retail solutions

What retail solutions does

retailsolutions AG is a privately-held Swiss-headquartered SAP consulting and solutions firm that specializes exclusively in the retail industry. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, the company positions itself as one of the leading SAP Retail consulting firms in Europe, with more than 450 consultants and twelve branch offices spanning Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Romania, South Africa, North America, and Sri Lanka. Its customer base consists of enterprise retailers across fashion, food, pharmacy, DIY, travel retail, convenience, and other verticals, with named logos including adidas, Coop, Harrods, Migros, Pets at Home, Aramark, Boots, Salling Group, Bauhaus, Avolta, Spar, and NorgesGruppen, supported by 150+ completed SAP retail projects.

The company's offering is organized around four focus areas: Digital Core & Transformation (SAP S/4HANA Cloud for Retail, DataGuard, SAP Signavio, Transformation Methodology), Omnichannel & Customer Centricity (SAP Customer Activity Repository, POSDTA, Store Apps, SAP Emarsys, CAR Connector for SAP Emarsys, SAP OPP), Forecasting & Planning Applications (Intelligent Replenishment, SAP UDF, SAP Assortment Planning, SAP Promotion Planning, Allocation Management, DemandInsights), and Industry Cloud & Analytics (Predictive Replenishment, SAP BTP, PromoPlan, PromoSuite, SAP OPPS, OMSA, OSTA). Architecture is platform-plus-modules: SAP-native applications are wrapped with proprietary accelerators and integration connectors (RapidRetail, DataGuard, POSDTA, DemandInsights, PromoPlan, PromoSuite, CAR Connector), and the firm is authorized as a RISE with SAP and RapidRetail SAP Business Partner.

The business model combines professional services revenue from SAP implementation, consulting, development, and support engagements with managed services-style revenue from deployment of proprietary solutions across the four focus areas. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales delivered directly through twelve regional branch offices. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around project-based engagements. Revenue figures are not disclosed in available material, and ownership is private with no reported parent company or institutional investors.

Name

retail solutions

Legal name

retailsolutions AG

Website

https://retailsolutions.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

retailsolutions AG is a Swiss-headquartered SAP consulting and solutions firm specializing exclusively in the retail industry, serving enterprise retailers globally from 12 branch offices with proprietary SAP-integrated products and implementation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Retail Consulting and Implementation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pricing, Revenue Growth Management (RGM) & Promo Analytics Services (CRAOAOAE), Retail Media, Shopper Marketing & In-Store Activation Services (CRAOAOAD)

Keywords

• SAP retail consulting
• Retail digital transformation
• SAP S/4HANA retail
• Retail implementation services
• Retail IT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SAP Consulting and Implementation Services: retailsolutions generates revenue through professional consulting and implementation services for SAP retail solutions. The company provides end-to-end services including implementation, consulting, development, and support for SAP retail projects. The company has completed over 150 SAP retail projects and employs more than 450 consultants worldwide.
2. SAP Solutions Portfolio: The company offers solutions along the entire retail value chain including Digital Core & Transformation, Omnichannel & Customer Centricity, Forecasting & Planning Applications, and Industry Cloud & Analytics, generating revenue through solution implementation and related services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

retailsolutions is an SAP-specialized consulting and solutions provider for the retail industry, delivering implementation, consulting, development, and support services for SAP retail platforms (SAP S/4HANA, SAP CAR, SAP BTP, SAP Emarsys). The company also offers a portfolio of proprietary software products including RapidRetail (implementation accelerator), DataGuard (data governance), POSDTA (POS data transfer), Store Apps, Intelligent Replenishment, DemandInsights, PromoPlan, and PromoSuite, targeting enterprise retail customers across Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia.

Product overview

retailsolutions is a specialist SAP solutions provider for the retail industry, operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on their proprietary RapidRetail product complemented by a comprehensive suite of SAP-integrated solutions. Their portfolio spans four focus areas: Digital Core & Transformation (including SAP S/4HANA Cloud, DataGuard, and SAP Signavio), Forecasting & Planning Applications (including Intelligent Replenishment, DemandInsights, PromoPlan, PromoSuite, and SAP demand/assortment/promotion planning solutions), Omnichannel & Customer Centricity (including SAP CAR, POSDTA, Store Apps, SAP Emarsys, and the CAR Connector for SAP Emarsys), and Industry Cloud & Analytics (including SAP BTP, SAP OMSA, and analytics). Services include implementation consulting, ArchitectIQ advisory services, and RapidRetail SAP Business Partner support. The company serves customers globally from 12 branch offices across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, UK, Sweden, Spain, Romania, South Africa, North America, and Sri Lanka.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RapidRetail: SAP Business Partner solution for retail implementations
• ArchitectIQ
• DataGuard
• DemandInsights
• PromoPlan
• PromoSuite
• Predictive Replenishment
• POSDTA
• Store Apps
• CAR Connector for SAP Emarsys

