Retail software development
services, solutions & tech stack

Retail software development services, solutions & tech stack

Our service scope

Our service scope

Itransition’s experts advise merchants on how to introduce retail technologies to their operations. We can audit your existing software environment, define software requirements, and recommend a suitable out-of-the-box platform or custom development tech stack.

We deliver custom retail software from scratch or on top of industry-leading platforms, equipping them with features and modules that align with your business needs and established processes.

We connect retail apps with supply chain management systems, PoS solutions, accounting software, marketing automation tools, social media channels, and other corporate or third-party software to create a comprehensive hub for managing retail operations.

We can migrate your retail software to the cloud or upgrade it with a modern tech stack and innovative capabilities for better performance, improved user experience, and optimized business processes. We can also equip retail solutions with data analytics and BI tools that offer comprehensive data analysis, clear visualization, and predictive modeling capabilities.

Our support team can run regular checks of your retail systems to detect and resolve technical issues, improve software performance, install updates, mitigate security risks, and keep your software compliant with changing industry-specific regulations.

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Why us

25+ years of developing retail and ecommerce solutions

Internal Ecommerce Center of Excellence

Certified Adobe, Salesforce, SAP Commerce, and Odoo experts

Listed as a Top Ecommerce Developer 2022 by Clutch

Included in the IAOP’s Excellence in Strategic Partnerships list

Recognized in Forrester's Modern Application Development Services report

Client spotlight

A shoppable video platform

2.5x

higher productivity

We developed an ecommerce platform that enables customers to buy products directly from videos. We also optimized the delivery strategy, so our client cut feature delivery costs by 30%.

A POC app for drone delivery

Proved

project’s feasibility

We developed a POC for an Android mobile app that accurately determines user location and facilitates drone delivery. The solution helped our client to present their business idea to investors and prove its feasibility.

A BI platform for a fashion retailer

-50%

monthly infrastructure costs

Itransition built a retail-specific BI platform that collects and analyzes user data from the client’s website and mobile app. By predicting user behavior and providing AI personalization, the platform helped increase the conversion rate by 8%.

A feed generation system

+25%

marketplace sales

We enhanced a feed creation system for a SAP Commerce-based store to help the trading company promote its products at marketplaces. As a result, our client doubled the feed generation speed and boosted sales due to better marketing campaigns.

A furniture manufacturing software suite

+21%

sales growth

Our dedicated development center created an innovative VR customer engagement tool and a suite of software solutions that helped our client streamline back-office workflows and expand their business.

Salesforce CRM implementation

-60%

board paper preparation time

We implemented a Salesforce CRM system to help a real estate company improve its sales workflows, reduce manual work, and focus on customer-oriented activities. The CRM allowed our client to shorten the sales cycle by 10% and increase conversion rates by 15%.

A shoppable video platform

2.5x

higher productivity

We developed an ecommerce platform that enables customers to buy products directly from videos. We also optimized the delivery strategy, so our client cut feature delivery costs by 30%.

A POC app for drone delivery

Proved

project’s feasibility

We developed a POC for an Android mobile app that accurately determines user location and facilitates drone delivery. The solution helped our client to present their business idea to investors and prove its feasibility.

A BI platform for a fashion retailer

-50%

monthly infrastructure costs

Itransition built a retail-specific BI platform that collects and analyzes user data from the client’s website and mobile app. By predicting user behavior and providing AI personalization, the platform helped increase the conversion rate by 8%.

A feed generation system

+25%

marketplace sales

We enhanced a feed creation system for a SAP Commerce-based store to help the trading company promote its products at marketplaces. As a result, our client doubled the feed generation speed and boosted sales due to better marketing campaigns.

A furniture manufacturing software suite

+21%

sales growth

Our dedicated development center created an innovative VR customer engagement tool and a suite of software solutions that helped our client streamline back-office workflows and expand their business.

