Retail Software Development

In retail and e-commerce, every hour of downtime or slow checkout costs revenue. From omnichannel experiences to personalized AI-driven offers, Scrums.com enables retailers to digitize fast, optimize operations, and delight consumers at scale.

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Retail Software Development

Retail Software That Drives Revenue and Customer Loyalty

Build retail platforms that unify online, mobile, and in-store experiences. Our platform-first approach combines retail domain expertise, AI-powered personalization, and omnichannel architecture, delivering modern retail software at 40-60% lower cost than traditional system integrators.

  • Omnichannel platforms that unify web, mobile, and physical stores
  • Real-time inventory visibility across all channels | AI-powered personalization that increases conversion 30%
  • POS modernization from legacy to cloud-native
  • Customer analytics that drive retention and lifetime value
  • Access 10,000+ specialists in retail technology, e-commerce platforms, and omnichannel systems

Transform retail operations with SEOP's commerce-ready delivery framework.

Challenges we solve for

Top Challenges Retailers Face

Retailers struggle with fragmented systems, inventory blind spots, and rising customer expectations. Digital-first competitors deliver seamless experiences while traditional retailers battle legacy technology. Without modern platforms and unified data, market share erodes and margins shrink.

Checkout abandonment and slow site performance

Cart abandonment rates hit 70% when checkout is clunky or slow. Site performance degrades during peak shopping periods (Black Friday, holidays). Every second of load time costs conversions. Legacy e-commerce platforms can't handle modern performance demands or mobile-first experiences.

Legacy ERP and POS systems restrict agility

Core retail systems run on decades-old technology. Adding new payment methods, loyalty programs, or omnichannel features takes months. Point-of-sale systems can't integrate with e-commerce. Inventory data is hours or days old. Modernization seems impossible while maintaining daily operations.

Omnichannel complexity across touchpoints

Customers expect seamless experiences: buy online/pickup in-store, return in-store/refund online, check inventory on mobile/buy in-store. Your systems treat each channel separately. Inventory isn't synced. Customer data is siloed. Creating unified omnichannel experiences requires complete platform transformation.

Demand spikes stress infrastructure constantly

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, holiday shopping create massive traffic spikes. Your infrastructure either crashes (losing sales) or you overprovision year-round (wasting money). Legacy monolithic systems can't scale elastically. Every peak season is stressful firefighting instead of revenue opportunity.

Personalization and AI initiatives lag behind

Customers expect personalized product recommendations, dynamic pricing, and targeted promotions. Your platform lacks AI capabilities. Building recommendation engines in-house takes years. Meanwhile, Amazon and digital-first retailers use AI to capture your customers with superior personalization and shopping experiences.

Inventory and logistics integration challenges

Real-time inventory visibility across warehouses, stores, and suppliers is impossible with legacy systems. Supply chain disruptions cascade into stockouts and lost sales. Last-mile delivery coordination is manual and inefficient. Customers can't reliably check stock before visiting stores or ordering online.

Outcomes to Expect

Key Outcomes Scrums.com Delivers

Seamless Checkout Increases Conversion 25-40%

Optimize checkout flows with one-click purchasing, multiple payment options (digital wallets, BNPL, crypto), and guest checkout that doesn't require accounts. Fast, mobile-optimized checkout experiences reduce cart abandonment. Progressive web apps (PWAs) deliver app-like experiences without download friction. Headless commerce architecture enables rapid experimentation and personalization.

Omnichannel Platform Unifies All Customer Touchpoints

Build unified retail platforms where customers move seamlessly between web, mobile, in-store, and social commerce. Buy online/pickup in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, ship-from-store, and endless aisle capabilities powered by real-time inventory visibility. Single customer view across all channels enables consistent personalization and service quality.

Real-Time Personalization Boosts Average Order Value 30%

Deploy AI-powered recommendation engines, dynamic pricing, and personalized marketing that adapt to individual customer behavior. Product recommendations based on browsing history, purchase patterns, and similar customer segments. Personalized homepage experiences, email campaigns, and promotional offers that drive conversion and customer lifetime value.

Scalable Infrastructure Handles Peak Demand Automatically

Cloud-native architecture that scales elastically during demand spikes without over-provisioning. Handle 10x traffic during Black Friday and Cyber Monday without performance degradation or crashes. Auto-scaling infrastructure reduces costs during low-traffic periods. Headroom for growth without infrastructure rewrites.

Reduced Operational Costs and Improved Margins

Automate inventory management, order fulfillment routing, and customer service workflows. AI chatbots handle 60% of customer inquiries. Smart order routing optimizes fulfillment costs (ship from nearest location, batch orders). Real-time inventory visibility reduces stockouts (lost sales) and overstock (carrying costs). Operational efficiency improvements directly impact bottom line.

BUILT ON EXCELLENCE

Technologies We Master

Access specialized talent across 100+ technologies. Our platform matches your project with expert developers in your stack, whether you need managed delivery or on-demand engineering capacity.

