struggle through hundreds of discrete tasks to get each of those stores up and running, including everything from installing Point of Sales (POS) systems to shelf layout, hiring new employees, installing signage, construction plans, and filling the shelves with ready-to-buy merchandise. Even though about 80% of the tasks associated with a new store opening, closing or remodel stay the same, there is still a lack of an appropriate system or methodology to assign, monitor, and report on these tasks. Ultimately time and money is wasted, cutting into profit margins.

Research analysts clearly state that a “project management” tool that automates the schedules, handoff's, and budgets for design, construction, remodels, and special projects can streamline communication and work across internal resources and third-party contractors.

The retail industry is making a massive shift from Excel® spreadsheets and homegrown technology to packaged applications for managing the entire lifecycle of properties. A 44% year-over-year increase in technology adoption shows a real desire by executives to connect-the dots among once disparate processes and embrace a holistic approach to managing this aspect of the retail operation.

XpressCommerce addresses all of the challenges enterprises are faced with, enabling them to streamline and refine the business processes of store construction projects starting with site development to grand opening. The Store Construction module helps companies reduce the time and cost it takes to open new stores, improve the overall execution of the business processes, and better manage corporate governance and compliance requirements. Specifically, this product is a central, Web-based resource for all project information and communications. Licensed as a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution, the Store Construction module can be quickly implemented with little involvement of IT resources.