Innovation in technology space is a never-ending phenomenon and same stands true for Sales Force Automation solutions as well. As an organization which has already implemented an SFA solution (or as an organization which is planning to do it very soon), you would definitely want your SFA partner to keep on innovating and releasing new features which would make life simpler and easier for the SFA users, be it your field team or your management team. While there are endless possibilities of innovation in any SFA solution, something which is particularly helpful for end-users are map-based features. With the advancement of technology and availability of paid-APIs from Google, it is not very difficult for any SFA solution provider to implement useful map-based features. Let us list down some of those features which you should check in your current or prospective SFA solution and get them implemented soon:

India’s E-Commerce Sector

We live in times where every enterprise we deal with as consumers or trade partners wants to communicate frequently and directly with us. Each of us is part of numerous loyalty programs, many of which we are not even aware exist. Our SMS folders and mailboxes are cluttered with business communication which has led to the emergence of priority inboxes in many mail and SMS interfaces. This in turn has made communication with consumers extremely difficult for enterprises as getting lost in this clutter of communication is pretty much the default consequence that we expect.

With increasing disposable income and exposure to global tastes & trends, consumers have started spending on the bathroom space. As a result, Sanitaryware industry has experienced a lot of retail traction over the last decade with brands increasing their penetration by opening more stores and resorting to more selling channels. However, in that process, a brand tends to dilute its control on retail SOP’s and hence face business concerns.

The Indian retail market is predominantly unorganized as organized retail just accounts for close to 10% of country’s annual retail business. All the major industries like FMCG, Pharma, Building material, Plywood, Sanitaryware, Tyres etc. are primarily unorganized and require state or region level distributors to penetrate their products, given the way the markets are structured and operated. So be it new brands which plan to enter market or existent brands which plan to diversify into newer cities, a distribution network is essentially required.