Our solutions

How Scrums.com Solves Retail Development Challenges

We provide retail domain expertise, omnichannel architecture specialists, and e-commerce platform development designed for retailers, brands, and consumer businesses. Our model delivers transformation with zero revenue disruption.

Software Engineering Orchestration Platform (SEOP)

Centralize retail software delivery with unified visibility across e-commerce, POS, inventory management, and customer platforms. SEOP provides real-time performance metrics, conversion tracking, and deployment monitoring, ensuring every release improves customer experience without introducing friction or downtime.

AI Agent Gateway

Deploy AI agents for product recommendations, dynamic pricing, inventory optimization, and customer service automation. Our gateway integrates with existing retail systems while maintaining data privacy, accelerating personalization and automation without platform replacement.

Dedicated Development Teams

Access retail technology specialists (e-commerce platforms, POS systems, inventory management, omnichannel architecture) organized into high-performing squads. Pre-vetted for retail domain knowledge and commerce platform expertise. Deploy in 21 days with full integration into your development workflows.

Product Development as a Service (PDaaS)

Launch new retail products (mobile commerce apps, customer portals, loyalty platforms, omnichannel experiences) with end-to-end managed delivery. We handle discovery, design, development, integration, and launch, while you maintain strategic control. Fixed timelines, commerce-grade quality.

Staff Augmentation

Fill critical skill gaps with specialized retail engineers (Shopify Plus, Magento, headless commerce, React/Next.js, cloud infrastructure). Vetted for e-commerce domain knowledge and retail technology standards. Scale resources monthly as digital transformation initiatives evolve.

Developer Analytics & Delivery Insights

Prove technology ROI with real-time velocity tracking, conversion monitoring, and operational metrics. Monitor deployment frequency, site performance, conversion rates, and customer satisfaction scores. Make data-driven decisions about platform investments and optimization priorities.

"Scrums.com has been a long-term partner of OneCart. You have a great understanding of our business, our culture and have helped us find some real tech rockstars. Our Scrums.com team members are high-impact, hard working, always available, and fun to have around. Thanks a million!"
CTO, OneCart
On-demand marketplace connecting users and top retailers
"The Scrums.com Team is always ready to take my call and assist me with my unique challenges. No problem is to big or small. Great partner, securing strong talent to support our teams."
CIO, Network
Leading digital payments provider
"Finding great developers through Scrums.com is easier than explaining to my mom what I do for a living. Over the past couple of years, their top-tier devs and QAs have plugged seamlessly into Payfast by Network, turbo-charging our sprints without a hitch."
Engineering Manager, PayFast by Network
A secure digital payment processor for online businesses
"Our project was incredibly successful thanks to the guidance and professionalism of the Scrums.com teams. We were supported throughout the robust and purpose-driven process, and clear channels for open communication were established. The Scrums.com team often pre-empted and identified solutions and enhancements to our project, going over and above to make it a success."
CX Expert, Volkswagen Financial Services
Handles insurance, fleet and leasing
"The Scrums.com teams are extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. Open communication channels and commitment to deliver against deadlines ensures successful delivery against requirements. Their willingness to go beyond what is required and technical expertise resulted in a world class product that we are extremely proud to take to market."
Product Manager, BankservAfrica
Africa's largest clearing house
“Scrums.com Team Subscriptions allow us to easily move between tiers and as our needs have evolved, it has been incredibly convenient to adjust the subscription to meet our demands. This flexibility has been a game-changer for our business. Over and above this, one of their key strengths is the amazing team members who have brought passion and creativity to our project, with enthusiasm and commitment. They have been a joy to work with and I look forward to the continued partnership.”
CEO & Co-Founder, Ikue
World's first CDP for telcos
“Since partnering with Scrums.com in 2022, our experience has been nothing short of transformative. From day one, Scrums.com hasn't just been a service provider; they've become an integral part of our team. Despite the physical distance, their presence feels as close and accessible as if they were located in the office next door. This sense of proximity is not just geographical but extends deeply into how they have seamlessly integrated with our company's culture and identity.”
SOS Team, Skole
Helping 60k kids learn, every day
"Scrums.com joined Shout-It-Now on our mission to empower young women in South Africa to reduce the rates of HIV, GBV and unwanted pregnancy. By developing iSHOUT!, an app exclusively for young women, and Chomi, a multilingual GBV chatbot, they have contributed to the critical task of getting information & support to those who need it most. Scrums.com continues to be our collaborative partner on the vital journey."
CX Expert, iShout
Empowering the youth of tomorrow
"Scrums.com has been Aesara Partner's tech provider for the past few years; and with the development support provided by the Scrums.com team, our various platforms have evolved. Throughout the developing journey, Scrums.com has been able to provide us with a team to match our needs for that point in time."
Founder, Aesara Partners
A global transformation practice
Our Approach

Our Retail Software Development Approach

Our retail software methodology combines commerce best practices with the agility modern retailers demand:

1. Commerce Platform & Customer Journey Assessment

We start by mapping your current technology landscape, customer touchpoints, and pain points across the shopping journey. Our team assesses e-commerce platforms, POS systems, inventory management, and integration architecture. We prioritize initiatives that improve conversion, reduce operational costs, and enhance customer experience.