Salesforce CRM implementation

-60%

board paper preparation time

We implemented a Salesforce CRM system to help a real estate company improve its sales workflows, reduce manual work, and focus on customer-oriented activities. The CRM allowed our client to shorten the sales cycle by 10% and increase conversion rates by 15%.

A shoppable video platform

2.5x

higher productivity

We developed an ecommerce platform that enables customers to buy products directly from videos. We also optimized the delivery strategy, so our client cut feature delivery costs by 30%.

A POC app for drone delivery

Proved

project’s feasibility

We developed a POC for an Android mobile app that accurately determines user location and facilitates drone delivery. The solution helped our client to present their business idea to investors and prove its feasibility.

A BI platform for a fashion retailer

-50%

monthly infrastructure costs

Itransition built a retail-specific BI platform that collects and analyzes user data from the client’s website and mobile app. By predicting user behavior and providing AI personalization, the platform helped increase the conversion rate by 8%.

A feed generation system

+25%

marketplace sales

We enhanced a feed creation system for a SAP Commerce-based store to help the trading company promote its products at marketplaces. As a result, our client doubled the feed generation speed and boosted sales due to better marketing campaigns.

A furniture manufacturing software suite

+21%

sales growth

Our dedicated development center created an innovative VR customer engagement tool and a suite of software solutions that helped our client streamline back-office workflows and expand their business.

Salesforce CRM implementation

-60%

board paper preparation time

We implemented a Salesforce CRM system to help a real estate company improve its sales workflows, reduce manual work, and focus on customer-oriented activities. The CRM allowed our client to shorten the sales cycle by 10% and increase conversion rates by 15%.

Our clients say

Itransition's team helped increase the expertise of our SAP Competence Center and implemented best practices proven by Itransition into our internal processes. We appreciate Itransition's flexible approach, willingness to help in setting up development and communication processes, and the ability to analyze and implement solutions that contribute to the company's growth. We recommend Itransition as a responsible and proactive partner, always taking a constructive approach to relations with the customer.

I. S. Tarasov

Director of the Information Systems Development Department,
 NDA

[Our collaboration with Itransition] allowed us to widen our customer base, enter new markets, and provide a cloud-based version of our product that is modern, scalable, and future-proof. Itransition has not only excelled at providing full-cycle development, QA, and consulting, but also became our reliable technology partner, always initiating and supporting the modernization of our technological and process stack.

Elena Savelyeva

Director of Engineering,
 NDA

Retail software solutions we deliver

We deliver comprehensive solutions and standalone modules for various retail businesses using proven development technologies or market-leading platforms.

Itransition builds ecommerce platforms that allow customers to make purchases, get support, or return goods online. We create user-friendly online stores and B2B or B2C marketplaces equipped with functionality for efficient sales, order, inventory, and customer management.

Ecommerce storefronts
  • A centralized cross-store product catalog
  • Clear and user-friendly navigation
  • Intuitive search and filters
  • A user-friendly shopping cart
  • Support of multiple payment gateways
  • Customer personal account and purchase history
  • Data protection and ecommerce security best practices
  • Fast, easy, and secure order checkout
Backoffice management
  • Per-store and cross-store inventory, prices, promotions and order management
  • Fulfillment and logistics management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Integration with marketing, sales automation, accounting and customer support solutions

We deliver mobile ecommerce apps to provide retailers with an additional sales and customer engagement channel. Our mobile app development services also include creating staff-oriented apps for employee management, real-time inventory data access, on-the-go customer serving, and collaboration with other team members.
Apps for customers
  • Online ordering
  • Loyalty program membership activation
  • Using smartphones as self-service kiosks
  • Access to augmented shopping
Apps for salespersons
  • Purchase processing via smartphones, tablets, or portable retail PoS systems
  • Product information and real-time availability checking
  • Stock request placement
  • Communication with team members

