
Halsted improves retail operations
We expect that our investment in inventory will be reduced significantly while sales will also increase, simply by having the right stock in the right moment in the right place.
We expect that our investment in inventory will be reduced significantly while sales will also increase, simply by having the right stock in the right moment in the right place.
Stuart Knight, CEO, Halsted Brothers
Exceptional customer service since 1897
Founded in 1897, Halsted is the leading supplier for building and plumbing in Zimbabwe. The company focuses on providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a large stock holding of timber, hardware, appliances and specialist products and materials catering to all requirements. Today, Halsted manages a central distribution center and eleven fully operational branches across Zimbabwe.
Challenges
Manage all branches more efficiently
One of Halsted’s main objectives was to improve the stores’ operational control and get higher visibility into their performance. The company needed a modern, modular solution that would be able to handle multiple branches and grow the business.
Gain inventory control and visibility
It was particularly important to have a robust inventory and merchandising system which could handle a vast assortment of heterogeneous products across its stores as well as e-commerce operations.
Improve security and cash management
It was also crucial to find a solution with the flexibility to adapt to key requirements such as integration with fiscal devices, multi-currency payments in a single transaction, or specific cash management on each terminal, all in compliance with Halsted security policies.

Halsted chose Openbravo for its ability to fit our requirements and low cost of ownership, as well as for the ability to support a mobile workforce and the organization e-Commerce aspirations going forward.
Halsted chose Openbravo for its ability to fit our requirements and low cost of ownership, as well as for the ability to support a mobile workforce and the organization e-Commerce aspirations going forward.
James Stevens, Group Accountant
