Galleria’s Flexible Deployment Methods Support the Customer-Centric Journey Every Step of the Way

Aug. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, the leading provider of retailer and vendor category optimisation solutions and consulting services, now offers flexible deployment options for its entire family of solutions. In addition to the more traditional behind-the-firewall client server installations, Galleria can provide each solution as a hosted service, a rapidly-deployed desktop solution, or as a pure consulting service.

“We remain the leaders in customer-centric optimisation, and increasing our deployment process results in increased speed to benefit for our customers,” said Ian Duncan-Lewis, CEO, Galleria. “The options for the retailers and vendors are not in any way binary; the various combinations can be mixed and matched to best suit the needs of the customers. For example, a hosted solution may be adopted during a client server implementation to provide almost instant business benefit and return on investment during the implementation phase.  Alternatively, the customer may wish to avoid any investment in infrastructure by permanently hosting a solution.  A vendor, on the other hand, may be best suited to having our experienced team of consultants deliver the results on a project-by-project basis in preference to operating any solution in-house.”  
“With our flexible deployment methodologies, retailers and vendors can start to see benefits and subsequent payback within five to seven days,” he added.
Duncan-Lewis notes that the flexible deployment methodologies will also allow new and existing customers to implement pilot projects more quickly without the need to install an expansive technology infrastructure to support it – and the costs associated with it.

Galleria’s Chief Technology Officer Mike Humphreys says that  any of Galleria’s solutions can be installed on desktop or laptop computers, no SQL server is required and each user maintains his/her own data on their own desktop – with sharing made possible through exporting data.

“A desktop edition can connect to Galleria Foundation Services via a connector, allowing for greater involvement in collaborative projects, along with access to shared data and projects,” he said.  “For example, if a retailer or vendor wants a Strategic Assortment solution, they only require a desktop computer.  The information will be at their fingertips, and Galleria will provide all the required technology to get the retailer started.”
Humphreys adds that the hosted, desktop or consulting approach will enable small-to-midsize retailers to enjoy the extensive proven benefits from using Galleria’s software solutions.

“If a retailer or a vendor doesn’t have a high level of IT support, or the budget to implement a major project, they can now get value out of our entire suite of products,” Humphreys said.  “In short, the various deployment options provide Galleria’s current and potential customers with more flexibility than ever before.”
The flexible deployment options are available for Galleria’s entire suite of retail solutions, including Demand Intelligence, Behavioural Clustering, Analysis and Reporting, Assortment Optimisation, Macro Space Optimisation, Micro Space Optimisation, Manual Space Planning, Promotions Optimisation and Planning Information and Delivery.  
For more information, visit www.galleria-rts.com.

About Galleria Retail Technology Solutions
Galleria is the leading provider of retailer and vendor category optimisation solutions and consulting services.  With its comprehensive product suite, Galleria provides customer-focused solutions for data warehousing and management, workflow management, clustering, automated and optimised assortment and space planning supported by detailed analytics and reporting solutions designed to meet the needs of retailers and vendors. The net result is that users realise significant benefits including: increased sales, enhanced margins, reduced waste/mark-down and accelerated inventory turns. Galleria’s flexible solutions can be hosted by Galleria and/or operated as both desktop and integrated solutions and/or provided as pure consultancy services. Galleria currently works with many of the world’s leading retailers and vendors including Asda, Atlantic & Pacific, Giant Eagle, Maxima, MVideo, Morrisons, One Stop, Safeway and Tesco.  
For more information about Galleria, visit www.galleria-rts.com

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