We develop portals for the retail industry to connect vendors, suppliers, and customers in a single digital hub and facilitate deal management and customer support.
  • Content management capabilities
  • Advanced SEO capabilities
  • Reporting tools
  • Product availability filtering
  • Order placement, tracking, and management
  • Self-service tools and chatbots
  • Customer support
  • Feedback submission

We develop point-of-sale systems for fast and secure payment processing in physical stores. We can also connect retail PoS software to inventory management systems for product availability synchronization and with CRM systems for customer purchase history and loyalty records data exchange.
  • Integration with physical devices
  • Payment processing for credit cards, NFC, and mobile payments
  • Invoice and receipt generation
  • Sales analytics
  • Return and refund management
  • Staff management
  • Mobile availability
  • Self-service options

We implement ERP solutions into your IT ecosystem and enable real-time data synchronization across sales channels and business apps, automation of business processes, and data-driven insights generation.
  • Inventory management
  • Warehouse management
  • Supplier management
  • Omnichannel order management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Finance management
  • Loyalty management
  • Returns management
  • BI and reporting

We implement CRM solutions to help retailers gain a 360-degree customer view, automate manual sales tasks, improve sales strategies, deliver personalized customer service, and enhance in-store and digital buying experiences with relevant recommendations and targeted promotions.
  • Omnichannel customer data collection
and unification
  • Dynamic customer segmentation
  • Lead capture, scoring, and nurturing
  • Sales analysis and predictive analytics
  • Automated personalized emails
  • Marketing content creation tools
  • A knowledge base for customers
  • Automatic service ticket creation, routing,
and escalation
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • Configurable reports and analytics dashboards
  • AI-powered tools for experience personalization

We create inventory management software to provide stock and pricing visibility across retail locations, digital sales channels, and warehouses. By leveraging inventory reporting and analytics, retailers can effectively allocate inventory, avoid overstocking or stockouts, and predict inventory demand.
  • SKU tracking
  • Automatic reordering
  • Report generation
  • Inventory trend analysis and forecasting
  • Recommendations on optimal stock amounts
  • Inventory control, optimization, and orchestration
  • Real-time stock and orders synchronization
  • Automatic invoicing
  • Barcode scanner integration
  • Expiry date tracking

Order management

Our team builds user-centric fulfillment solutions to simplify order processing, tracking, shipping, and delivery management that can also serve as hubs for salespersons, fulfillment teams, and couriers.
  • Automated purchase order capture, approval, and cancellation
  • Order routing to fulfillment centers
  • Return and refund management
  • Automated inventory calculation and reservation
  • Backorder support
  • Shipping management with support of different delivery methods
  • Customers’ contact details and order history storage
  • Order, sales, and performance reports
  • Offline and online payment tracking

Our logistics software helps retailers and wholesalers orchestrate the merchandise flow along the supply chain, optimize delivery routes, generate transportation documents, and monitor transportation conditions and order pickup.
  • Real-time goods and shipment tracking
  • Freight and vehicle inspection
  • Route management automation
  • Automated delivery scheduling
  • Fleet capacity optimization and maintenance
  • Vehicle load planning and control
  • Warehouse management automation
  • Returns handling

Warehouse management

Itransition delivers warehouse management solutions to support the key supply management processes of a retail business. WMS solutions allow retailers to get full visibility into inventory at the fulfillment centers and in transit, accelerate merchandise movement throughout the distribution process, optimize employee workloads and resources and space usage.
  • Appointment scheduling for receiving goods
  • Optimization of storage space slotting and utilization
  • Real-time inventory tracking
  • Product retrieval and packing optimization
  • Automatic calculation of packaging type and quantities
  • Shipping documentation generation
  • Yard and dock management
  • Radio frequency, pick-to-light, pick-to-voice technologies and robotics support
  • Warehouse operations analytics
  • Employee task management

Itransition delivers analytics solutions that process vast sets of customer and sales data from different channels, giving business owners and decision-makers a full view of your retail business, customer behavior, sales trends, demand fluctuations, operational bottlenecks, and growth opportunities.
  • Customer segmentation
  • Cross-selling and upselling opportunities
  • Shop-floor usability analysis
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Product portfolio, display, and pricing optimization
  • Fraud detection
  • Sales and market dynamics forecast
  • Staff allocation optimization
  • Customer experience personalization

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Retail platforms we work with

We build retail solutions on top of popular retail software platforms and then configure workflows and integrate the new software in line with your unique business needs.

