Continuing our objective of offering maximum flexibility to retailers that adopt Openbravo as their new omnichannel platform, Openbravo today announces  a further addition to the growing list of certified integrations for market-leading third-party solutions. In particular, we announce that Openbravo has been certified by Azkoyen for our integration with Azkoyen’s

Attracting customers into physical stores is not just about competing with eCommerce. Today, retailers must think about competing with the total experience they offer across physical and digital channels. In other words, the battle for the consumer is about giving them not just a product or a service, but an

In-store restaurants can be a great idea for retailers who want to step up their in-store experience and increase foot traffic in their stores. And choosing the right restaurant POS can make the process a lot easier. Some retailers aim to add to the customer experience and create a dwell

Shortly after Openbravo officially launched its first product, Openbravo ERP, in 2006, the code was published in SourceForge.net and it swiftly became one of the most active and most followed open source projects of its kind. In January 2010, we had reached an accumulated 1.5 million product downloads. Market recognition

NOTE: As Openbravo no longer offers an ERP solution, this article has been updated and a previous discussion of criteria for selecting an ERP has been removed.  But don’t go just yet. Please read on! So, you’re in the market for a new ERP system.  But If you run a

Next week, I have the privilege of being a presenter at the Commit Conference in Madrid, a summit dedicated to all aspects of IT and software development. The topic I am presenting is very important for us because it is closely related with one of the challenges we face every

It is not all gloom on the High Street.  Far from it,  as demonstrated by the growing list of high-profile retailers that are opening flagship stores in prime shopping locations that promise to offer unique shopping experiences. Adidas LDN is one of the latest examples of this new type of

The store still has a bright future, but no one can deny that the current trading environment is a lot tougher and the future less predictable than in the recent past.  So it is more important than ever for retailers to ensure that their stores are performing optimally, which means

As Black Friday gets closer, retailers need to be readying themselves for one of the biggest shopping spikes in the year.  Black Friday,  which this year falls on November 29,  is traditionally the kick-off to the peak holiday season, which runs  to December 31 and includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and

La Europea, a leading retailer for wines, spirits and gourmet foods in Mexico with over 50 stores, has managed to increase its ticket capacity by 20% and boost sales by 15% thanks to its cloud-based POS solution with Openbravo. Founded in 1953, La Europea built a reputation for high-end products