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Sap S4hana Retail

SAP IS-Retail is the original version of SAP's retail software, while S4HANA Retail is the modernized version with enhanced features, including real-time data processing and advanced analytics, available in both on-premises and cloud formats. The history of SAP Retail dates back to 1996, with S4HANA Retail launched in 2015, focusing on core business applications and leveraging in-memory database technology. Key functionalities of S4HANA Retail include article master data management, assortment management, pricing management, and store connectivity, among others.

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Sap S4hana Retail

SAP IS-Retail is the original version of SAP's retail software, while S4HANA Retail is the modernized version with enhanced features, including real-time data processing and advanced analytics, available in both on-premises and cloud formats. The history of SAP Retail dates back to 1996, with S4HANA Retail launched in 2015, focusing on core business applications and leveraging in-memory database technology. Key functionalities of S4HANA Retail include article master data management, assortment management, pricing management, and store connectivity, among others.

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Q.

What are SAP IS-Retail/ERP-Retail and S4HANA Retail ( On-premises/Cloud


based)?
A. SAP Retail is the old/initial version and S4 HANA Retail is the latest version with
advanced features and can be On-premises or Cloud based. SAP S/4HANA Retail is
the modernized, cloud-based version of SAP's traditional SAP Retail (IS-Retail/ERP
Retail).
S/4HANA Retail builds upon the foundation of SAP Retail but offers significant
enhancements, including real-time data processing, advanced analytics, and an
intuitive user interface with SAP Fiori.
It's designed to support the needs of modern retailers in a digital-first environment.
Basic functionality remains same but with added digital features which makes faster
system performance and superior customer experience.

Q. What is the history of SAP Retail and S4 HANA Retail?


A. In year 1996 SAP IS Retail was first introduced and implemented, Reebok
International Ltd. in late 1998 was the first U.S. company to go live with SAP Retail.
SAP S/4HANA Retail's first year, which was launched in 2015, focuses on providing
retailers with core enterprise business applications like Finance, Sales, and Supply
Chain. It leverages SAP's in-memory database technology, SAP HANA, to offer real-
time data analysis and process optimization. The cloud edition went live in May
2015.
SAP Retail solutions, particularly SAP S/4HANA Cloud for Retail, have a structured
release cycle with updates released twice a year. The most recent release, SAP
S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition, and SAP S/4HANA FPS02 for the 2022 release, was
on May 26, 2023. SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2502 was released on January
24, 2025.
Q. What is the difference between SAP Retail and S4 HANA Retail?
A. The following are few notable differences as per observations –

Features SAP Retail SAP S4 HANA Retail


Technology SAP ECC/ERP HANA platform
Data Processing Batch Real-Time
User Experience /Interface SAP GUI SAP Fiori
Analytics Limited Advanced
Cloud functionality No Yes
Cost Low High
System Performance Average High
Independent and Advance -
Merchandise Management Traditional based presence of digital core
Aggregates and Indexes are replaced by
central tables - For inventory
management and valuation No Yes

Q. What are the different functionalities of SAP S4 HANA Retail?


A. The following are the SAP Retail functionalities or contents –
1) Article Master Data
• Merchandise category hierarchy
• Article hierarchy
• Creation of Articles
• Single article
• Generic & variant articles
• Sales Set Articles
• Prepack Articles
• Display Articles
• Structure Articles

2) Site Master Data


• Maintain site Profiles
• Creation of sites- Distribution Cente DC & Stores
• Create Reference Sites
• Update site profile with reference sites
• Define standard storage location in sites
• Customizing for sites
• Additional site data
• Site Master- Negative Stock
• Grouping of sites

3) Assortment and Listing Management


• Individual Listing
• Mass Listing
• Listing Procedures
• Listing via Article Master
• Listing via Assortment Module
• Listing via Layout Module
• Listing via Material Group/Assortment Grade
• General & Local Assortments
• De-Listing
• Assortment Creation, Assortment types, Grades and Modules
• Creating a Layout module
• Assignment for Assortment user

4) Allocation Management
• Describe the overall process of retail allocation
• Create the collective purchase order
• Vendor to Store supply via allocation table
• DC to Store Supply via allocation table
• Listing via allocation table
• Allocation rule
• Allocation Rule - Generic Material processing
• Returns using Allocation Strategy
• Equal Allocation using Allocation Strategy

5) Pricing Management
• Describe purchase price determination sequences
• Describe sales price determination sequences
• Describe retail pricing functionality
• Explain 1- and 2-Step price calculations
• Vendor Mixed Price
• Sales Set Pricing
• Pricing Type
6) Promotion & Bonus Buy
• Describe the function of promotion maintenance
• Outline the subsequent processing functions within the promotion
• Creation of Promotion
• Creation of Bonus Buy
• Free Goods
• Percentage Discount
• Absolute discount
• Bill Value discount
• Multi deal & Combo deal
• Allocation table through promotion
• Category Level Discounts & activation

7) Replenishment Planning
• Explain the basic principles of the replenishment and store order functions
• Explain replenishment monitor and follow-on document generation
• Static Replenishment Planning
• Forecast Based Replenishment Planning
• Replenishment using Dynamic Target Stock
• Replenishment Controls

8) Store Connectivity- Outbound from SAP S4HANA Retail to POS


• Article Master
• Tax data
• Promotion, Bonus Buy data to POS
• Configuration settings for POS Outbound Process

9) Store Connectivity- Inbound from POS to SAP S4H Retail (


POSDM/POSDTA)
• Aggregated Sales via WPUUMS idoc
• Receipt based Sales via WPUBON idoc
• Means of Payment via WPUTAB idoc
• Finance Data via WPUFIB idoc
• Goods Movement WPUWBW idoc
• Customer statistics WPUKSR idoc
In addition, we have Store, Distribution Centre, Warehouse operations being
performed on daily basis which follow standard SAP MM/WM process.

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