Retailers face many compliance challenges. These range from product related compliance issues to supplier social and ethical compliance.

Improve Product and Supplier Compliance Reduce cost of Non Compliance Mitigate Risk

4Design allows Designers, Buyers and others to review and mark up sketches, images and documents on-line. It can apply workflow and rules to the flow of information to ensure their correct and timely review and/or approval.

Reduce Design to delivery cycles Collaborate and communicate more productively Reduce errors

4Projects has been used as an on demand collaboration, document management and workflow solution successfully in small and large scale projects. Many retailers have leveraged 4Projects to manage store opening and refurbishment programmes.

Lower project costs Mitigate risks Collaborate effectively

Whether you are sourcing softlines or hardlines, there is an acute need to ensure the product meets your specifications. In the case of apparel this means that the points of measure must be as specified or within tolerance during fit evaluations, whilst in the case of hardlines, it is about ensuring the dimensions and packaging conforms to the technical specification.

Improve quality Reduce returns Enhance customer loyalty

Sourcing product lies at the heart of a retail business. It involves co-ordinating product specifications, managing supplier information, quotes and many other documents such as certificates, customs documents or compliance information.

Increase direct imports Reduce errors Collaborate effectively

4Stores allows a retailer to manage at low cost the challenges of ensuring best practise store performance.

Visual Verification Task Management Communications management