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Combat Homelessness: For the fourth year in a row, Advantage2Retail is giving back to the community, donating generously to two worthy charities that seek to combat, and ultimately end, homelessness on the streets of Montreal. The Old Brewery Mission: For over 125 years, the Old Brewey Mission Foundation has worked tireless to aid the homelessRead more

Retail Survival 101 Three things Retailers can do Today, to prepare for the Customer of Tomorrow Overview:   The Retail Industry has changed. The last five years have more greatly impacted the industry as a whole, than all the changes across the last fifty. This year alone, as we previously reported in our article “TheRead more

Advantage2Retail + Veras Retail Partnership Media Contact: Eric Macias, Marketing Analyst, Veras Retail (eric.macias@verasretail.com) Montreal, QC. / Phoenix, AZ – May 15th, 2017 Veras Retail, a global retail solutions provider specializing in point-of-sale, mPOS, CRM and inventory management software has formed a strategic alliance with Advantage2Retail, Inc. (A2R), a recognized leading Retail Consulting firm, whoRead more

Spreading a little love this Valentine’s Day Each year, the team at Advantage2Retail donates their time and funds towards two very worthy charities in the city of Montreal – The Old Brewery Mission and Dans la rue – organizations focused on helping to put an end to homelessness, and helping at risk youth on theRead more

Each year, the team at Advantage2Retail renews its commitment to helping out in our community. A2R donates funds to two very worthy causes that seek to combat homelessness and at-risk youth through meals, shelter, psychosocial counseling, medical aid and most of all, their care and support. This past Saturday marked A2R’s third visit to theRead more

A2R Would Like to Show Support for the Victims of the Orlando Shootings: As regular visitors to Florida, we at A2R were deeply affected by the senseless violence that occurred early Sunday morning at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. We would like to show our support for the families of those who were injured, orRead more

The Customer Experience: A little over 20 years old now, E-commerce is a driving force in the world of retail; and yet Brick and Mortar still generates the majority of retail transactions, because consumers are seeking something the online world cannot truly replicate: The Customer Experience. E-Commerce is only generating 7.5% of total retail sales,Read more

Advantage2Retail: Discover the Difference At Advantage2Retail (A2R), our motto is “Raising the bar of efficiency“. With our clients, our goal is simple: We work hard, to make their jobs easier, and unlike other firms our entire focus is on the Retail and Distribution industries. From time-saving enhancements and modifications to existing applications, business process review andRead more

The New Advantage2Retail: Services & Solutions for Retailers & Distributors With the launch of our new website a few weeks, we decided to create a new video to reflect the changes to the A2R website, and within A2R itself. Today’s customer has forced an evolution on the retail world, and the lines between online andRead more

Click and Collect: The In-Store Fulfillment Challenge Introduction: With E-Commerce on a steady rise, ever-connected and price-conscious consumers turn to the option of buying online, and picking up in-store; otherwise known as BOPIS or Click and Collect. In-Store fulfillment tools are a way to both improve the conversion rate of your E-Commerce site, and also boostRead more