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Retail

Store, web, mobile — one operation.

Individual stores, chains and franchises with the demand for a consistent experience across every channel.

Context

The sector,in context.

Over the last 15 years, retail in Portugal has undergone a complete transformation: from the dominance of shopping centres to the proliferation of own brands with high-street stores, from in-person selling to demanding omnichannel, from centralised chains to franchise models. Portuguese retailers who wanted to grow ran into two barriers: technology and operations.

Omnichannel software is where these two converge.

Deep challenges

Where it hurts inretail operations.

01

Shared stock, not synchronised

The difference is semantic but decisive. Synchronised stock means two systems updating each other periodically, and between updates there is a lie. Shared stock means a single system feeding multiple channels — zero gap.

02

POS that never stops

On Black Friday, in a packed store, a POS that chokes when offline costs direct sales. MAXIRETAIL doesn't hesitate when the network drops — it keeps working normally against the local database, reconciling automatically with the central system when the connection returns.

03

Franchise governance versus own store

Chains with franchises need to distinguish what is central (catalogue, pricing, global promotions) from what is local (outlet prices, specific campaigns, stock decisions). Software that does not assume this distinction forces manual gymnastics or gives up on the franchise model.

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The operational playbook for stores, chains and franchises that demand a consistent experience across every channel — with no stock lies between updates.

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How we work

From assessmentto a continuous partnership.

Every INFOS project starts with an on-site assessment and ends in a long-term relationship. It's been this way for 36 years.

  1. 1
    MOVEMENT 01

    On-site assessment

    We start by understanding the client's business. Our team visits the premises, talks to the people who will use the solution and maps processes as they actually work.

    • Interviews by role
    • Process analysis
    • Needs mapping
  2. 2
    MOVEMENT 02

    Solution design

    We design the solution together with the client. We define modules, integrations, data to migrate and approval flows. Everything is validated before any configuration.

    • Functional design
    • Integration plan
    • Migration plan
  3. 3
    MOVEMENT 03

    Implementation and training

    Configuration, role-based training and a controlled pilot before go-live. The INFOS team is on site at go-live to support the switch and handle the unexpected.

    • Configuration
    • Role-based training
    • Go-live support
  4. 4
    MOVEMENT 04

    Support and evolution

    Ongoing support, functional evolution and periodic reviews. INFOS clients stay with us for 15 years on average — the relationship doesn't end at go-live.

    • Dedicated support
    • Functional evolution
    • Periodic reviews
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