Less effort, more margin
IT solutions for the retail sector combine ERP, customs clearance, EDI and data analysis within a single platform. collana builds this platform on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and enhances it with its own retail products. As a Microsoft Solution Partner, we support retail companies from goods receipt right through to electronic invoicing. This page focuses on wholesale and international trade. However, many of these IT systems are equally applicable to the retail sector and e-commerce. The aim remains the same in every project: fewer manual processes and greater transparency regarding goods, data and margins.
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Volatile markets, fluctuating prices and stricter regulations characterise day-to-day operations in wholesale and international trade. The right IT infrastructure turns these challenges into predictable processes.
Automated workflows handle order entry, invoicing and payment reconciliation in the ERP system
Real-time data from your retail management and stock control systems show you where your stock and your profit margin stand
The software automatically checks sanctions lists and reports customs transactions via ATLAS and e-dec
A platform connects ERP systems, online shops, marketplaces and EDI via interfaces and APIs
Intelligent planning manages stock levels and deliveries based on current demand
Currency management and real-time costing ensure your margin on every contract
Retail companies do not purchase a fixed package from us. They put together a software solution from tried-and-tested modules that suits their business processes. Each module is based on Microsoft technologies and can be integrated with your existing IT infrastructure and hardware.
collana intrade extends Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to include international trade processes. The software handles contract, consignment and batch processing, shipping management and customs clearance via ATLAS and e-dec. Foreign exchange management and real-time costing are carried out directly within the system. This is underpinned by two decades of industry experience and expertise in the retail sector.
collana diva is the multi-award-winning ERP system for established retailers with high sales volumes and omnichannel distribution. It integrates the shop, marketplaces, warehouse, logistics and finance into a single system, handling both B2C and B2B in parallel. Whilst collana intrade is tailored to traditional import, customs and contract trading, diva really comes into its own where large numbers of orders are processed across multiple channels.
collana shield automatically checks your business partners against the latest sanctions lists. This relieves your team of a duty that arises on a daily basis in international trade.
Our EDI Services Transfer orders, delivery notes and invoices digitally between you, your suppliers and your customers. We support the standard e-invoicing formats: ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, PEPPOL and eBill.
Business Central is the ERP platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. It covers finance, purchasing, sales and stock management, runs in the cloud and scales with your business. Our retail modules are built directly on top of it.
Your trading data is already in the ERP system. We use it to create reports and dashboards that enable you to manage your product range, stock and sales.
A flexible, complete ERP solution for companies in any industry. Finance, purchasing, warehouse, projects and sales all come together in one system.
collana offers holistic data & analytics solutions that create transparency, optimise processes and enable strategic foresight.
An ERP system is only as reliable as the underlying IT infrastructure. That is why we also cover the basics: cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure, the operation of your IT systems as a managed service, and IT security with data protection in accordance with the GDPR. Retail companies with multiple locations and sales channels benefit twice over. Digitalisation scales without each branch having to maintain its own systems. And IT security scales with it, from goods receipt right through to the till.
Anyone trading internationally has to comply with specific requirements: customs declarations, checks against sanctions lists in accordance with EU regulations, GoBD-compliant supporting documents and the obligation to issue e-invoices. These requirements belong in IT systems, not in Excel spreadsheets. Our trade solutions incorporate these as standard. Your team reviews exceptions rather than individual cases. We do not replace legal advice; we simply provide the system infrastructure for it.
How well-known companies from the wholesale and foreign trade sector save time, reduce risks and manage international processes more efficiently with collana.
The Otto Fischer AG delivers to its customers on the same or the next working day. This service promise leaves no room for manual delays. To this end, collana has developed a scalable EDI solution hosted in Switzerland. It automates order processing from the initial order through to the order confirmation and the electronic invoice. The result: end-to-end digital processes, less manual work and fewer sources of error.
The boundaries between retail and wholesale are becoming increasingly blurred. Retail and e-commerce expect real-time shopping experiences, whilst B2B customers place orders via e-commerce platforms, marketplaces and, furthermore, via EDI. Our systems connect all channels to the ERP via interfaces and APIs. Stock levels, prices and orders are all held in a single database. This allows the customer experience to scale across all sales channels without the need for data maintenance to be carried out three times over. For retail and e-commerce business models with their own online shops, we have a own industry page.
From geopolitical uncertainties to dynamic supply chains - wholesale and foreign trade is changing rapidly. How to keep pace and capitalise on new opportunities.
IT solutions for the retail sector are software systems for purchasing, warehousing, sales and compliance: ERP, retail management, EDI, customs software and business intelligence. They link all sales channels to a central database.
The retail sector requires POS systems, branch connectivity and a positive customer experience at the point of sale. The wholesale sector requires contract processing, customs, EDI and foreign exchange management. The data foundation is the same in both cases: an ERP system with robust inventory management. collana focuses on wholesale, international trade and e-commerce.
That depends on your processes. For wholesale and international trade involving imports, customs and contracts, collana intrade is built on the Business Central platform. For established retailers with high volumes and omnichannel sales, collana diva is the right choice. Our solution helps you reach a decision more quickly ERP Orientation Workshop.
The solutions run as cloud-based services on Microsoft Azure and comply with the requirements of the GDPR. On request, we can assess IT security and data protection as part of a IT Security Assessment.
Yes. The benefits are realised in routine tasks: order entry, invoice reconciliation, customs declarations and checks against sanctions lists. It is precisely these processes that take up the most time in small and medium-sized enterprises. A Digitalisation Readiness Assessment shows where your trading company stands.
Would you like to know how to make your processes run more smoothly with less effort? Book an initial consultation. We’ll use your own workflows to show you which modules are worth investing in.
