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Football fan with scarf watching team warm up

on Apr 16, 2026 12:53:53 PM

Picture your most loyal fan They have held a season ticket for six years. Last month, they bought a replica shirt from your online store, grabbed a pie and a pint at the ground on matchday, and ...

connected retail operations across warehouse pos and erp

on Mar 24, 2026 11:04:36 AM

Introduction Retail operations do not break because businesses lack systems. They break because too many systems are trying to define reality at the same time.

agentic AI in retail with Microsoft Business Central ERP

on Mar 12, 2026 9:05:32 AM

AI is everywhere in retail right now, but most of the conversation is still too vague. Retail leaders are hearing about copilots, assistants, automation, and agents, often without a clear picture of ...


on Mar 6, 2026 10:47:53 AM

Most retailers today are sitting on more data than ever before. Transaction records, stock movements, customer behaviour, channel performance, supplier costs. The systems exist. The numbers are being ...


on Mar 5, 2026 9:32:45 AM

Most retailers treat their ERP as back-office infrastructure. It processes orders, manages finance, and sits quietly behind the scenes. But in a market where margins are tight, channels are ...


on Feb 12, 2026 11:49:06 AM

For many retailers, 95% stock accuracy sounds like success. It looks strong in reporting dashboards and reassuring in board meetings.

national retail store

on Jan 29, 2026 11:54:34 AM

national retail store

on Jan 15, 2026 10:16:49 AM

Most trade retailers believe they have operational visibility, but what they really have is delayed reporting, fragmented systems, and decisions made on stale data.

national retail store

on Dec 3, 2025 2:18:55 PM

Seventy percent of stadium retail and commerce transformation projects fail to meet their goals. Shops run on outdated systems, online and in store data rarely match, match day peaks expose gaps in ...

national retail store

on Nov 18, 2025 11:46:42 AM

At BC4, we’re proud to have a team that blends deep industry expertise with a passion for helping clients transform their operations. This month, we’re spotlighting Christophe Rousseau, our Business ...