Latest Trends
The retail industry is undergoing a profound transformation, shaped by technology, consumer expectations, and shifting market dynamics. The rise of digital platforms and social media has changed how consumers discover and engage with brands, leading to new shopping behaviors and opportunities. Retailers are leveraging technology for enhanced customer experiences through AI and personalized communication, while also focusing on seamless online-offline integration. Meanwhile, global trends are prompting a re-evaluation of supply chains with an emphasis on sustainability and resilience.
Social Commerce
Social commerce integrates shopping into social media platforms, allowing users to make purchases directly from posts, stories, or live streams.
AI-powered Retail
Artificial intelligence in retail automates tasks, enhances customer experiences, and provides data-driven insights for better decision-making and operational efficiency.
Custom Communication
Personalized communication tailors marketing and interactions to individual customer preferences, resulting in higher satisfaction and loyalty.
Hybrid Retail
Hybrid retail combines online and offline experiences, offering flexible shopping options like buy online, pick up in-store, and curbside pickup.
Data-driven Decisions
The age of algorithms in retail uses data analytics and machine learning to optimize pricing, inventory, and personalized marketing for improved business outcomes.
Seismic Supply Shift
Retailers are re-evaluating their supply chains to enhance resilience, focusing on reshoring, supplier diversification, and meeting higher last-mile delivery demands.
S/4HANA Retail – Business Benefits
SAP S/4HANA offers a robust platform that helps retailers streamline operations, optimize customer experiences, and capitalize on business opportunities. Its comprehensive suite... Read More
Efficient Merchandise and Assortment Planning
SAP S/4HANA enables retailers to plan their merchandise and assortments effectively, using data-driven insights to optimize inventory and product mix.
Customer-centric Merchandise Management
Tailor merchandise to specific customer segments with S/4HANA, creating personalized shopping experiences that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Accurate Sales and Demand Forecasting
Use advanced tools in S/4HANA to forecast sales and demand, reducing the risk of overstocking or understocking while improving customer satisfaction.
Effective Supplier Connections
S/4HANA streamlines supplier communication, fostering efficient relationships that ensure timely deliveries and reduce supply chain costs.
Consistent Global Data Synchronization
S/4HANA offers global data synchronization, ensuring product information, pricing, and promotions are consistent across all retail locations.
Seamless Omnichannel Pricing and Promotions
Maintain consistency in pricing and promotions across different sales channels with S/4HANA, creating a unified customer experience online and in-store.
Customer Impact
Migration Options for Retail Customers with CeleRITE
Retail businesses operate in fast-paced environments where agility, customer experience, and real-time insights are critical. Migrating to S/4HANA demands a solution that... Read More
Brownfield
Full Reuse
Clean & Start
ECC simplification followed by S/4HANA conversion
Jumpstart
S/4HANA conversion followed by S/4HANA simplification
Selective Transition
Mix and match
Hybrid
Selective migration to S/4HANA for certain business areas, while supporting new implementation in others
Consolidate
Selective migration to ECC to an existing S/4HANA environment
Carve Out
Extract and migrate to a new S/4HANA environment
Greenfield
Full Redesign
Fit to Business
Process discovery and scoping followed by S/4HANA implementation
Fit to Standard
Implement a new S/4HANA system based on SAP standard best practices
S/4HANA Transformation with CeleRITE for Retail Customers
Retail organizations face unique challenges in migrating to S/4HANA—from managing fragmented store systems and omnichannel data to integrating complex pricing and promotion engines. Applexus CeleRITE enables retailers to take a strategic, phased approach to transformation by selectively migrating legacy ECC processes while adopting modern capabilities in S/4HANA. Whether it's preserving mature store operations, optimizing supply chain processes, or introducing real-time inventory visibility, CeleRITE helps shape a hybrid, retail-ready roadmap that aligns with business priorities.
Lift & Shift
Move stable legacy processes into S/4HANA with minimal changes to accelerate deployment and reduce complexity.
Enhance
Optimize existing processes to align with S/4HANA's modern architecture and performance improvements.
Activate New S/4 Capabilities
Adopt new S/4HANA capabilities to support innovation and future-ready retail operations.
Why Applexus for Retail S/4HANA Transformation?
Retail businesses face mounting pressure to deliver seamless omnichannel experiences, improve operational agility, and respond to shifting consumer demand—all while managing complex SAP landscapes. At Applexus, we help retailers turn these challenges into opportunities. With deep domain experience, retail-focused accelerators, and the automation power of CeleRITE, we make your transition to S/4HANA faster, smarter, and aligned with your business goals.
Retail Domain Expertise
Retail Domain Expertise
With over 15 years of experience in retail, Applexus understands the nuances of store operations, merchandising, customer experience, and digital transformation. We’ve partnered with leading retailers to deliver scalable, future-ready SAP solutions tailored to real-world retail needs.
Drive Retail Transformation with a CeleRITE Assessment for S/4HANA
Drive Retail Transformation with a CeleRITE Assessment for S/4HANA
Retail systems are intricate, spanning merchandising, pricing, promotions, store operations, and e-commerce. With CeleRITE, your S/4HANA migration starts with a clear understanding of what matters most to your business and how to get there with minimal disruption. We start by assessing your current SAP landscape—from business processes and custom code to master data, identifying what can be retained, refined, or reimagined.
It’s a deep, hands-on analysis designed to uncover optimization opportunities and prioritize the capabilities that will deliver the most impact. Our process includes close collaboration with business and IT teams, aligning on strategic goals while resolving key decisions early in the journey.
At the end of the assessment, you’ll receive a detailed Technical Assessment Report and a tailored Implementation Roadmap—with scope, fit-to-standard recommendations, and activation strategies that fit your retail environment.
