SPAR ICS
The IT unit of the SPAR Austria Group, SPAR ICS manages over 3500 locations across five countries, delivering the digital infrastructure behind one of retail's leading brands.
Building the foundation for smarter retail operations
Transforming retail across multiple countries and thousands of stores takes more than ambition. It takes strong partnership and a network foundation designed to grow, adapt, and perform without compromise.
Challenges
With an expansive footprint, SPAR ICS saw an opportunity to unify its network infrastructure, reduce complexity, and unlock new possibilities for the in-store customer experience. That meant addressing:
- Standardizing network infrastructure across five countries and thousands of retail locations
- Integrating electronic shelf labels (ESLs) without deploying additional hardware or parallel infrastructure
- Simplifying day-to-day network management for central and local IT teams across all markets
- Building a scalable foundation capable of supporting future IoT initiatives across the store environment
Solutions
SPAR ICS has partnered with NTS, alongside Cisco, to deploy a cloud-managed networking solution built for retail scale. The solution brings together:
- Cisco Meraki dashboard allows for simple management and monitoring of the network with an intuitive, centralized web interface accessible from anywhere in real time.
- Cisco wireless access points deliver enterprise-grade, secure wireless connectivity across every location, with native integration to electronic shelf labels eliminating the need for additional infrastructure.
- Cisco Meraki MS switches deliver continuous network performance and reliability without complexity, all managed through the cloud.
- Cisco Meraki MX security and SD-WAN appliances protect and optimize distributed retail locations with always-on security and intelligent network management.
Simplified network management
A central cloud dashboard provides real-time visibility and control across every location, reducing IT complexity at scale.
Seamless Vusion ESL integration
More than 9 million ESLs connect through wireless infrastructure in over 600 stores already, eliminating the need for additional hardware or cabling.
Zero-touch provisioning at speed
3500 stores across five countries being deployed with pre-configured devices, bringing new locations online in minutes.
Better in-store customer experience
100% price accuracy at the shelf and register gives customers confidence, while store teams redirect time away from manual tasks toward customer service.
Testimonials
NTS
NTS is a Cisco preferred partner specializing in cloud networking and serving as a trusted long-term partner to SPAR ICS.
Vusion
Vusion's electronic shelf label solutions integrate natively with Cisco wireless technology.
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