Adobe Commerce (Magento) is a flexible and scalable ecommerce platform offering versatile commerce features and a wide array of extensions to customize various business aspects.
Key differentiators
  • Unique storefront designs
  • Intelligent merchandising and personalization
  • Multiple store support
  • Advanced commerce data analytics
  • Amazon sales channel
Best for
  • Mid-sized B2C and B2B businesses
  • Large B2C and B2B businesses
Platform
  • Cloud-based
  • Headless commerce architecture
Integrations
  • Native integrations with Adobe Experience Cloud
  • Pre-built connections to popular add-on tools
  • Integrations with third-party software through custom APIs
Pricing
  • Free Magento Open-Source edition
  • Adobe Commerce with customized pricing available on demand
Salesforce is a comprehensive CRM platform with a suite of integrated apps that provide sales, support and marketing teams with a unified customer view and enable real-time customer experience personalization.
Key differentiators
  • Dedicated software bundles for marketing, sales, commerce, and customer service
  • Built-in search engine
  • Support of omnichannel customer interactions
  • Proprietary artificial intelligence and GPT tools
  • Real-time reports generation, dashboards, and visualization tools
Best for
  • Medium and large-scale enterprises of different business models
Platform
  • Cloud-based
  • Headless commerce architecture
Integrations
  • Easy integration with other Salesforce solutions and apps from certified partners
  • API-based integrations
Pricing
  • Pricing varies depending on the edition and app bundles
  • 30-day free trial
SAP Commerce Cloud is an enterprise-grade platform for facilitating complex retail operations, driving real-time customer insights, and delivering hyper-personalized omnichannel experiences within one integrated solution.
Key differentiators
  • Comprehensive B2B commerce capabilities
  • Support of complex catalogs, products, and configurations
  • Intuitive self-service capabilities
  • AI-powered merchandising
  • Assisted service capabilities
Best for
  • Large enterprises with advanced B2B, B2C, and B2B2C business models
Platform
  • Microservices-based
  • Cloud platform
Integrations
  • Built-in integrations with SAP products
  • APIs for third-party integrations
Pricing
  • Custom price upon request
Odoo is a package of business apps with hundreds of ready-to-use features that cover key aspects of the retail business, such as in-store and digital sales, customer relationship management, accounting, marketing, and inventory management.
Key differentiators
  • Drag-and-drop online stores
  • Pre-built and custom themes by industries
  • PoS, B2B stores, multi websites, and marketplace integrations
  • BI and reporting
Best for
  • Businesses of any size
Platform
  • Open-source
Integrations
  • Out-of-the-box integrations with free and paid apps
  • External APIs
Pricing
  • One free app
  • Paid plans start at $11.90/user/month

Shopify

Shopify is an easy-to-use, all-in-one store building software with a low entry barrier that has a comprehensive toolset for omnichannel retail.
Key differentiators
  • Customizable checkout
  • Built-in SEO and automated marketing features
  • Staff, inventory, and customer management
  • Reporting and analytics
  • Training materials, tutorials, and help center with a virtual assistant
Best for
  • Small businesses and mid-size companies
Platform
  • Cloud-based
Integrations
  • Hundreds of pre-integrated apps
  • APIs, SDKs, primitives, and tools for building custom software and seamless integration
Pricing
  • A free 3-day trial + $1/month for 3 months on select plans
  • Payment plans start at $24 per month

Our tech stack for custom retail software development

Based on the analysis of your project’s requirements, industry specifics, and business goals, our team selects the most suitable technologies to build secure, well-performing, and scalable retail software solutions.

