Retail news: how does it relate to the Torgsoft program?

It's hard to do business without automation. In order to expand and increase profits, retailers need to automate routine tasks and focus on management. The Torgsoft accounting program allows you to manage your warehouse, staff and customer base through analysis and synchronization with business systems.

Citrus

In late January, the largest Citrus Service opened in Kyiv, occupying 750 square meters. Features: a wide range of services and innovative design. In addition to repairing equipment, the company offers services that have no analogues in Ukraine:

• Painting and welding works for electric vehicles.
• Express repair (30 minutes for work or repair will be free).
• Selling refurbished gadgets.

Torgsoft automates both repair and warranty services.

Epicenter

The largest chain of stores is expanding by opening online ordering points outside its stores. Information about this appeared on the social network Facebook, although there is no public confirmation from the company's representatives yet. In response to a journalist's inquiry, they said that there are more than twenty outlets in the country.

If you also own outlets in different cities, Torgsoft has a terminal version of the program. The main feature: accounts and computers of all stores (clients) are connected to a single network via the Internet and connected to the main computer - the server, where the information is stored.

Nova Poshta

Nova Poshta has launched the second phase of the Kyiv Innovation Terminal, which was built over 10 months. Its capacity will allow processing up to 50,000 parcels per hour. The Torgsoft program is synchronized with Nova Poshta, which reduces the time for sending goods.

Ukrposhta

Ukrposhta is digitizing 100% of its services. According to Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Krykliy, digitization is scheduled for this year. The company will also start building five automated postal hubs and ten sorting centers.

We should add that the Torgsoft accounting program also synchronizes with Ukrposhta. The option "synchronization with Ukrposhta allows":

• Generate a consignment note (TTN).
• Print labels for shipments.
• Track the status of the waybill.

Convenience stores are gaining momentum

Quarantine restrictions have made convenience stores more popular. Last year, more than 900 grocery stores were opened in Ukraine.

Thus, in 2020, large chains began to develop the convenience store format: Nous opened outlets under the My Market banner, Var us opened Var us To Go, and Auchan opened Auchan Pick Up Point. The Krug chain opened 117 stores and in February this year united 234 stores in Kyiv, the region and Odesa. Accordingly, the demand for automation has tripled.

In addition to being located near residential buildings and having a small footprint, the distinctive feature of the convenience store format is its modest assortment: 1.5-2.5 thousand products. In a supermarket - 5-7 thousand, in hypermarkets (for example, Auchan) - up to 40 thousand. Read more about product assortment management in the article by Torgsoft.

Sales for Valentine's Day in Foxtrot

Foxtrot said that Ukrainians bought on February 13 and 14. The first place in terms of the number of units sold is occupied by electric grills. The number of purchases increased by 183% in two days. The second place is steadily occupied by women's care products: stylers, hair dryers, epilators, whose sales have increased by two and a half times. They are followed by vacuum cleaners (+ 136%), sewing machines (+ 112%), which have long remained in the shadows, and juicers. The sixth place went home audio systems, the demand for which is explained by regular quarantine restrictions.

Sales of wearable devices (fitness bracelets, smartwatches) and headphones, which are traditionally bought for the holidays, doubled. Coffee makers and smartphones rounded out the top 10. In this group, the growth in two days was +107%, in other groups of wearables +106%, and tablets +160%. It is important for appliance stores to sell off stock in time that becomes obsolete with the release of improved models.