Help! I’m a retailer who is getting left behind!

Are you a retailer that runs on ‘gut feel’? Do you shrink back in fear when customers pull out their iPhone, complete with a buyers’ price guide app? Do you turn a blind eye to the eroding sales?

What our customers say about Retail Analytics and Merchandise Planning...

Implementing business intelligence (BI) solutions into retail organisations is something that Professional Advantage has done for many years.  In many cases we’ve deployed solutions to help retail analytics (RA) and merchandise planning (MP). Here are quotes from four customers about...

QlikView helps Advantage Pharmacy Group build sales, manage margins an...

This year marks twenty years since the Advantage Pharmacy Group was established by two enthusiastic business owners in Melbourne. In that time the Group has grown to thirteen business partners and includes 23 wholly owned pharmacies within Victoria and another 27 franchised stores across...

Retail Analytics is only half the answer- Taking action delivers resul...

Retail Analytics is only half the answer.  Whilst analytics help give us insight into the business, it’s the action that flows from this insight that actually makes the impact. This is the strength that Professional Advantage’s RAMP product offers.  RAMP stands for Retail Analytics...

Answers for WHY retailers should invest in Business Intelligence (BI) ...

Business Intelligence (BI) solutions can cover a multitude of areas within the organisation.  At Professional Advantage we are particularly interested in helping retailers better manage their Inventory, Purchasing, sales and financials through BI.  Below are 21 business reasons that...

What is retail analytics and what should I know about my retail busine...

Information holds to key to competitive advantage.  Most retailers have some level of reporting, but there is a big difference from dusty, dry reports to dynamic, informative analytics.  The advantage comes from developing ‘better reporting’ than the bare minimum.  There are many...