Hosting platforms
Hosting platforms

On-premises hosting AWS

Cloudflare (CDN) Shopify

DigitalOcean

GoDaddy

Front-end technologies
Front-end technologies

JavaScript (Angular, React)

CSS

HTML

Back-end technologies
Back-end technologies

JavaScript (Node.js) PHP

Python

.NET

Java

Databases
Databases

MongoDB

MySQL

Firebase

Third-party business tools
Third-party business tools

Payment gateways

PayPal Stripe Apple Pay Google Pay

Content creation

Canva WordPress Strapi Contentful

Order fulfillment & logistics

Shipwire ShippingEasy Veeqo

Accounting

Quickbooks Commerce Zoho

Analytics

Google Analytics Optimizely

Customer service

Zendesk Acquire

Reasearch

Ahrefs Semrush

Marketing tools

MailChimp Buffer

Advanced retail software solutions

Itransition equips retail management software with advanced technologies to help businesses increase their efficiency, exceed customers’ expectations, and get a competitive advantage.

Through in-depth data analysis, business intelligence solutions help retailers track KPIs and get detailed sales performance reports, calculate an optimal supply and demand balance, build more effective targeted marketing campaigns, and identify new sales opportunities.
    • Product assortment optimization
    • Consumer insights
    • Product price strategy development
    • Sales and supply chain intelligence
    • Marketing campaign analysis and next-best action modeling

    We enhance retail software solutions with machine-learning algorithms to let merchants predict future retail trends, personalize customer experiences, enable voice commerce, and improve logistics efficiency.

      • Demand prediction for inventory management
      • Delivery optimization

      By connecting retail stores and warehouses to an IoT network, retailers gather granular data on customer behavior, movements of products from suppliers to customers, storage conditions for temperature-sensitive products, and employees’ health and in-store performance. We can also set up beacons across your brick-and-mortar store to facilitate location-based services.

        • Automated checkout and mobile payment enablement
        • Inventory management and supply chain optimization
        • Smart shelves and product placement
        • Staff monitoring
        • Proximity marketing
        • In-store navigation
        • Customers’ in-store movement tracking
        We can equip your brick-and-mortar store or ecommerce platform with augmented and virtual experience tools that help customers visualize products in real-life environments, make more informed decisions, and engage with the brand through memorable experiences. Store owners can use AR/VR solutions to simulate real-life sales situations to train staff and educate them on new products.
          • VR showrooms
          • VR try-on and AR try-out
          • AR-powered product information
          • VR merchandising
          • Employee training
          With computer vision technology in retail stores, businesses can capture and modify the customer’s reflection, analyze customers’ movements, improve product placement on shelves in selling spaces, or turn their retail locations into cashierless stores.
            • Virtual mirrors
            • Store layout improvement
            • Self-checkout
            • Barcode scanning smartphone apps
            • Stock management optimization

            Retail software development roadmap

            1

            Analysis

            Analysis of business needs Definition of requirements

            2

            Design

            Retail software architecture design Tech stack selection

            3

            Planning

            Project scoping, planning and scheduling Resource and budget planning

            4

            Development

            Front-end and back-end development Integration with other retail systems

            5

            Quality assurance

            End-to-end testing Issue resolution

            6

            Launch

            Deployment to production Staff onboarding

            7

            Support

            Performance monitoring Software support and troubleshooting

            Benefits of developing retail management systems

            Improved efficiency

            through optimized workflows and their streamlined management

            Increased customer satisfaction

            through personalized shopping experiences

            Unified data

            on customers, operations, and performance for better analysis and forecasts

            Reduced costs

            due to operational efficiency, higher employee productivity, and fraud and loss prevention

            Better brand visibility

            with offline and online sales channels

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            A roadmap to sales automation software implementation

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            A digital customer experience playbook for retailers

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            Machine learning in marketing:

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            An SAP Commerce-integrated mobile app for a retail chain

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