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How a platform stitched for agility transforms the fabric of fashion
When consumer loyalty is fleeting and operating margins are under constant pressure; agility becomes the deciding factor between leading and lagging.
Many enterprise platforms continue to operate with significant customization, fragmented processes and fixed workflows. Further, legacy platforms increase operational costs and affect decision-making efficiency in various markets. While these systems were originally designed to support large-scale operations, they can now limit flexibility and responsiveness in decision-making.
The rate of change in fashion cycles is increasing and platform transformations are occurring at a different pace. Increased customization, process complexity and heightened compliance requirements can lead to inefficiencies and delays. These factors contribute to margin challenges and indicate that transformation is becoming increasingly time sensitive.
Turning transformation insights into retail results
EY professionals are proud to be the 2025 SAP Pinnacle Award winner for SAP® Business Technology Platform, a recognition that reflects our ability to create real impact. We bring together deep industry knowledge, business acumen and a proven record of innovation to help you navigate uncertainty and move forward with clarity.
When this experience combines with SAP Business Suite and Agentic AI, complexity turns into clarity and possibilities multiply. Supported by a global ecosystem, we work with you to realize your vision at scale, giving you the confidence to create boldly and shape the future.
Together, EY teams and SAP® transform disruption into strategic advantage, unlock human potential and build trust in data and AI to drive exponential value. Here’s how we enhance precision for retail demands:
- Proven playbooks for clean core S/4HANA implementation
- Retail-specific workflow and assortment innovation
- Scalable approaches to cloud and data optimization
- Governance, alliances and delivery engines that accelerate value and manage risk
Modernize for speed, simplify for savings
Retail leaders are rethinking platform modernization as a cost-saving play and not just a tech upgrade.
It is not necessary to begin with a completely new approach. Simplifying processes, aligning the platform with essential business operations and concentrating on areas that generate measurable early value can be effective strategies. Here’s what makes the difference:
- Anchor everything on a clean core S/4HANA foundation.
- Eliminate customizations that don’t serve a strategic purpose.
- Simplify planning, merchandising and inventory processes.
- Sequence delivery to show TCO impact within weeks not quarters.
- Use AI where it directly reduces cost or unlocks speed.
This kind of modernization isn’t about perfection. It’s about momentum with enough visibility to act decisively.
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Malin Andrée
EY Global Retail Leader
Lucy Rosemont
Partner, Technology Consulting
Michael Renz
EY Global Retail Technology Leader