2. Omnichannel Architecture Design

Cloud-native platforms designed specifically for retail scale, performance, and omnichannel requirements. We architect for headless commerce, microservices, API-first integration, and mobile-first experiences. Built to unify web, mobile, in-store, and social commerce into seamless customer journeys.

3. Agile Development with Retail Expertise

Two-week sprints with automated testing, performance optimization, and conversion tracking. Our developers understand retail domain requirements (PCI compliance, inventory sync, order management, fulfillment routing). Every sprint delivers working features validated with A/B testing and conversion metrics.

4. AI-Powered Personalization & Optimization

Implement recommendation engines, dynamic pricing, and personalized experiences using machine learning. Our AI specialists integrate product recommendations, search optimization, and customer segmentation into existing platforms. Continuous optimization using conversion data and customer behavior analytics.

5. Legacy System Integration & Modernization

Proven strategies for integrating modern commerce platforms with legacy ERP, POS, and inventory systems. We use API gateways, event-driven architecture, and data synchronization to connect old and new—enabling omnichannel experiences without rip-and-replace risk.

6. Performance Optimization & Scaling

Continuous monitoring, performance tuning, and infrastructure optimization. We track Core Web Vitals, conversion funnels, and checkout abandonment. Load testing ensures platforms handle peak demand (Black Friday, Cyber Monday) without degradation. Ongoing optimization improves both customer experience and operational efficiency.

Why Scrums.com

Why Leading Retailers Choose Scrums.com

Platform-First Software Delivery

Our Software Engineering Orchestration Platform (SEOP) unifies tools, talent, and delivery into one intelligent layer—giving you real-time visibility and control.

AI-Enabled Talent

Every team operates within our AI-powered ecosystem via the Agent Gateway, increasing efficiency, reducing risk, and ensuring delivery quality.

Compliance & Governance

We understand industry regulations. Our delivery model includes compliance-first architecture, audit trails, and controlled AI deployment that adapts to your sector's requirements.

Transparent, Real-Time Analytics

No black boxes. Access live dashboards showing velocity, blockers, DORA metrics, and team performance across every sprint.

FAQs

Common Retail Software Development Questions

Can you help modernize our legacy POS and ERP systems?

Yes. We've modernized point-of-sale systems and integrated legacy ERPs with modern e-commerce platforms for major retailers. Our teams use API-first architecture, event-driven integration, and phased migration strategies to transform retail technology without disrupting daily operations or customer experiences.

How quickly can we launch omnichannel capabilities?

With Product Development as a Service (PDaaS), we can deliver MVP omnichannel features (buy online/pickup in-store, real-time inventory visibility, unified customer profiles) in 12-16 weeks. For dedicated teams augmenting existing development, you'll have vetted retail specialists integrated within 21 days.

Do you work with specific e-commerce platforms?

Yes. Our developers have deep expertise in Shopify Plus, Magento/Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, commercetools, and custom headless commerce solutions. We also build composable commerce architectures using best-of-breed tools (Stripe, Algolia, Contentful) orchestrated into unified experiences.

Can you help with AI-powered personalization and recommendations?

Absolutely. We've implemented product recommendation engines, dynamic pricing systems, and personalized marketing automation for retailers. Our AI specialists integrate machine learning models for customer segmentation, demand forecasting, and conversion optimization—driving measurable improvements in AOV and lifetime value.

How do you handle peak traffic during Black Friday and holidays?

We design retail platforms for elastic scalability using cloud-native architecture and CDN optimization. Our infrastructure automatically scales during demand spikes and scales down during normal periods. Load testing, performance monitoring, and failover strategies ensure reliable experiences during critical revenue periods.

What about PCI compliance and payment security?

We implement PCI DSS compliant payment architectures using tokenization, encryption, and security best practices. All developers are trained on payment security requirements. We integrate with payment processors (Stripe, Adyen, PayPal) using their secure APIs—ensuring your platform maintains compliance without managing sensitive card data.

Can you integrate with our existing warehouse and fulfillment systems?

Yes. We've integrated e-commerce platforms with warehouse management systems (WMS), order management systems (OMS), and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Our teams build real-time inventory synchronization, smart order routing, and fulfillment orchestration that optimizes shipping costs and delivery speed.

What's the cost compared to hiring in-house retail developers?

You'll save 40-60% compared to US/UK hiring costs while accessing specialized retail technology expertise. No recruitment fees, benefits overhead, or long ramp-up time. Transparent monthly subscriptions with flexibility to scale as business conditions and platform initiatives evolve.

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