Client case study: Robling

Key Challenges

Many retailers continue to face:

  • Data Silos – Disparate POS, e-commerce, ERP, and loyalty systems hinder unified insights.
  • Limited Insight Access – Business users depend on IT for reporting, slowing decision-making.
  • IT Bottlenecks – Frequent ad-hoc requests prevent IT from focusing on strategic initiatives.
  • Scalability & Cost – Rapid data growth strains legacy infrastructure and drives up costs.

Solution/ The breakthrough

A modern, Snowflake-powered retail analytics platform was developed to address these challenges, designed with scalability, agility, and ease of use in mind:

  • Data Unification – Centralized and governed data in a single source of truth.
  • Self-Service Analytics –Enabled role-based, on-demand access to dashboards and KPIs.
  • Cloud-Native Architecture – Delivered elasticity, improved resilience, and optimized cost.
  • Standardized / Automated Reporting – Provided consistent, reliable insights across channels.

Implementation

Through a 90-day (Fast Track) implementation program, retailers achieved rapid time-to-value by:

  • Integrating priority systems such as e-commerce, POS, ERP, and loyalty.
  • Migrating and modeling data on Snowflake using retail-specific patterns.
  • Launching initial dashboards and KPIs for executive and operational visibility.
  • Establishing governance, security, and data quality controls.
  • Equipping business teams with training and self-service access to insights.

Results and Impacts

The modernized retail analytics platform enabled outcomes that continue to benefit retailers:

  • Business Agility – Faster access to actionable insights supported timely decisions.
  • IT Efficiency – Reduced dependency on IT for reporting, freeing teams for strategic priorities.
  • Operational Performance – Improved efficiency across both e-commerce and physical store operations.
  • Data Consistency – Standardized reporting delivered reliable, trusted insights.
  • Future-Readiness – Cloud-native architecture ensured scalability, cost-effectiveness, and resilience.

Ongoing Partnership

The relationship has grown into a strategic partnership focused on driving Robling’s long-term success. Together, the teams continue to deliver:

  • Innovation & R&D – Continuous product engineering, platform enhancements, and adoption of emerging retail technologies.
  • Enablement & Implementation – Seamless client onboarding, data migration, and tailored cloud setups that accelerate time-to-value.
  • Managed Services – Reliable, end-to-end support that ensures operational excellence for 10+ global retailers.

Through this ongoing collaboration, Robling is empowered to scale confidently, innovate rapidly, and enable its clients with the tools needed to compete and win in modern retail.

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