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4 Great Reasons to Outsource Your IT Helpdesk in Retail

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    4 Great Reasons to Outsource Your IT Helpdesk in Retail

    By a2r_admin | Analytics & Dashboards, Consulting, eCommerce, Financial, JDA, Loss Prevention, Merchandising, Multi / Omnichannel, Planning & Allocation, Point of Sale (POS), technology, Warehouse & Distribution Management | 0 comment | 17 January, 2018 | 1

    4 Great Reasons to Outsource Your IT Helpdesk in Retail

    As retailers both small and large increasingly rely on new technologies in their day-to-day operations, they also need reliable IT support capable of addressing important issues. While some businesses prefer to do this internally, opting instead to outsource your IT helpdesk is becoming more and more commonplace.

    As many retail businesses know, productivity can take a significant hit when IT challenges are not handled effectively. If your retail business is currently weighing the pros and cons of outsourcing its support services, the following benefits should be taken into consideration.

    Cost reductions

    Prices in the IT outsourcing sector have managed to remain relatively low due to the high level of market competition. This is great news for retailers whose bottom line is their main concern. Which is to say, all of them.

    Outsourcing your helpdesk will increase the productivity of your employees by allowing them to focus on their main priorities. Moreover, you will save on costs associated with recruitment, training and the purchase of new equipment.

    Staying goal-focused

    Retail management duties can be demanding enough as it is without having to worry about technical issues in the IT department. In a perfect world, managers would only be concerned with improving the retail services you provide.

    When you outsource your helpdesk, you will give your managers a much-needed reprieve from the added stress of dealing with IT problems. This way, managers can stay focused on achieving the main goals of your business, namely generating revenue.

    Industry-standard expertise

    Staying up-to-the-minute with IT industry standards can be a significant investment on the part of retailers. Never mind the fact that many smaller retailers simply can’t afford these costs, the rapidly changing pace of technology is often too laborious to keep up with.

    Fortunately, helpdesk outsourcing firms will take care of this legwork for you. When you hire external support services, you can benefit from the latest IT expertise and even gain an advantage over competitors that spend time and resources monitoring trends internally.

    Improved response time

    With an outsourced helpdesk, someone will always be available to respond to help requests, often 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. This is particularly useful when you have clients in different time zones. No more waking up at 3 in the morning when something goes wrong!

    As many retail managers are no doubt aware, an abrupt influx in requests can leave your helpdesk in disarray if they are unequipped to handle the volume. An outsourced helpdesk can typically respond to these sudden changes in demand rapidly and efficiently.

    Conclusion

    An increasing number of retailers are outsourcing their IT helpdesk and boosting their efficiency in the process. With lower costs, renewed focus, up-to-date industry expertise and better responsiveness, there is practically no excuse to have an internal helpdesk anymore unless your pockets and patience are deeper than the Grand Canyon.

    If you would like to speak to a retail consulting expert that can explain the benefits of helpdesk outsourcing in greater detail, don’t hesitate to contact the team at A2R today.

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