Now more than ever, intensified competition means that every retailer must find new and powerful ways to innovate and differentiate as quickly and efficiently as possible. Buyers are better informed and have more options today. Couple this with a challenging economy and a downward pressure on prices, and you're faced with an environment where shoppers increasingly hold the power. Retailers who want to survive and thrive in this new reality have to deliver the right merchandise at the right time – competitively priced – without sacrificing profitability. That's a tall order.

With SAP BusinessObjects solutions that support the needs of retailers, you can address mission-critical issues such as fleet and fuel management, store profitability, and retail comparative store planning. These solutions can help drive down costs, measure and effectively address poor performers and chart a course for future profitable growth. These industry-specific solutions incorporate compelling, intuitive user interfaces that can help you gain deeper insight into business performance throughout your enterprise, and leverage that insight for meaningful action – and a better bottom line.