Why would you want a “free trial”? Many software systems (and it appears particularly those from the USA) offer a “free trial,” usually after you’ve provided the details of your credit card to be charged in a week or months’ time. If you operate a “standard” business with products just like everyone else, then a free [...]
As Black Friday approaches, does it leave you in a cold sweat? Will Black Friday give you a real boost in business volume? If it does, can you cope, or will poor service result in a loss of rankings with sales channels? Finally, will it be profitable, and if so, how can you do more next [...]
What has Trump's election victory got to do with your order management system? On initial inspection, Trump's election victory in the USA has nothing to do with your order management system. However, the answer might not be so simple. Over the last four years, world instability has thrown up a range of challenges for UK companies [...]
As Halloween approaches, some in the retail world focus on the Ghoulish and Horror, and the headless horseman could be part of the story. Headless e-commerce systems are much less frightening and can make a huge amount of sense to growing businesses. A “Headless” system can offer a tremendous amount of versatility, and as most businesses [...]
Many order management systems will process purchase orders on suppliers but drill down to specific details, and things can become much more complex. Examples of this include drop-ship suppliers, where costs, stock levels, and delivery standards can vary, or those who sell through multiple channels. Product information The product information management within the Cyrane order management [...]
Terralec confirms Cyrane is excellent value for money as they adopt Cloud technology. Suppose you’ve ever been to a dance club with a DJ host standing on a stage deck working a table full of media controllers that feed a forest of speakers in a sea of special effects strobe lights. In that case, chances are [...]
Since 1973, the family-run Morrant Group has been entrusted with equipping sports teams for clubs, schools, and leagues. Father, daughter, son, and staff are dedicated to providing the latest products from the leading manufacturers at the best prices for cricket, rugby, football, hockey, and netball teams all over the UK and worldwide and to providing [...]
Mail order systems at one time only had to provide limited scope, the ability to process orders by Post (remember that?), Fax (That’s the machine in the corner of the office that nobody uses) and telephone would do the job just fine. How the picture has changed. Mail order now encompass a huge range of order [...]
Robin Webb, owner of Brighton-based Vegetarian Shoes, celebrated 20 years in business last year. That's quite a milestone, given the high failure rate of so many small enterprises, particularly those in the retail sector. In many ways, Robin's success reflects his ability to embrace innovation, find the fun factor in most things he does, and [...]
The first thing you need is a business plan. You cannot hope to thrive without knowing where you are and where you want to be. This should be reviewed regularly and measured against targets and budgets set. You will also need to take account of changing circumstances both outside of your control e.g. economic climate and [...]
