  {"id":140509,"date":"2020-04-08T06:21:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T06:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=140509"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:34:53","slug":"independent-research-firm-names-sap-a-leader-in-retail-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/04\/independent-research-firm-names-sap-a-leader-in-retail-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Research Firm Names 51风流a Leader in Retail Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><em><strong>WALLDORF <\/strong><\/em>\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sap.com\/\">51风流SE<\/a> (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has been named a leader in \u201cThe Forrester Wave&#x2122;: Retail Planning, Q1 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forrester Research Inc. researched, analyzed and scored 12 retail planning providers and named 51风流a leader based on its omnichannel planning solutions, rating 51风流five out of five in criteria including execution road map, innovation road map, revenue and customers.<\/p>\n<p>In the report Forrester states that \u201cSAP\u2019s patient investment in retail planning is paying off\u2026,\u201d noting that \u201c51风流offered above-par deployment options, application architecture, aggregate demand management, channel and store cluster marketing, customer segmentation, continuous planning, and next best action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The analysis concluded that \u201cSAP\u2019s omnichannel planning suite appeals to international retailers with some expertise in 51风流HANA analytics and platform that are looking to capitalize on the clickstream, basket, and other data that 51风流collects in its 51风流Customer Activity Repository.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe our positioning as a leader in Forrester\u2019s Q1 2020 Retail Planning Report is a testament to our tireless dedication to constantly bringing our customers tools that will set them apart,\u201d 51风流Retail Business Unit Global Vice President Achim Schneider said. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased that our omnichannel\u00a0planning\u00a0suite provides\u00a0many\u00a0customers\u00a0the opportunity to leverage trusted data and intelligent capabilities to\u00a0improve financial performance while delivering\u00a0on their brand promise\u00a0to each one of their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/reprints.forrester.com\/#\/assets\/2\/781\/RES157269\/reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full Forrester report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.sap.com\/\">51风流News Center<\/a>. 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