The back-office operations of a retail business have been akin to living in another world for many years. Whereas the front-end has been operating with the latest technology with electronic payments being used, the accounting operations were still relying on stacks of printed documents, spreadsheet calculations, and endless data entry. The gap…
In the fast-paced era of retail commerce, time is the most precious currency. The difference between a happy client and a missed transaction can boil down to mere seconds – whether it’s that moment of checking the stock, returning an item, or processing the payment transaction. For any retailer who…
Today’s technology quickly bridges the divide between the traditional brick-and-mortar store and the modern back office of the enterprise. Today, it is impossible for businesses to maintain their Point-of-Sale systems in silos without integrating them to the company’s financial operations. It is in such instances that the strength of integration comes to play, especially with the…
Inventory is the lifeblood of any retail or eCommerce business. But as demand increasingly becomes unpredictable and customer expectations skyrocket, classic ways of approaching inventory planning-through spreadsheets, manual forecasts, and gut feeling-are no longer good enough. The successful merchant in 2026 and beyond will be the one who can predict…
At face value, integrating Shopify with an enterprise resource planning system such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central seems straightforward: hook up your sales channel with your back office and let the data flow. The sad fact is that most businesses stumble: orders go missing, inventory is unreliable, and teams…
When connecting Shopify and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, businesses usually have a decision: utilize the native Microsoft connector or pay for a third-party integration app. Although third-party software can provide extra flexibility, most businesses underestimate the benefits of the native connector. Following are five good reasons to first look at…
Having an e-commerce business on Shopify and a business on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is such a winning combination until you realize how much time and effort is wasted manually connecting the facts. Most companies start out by downloading reports, updating spreadsheets, and manually re-keying sales orders or inventory…









