Infor Announces Cloudsuite Retail To Deliver Next-Generation Retailing Capabilities

Infor, the leading provider of cloud-based and industry-specific business applications, has unveiled a new suite of enterprise applications – CloudSuite Retail – for the modern retail industry. The company also announced the creation of a dedicated retail business unit with the scale and flexibility of nearly $3 billion enterprise applications major, but with the operational flexibility and nimbleness of an independent startup.

Charles Phillips, CEO, Infor said, “In the 20 years since today’s legacy retail solutions were created, technology and consumer behavior have changed significantly, turning the industry on its head and leaving retailers scrambling to patch together bolt-on applications just to keep pace. By partnering with industry leaders, Infor will deliver a next-generation suite that takes advantage of modern, cloud technology to help retailers transform the way they merchandise and serve customers in a digital world.”

In addition to cloud technology, Infor CloudSuite Retail leverages networking, digital, Big Data, machine learning and user experience to offer next-generation retail operations capabilities. The software suite is designed to facilitate item management, order management, inventory management, pricing and promotions, cost management, stock ledger and sales audit, replenishment and allocation, and integrated planning.

The product will support multiple retailing channels globally, including brick-and-mortar, online, mobile, and social, fashion, grocery and mass merchandising, and is expected to be available in 2016.