Products and services

• RapidRetail SAP Business Partner accelerator solution for rapid implementation and deployment of SAP retail solutions, enabling faster time-to-value for retail transformations on SAP platforms.
• DataGuard Data protection and governance solution within the Digital Core & Transformation focus area, ensuring secure handling of retail data during SAP implementations and operations.
• POSDTA (Point of Sale Data Transfer and Audit) Point of Sale Data Transfer and Audit solution enabling seamless data flow between store systems and SAP for omnichannel retail operations.
• Store Apps Mobile and in-store applications for retail staff enabling automated planning and inventory management with SAP F&R across store locations.
• Intelligent Replenishment Forecasting and planning application for precise AI-driven replenishment optimization in retail operations, automating reorder decisions based on demand patterns.
• DemandInsights Demand forecasting and analytics application providing visibility into consumer demand patterns to improve planning and replenishment accuracy.
• PromoPlan Promotion planning solution within the Industry Cloud & Analytics focus area, enabling retailers to design, manage, and optimize promotional campaigns within the SAP ecosystem.
• PromoSuite Comprehensive suite of promotion-related tools supporting end-to-end promotion planning and execution across retail operations.
• CAR Connector for SAP Emarsys Connector linking SAP Customer Activity Repository data with SAP Emarsys Customer Engagement for enhanced personalization and customer engagement use cases.
• Implementation / Consulting / Development Services End-to-end SAP retail consulting and implementation services covering project delivery, custom development, and ongoing support for enterprise retail customers across the full retail value chain.
• ArchitectIQ Architecture advisory service providing strategic guidance on retail technology transformations, SAP solution design, and IT architecture for enterprise retail organizations.
• RISE with SAP Services Delivered as an SAP Partner, supporting enterprise retailers through the RISE with SAP business transformation framework for migration to SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 SAP Retail Projects completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers42 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature17 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAPcoreTechnology or Integrationretailsolutions is a specialist SAP solutions provider and SAP Partner. The company offers solutions built on SAP technologies including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Customer Activity Repository, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Signavio, SAP Emarsys, and comprehensive SAP retail applications. The company is a RapidRetail SAP Business Partner and offers RISE with SAP services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• msg group: Germany-based IT consulting firm with a large SAP practice serving insurance, banking and retail/CPG verticals, directly overlapping retailsolutions in DACH retail SAP projects.
• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner: Heidelberg-headquartered specialist in SAP data and transformation projects (CrystalBridge, SNP Glue), competing head-on with retailsolutions for SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA migration and selective SAP retail transformation work.
• NTT Data Business Solutions: Global SAP-focused consulting firm (formerly Sapienti/SAP consulting arm) with managed services and vertical SAP practices including retail/CPG, competing for the same enterprise SAP retail transformation mandates.
• All for One Group: Filderstadt-headquartered SAP consulting and managed-services firm focused on midmarket and mid-tier enterprises, with strong DACH presence and overlapping SAP retail/CPG implementations.
• Arvato Systems: Bertelsmann subsidiary providing SAP consulting and IT services with particular strength in retail, logistics and consumer products - directly competing for retail SAP transformation and managed-services deals.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global systems integrator with one of the largest SAP retail practices, able to bundle retail transformation with broader consulting, cloud and change management - competes on enterprise retail mandates.
• Deloitte: Big-4 firm with a sizable SAP-enabled retail transformation practice that competes with retailsolutions on large enterprise S/4HANA retail projects and omnichannel programs.
• Capgemini: Global SI with established SAP retail and consumer products practice, frequently competing for end-to-end transformation deals at large grocery, fashion and convenience retailers.
• SAP SE: Platform owner and primary partner channel operator; retailsolutions derives most of its revenue from SAP-based work and competes indirectly wherever SAP increases direct sales or absorbs partner services into managed cloud offerings (RISE, GROW).

Emerging players

• T.CON: German SAP consulting specialist focused on production and discrete industries with growing retail exposure; smaller than retailsolutions but competes for regional SAP retail and merchandising projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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