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Busy sports event retail floor with point of sale operations

on Jul 6, 2026 9:26:50 AM

Microsoft Dynamics NAV extended support ends on 11 January 2028. That date is fixed, and most businesses running NAV know it is coming. What is less well understood is what the deadline means in ...

BC4 consultants reviewing NAV customisation assessment ahead of Business Central upgrade

on Jul 2, 2026 9:37:38 AM

Every event organiser eventually faces the same question. How do you build a retail operation that can serve hundreds of thousands of fans across dozens of sites, much of it temporary, without a ...

BC4 consultants reviewing NAV customisation assessment ahead of Business Central upgrade

on Jul 1, 2026 8:36:32 AM

When businesses start planning a NAV to Business Central upgrade, the question that generates the most anxiety is almost always the same: what happens to our bespoke development? Years of C/AL ...

Microsoft Copilot interface in Business Central, showing an AI-generated sales report for a retail business

on Jun 29, 2026 8:27:41 AM

Microsoft has spent the past year telling the world that Copilot is transforming how businesses work. For anyone running retail or sports club operations on Dynamics 365 Business Central, the natural ...

Sports merchandise store with fans browsing club kits and replica shirts

on Jun 25, 2026 10:51:43 AM

When an ERP partner talks about "hypercare," they usually mean a short, defined window right after go-live. Typically two to four weeks. The implementation team is available, response times are fast, ...

Fans browsing merchandise at a busy sports club retail stand on matchday

on Jun 24, 2026 10:20:09 AM

Why Sports Club Retail Is Unlike Anything Else Running retail operations for a sports club is fundamentally different from managing a standard high street shop. You have kit launches that generate ...

BC4 retail analytics dashboard showing unified data across POS, ERP and ecommerce channels

on Jun 4, 2026 9:42:34 AM

Introduction What true offline mode actually looks like, the failure points buyers should test for, and how to evaluate vendors before you sign.

BC4 retail analytics dashboard showing unified data across POS, ERP and ecommerce channels

on Apr 13, 2026 2:53:45 PM

Introduction Most retail IT directors know roughly how many systems they run. The honest answer is usually more than anyone is comfortable admitting.

Retail store manager reviewing inventory on a tablet — signs your retail stack may be holding back growth

on Apr 13, 2026 9:25:21 AM

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

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.