Unlocking the power of SPS Analytics: your data’s best friend

If you’re already using SPS Commerce Analytics, you know how valuable it is to have organized, retailer-specific data at your fingertips. Whether you’re tracking sales performance, evaluating inventory levels or preparing for key line reviews, having the right insights makes all the difference.

But as your business evolves, so might the way you want to access and use your data. For teams looking to expand internal reporting capabilities or unify SPS data with other business metrics, there’s a flexible next step: System Integration.

The SPS Analytics platform

The SPS Analytics platform provides aggregated, omnichannel retail sales data with reporting options to meet the needs of your team. Whether you’re creating ad-hoc reports, using pre-built instant-insights dashboards or taking advantage of automated reports, there are functionalities for all.

From planners to executives, users can independently explore trends, monitor inventory shifts, assess risk and prepare for C-Suite to buyer conversations, all without needing custom queries or outside support. Strong retail analytics software empowers your team to confidently collaborate with trading partners, optimize operations and plan strategically.

When to consider System Integration

As businesses grow, so do data needs. You might be expanding your retail analytics software team, adopting a cloud data warehouse like Snowflake or Databricks or building out internal dashboards in tools like Power BI or Tableau. That’s where System Integration comes in.

System Integration allows you to receive the same retail sales and inventory data you currently access through the platform—but delivered to your own BI environment or cloud data warehouse. This approach gives your internal teams more flexibility to:

• Combine SPS data with other internal datasets
• Create custom dashboards and/or visualizations
• Leverage advanced tools for forecasting, AI modeling and/or business planning
• Expand data access across departments without needing additional platform licenses

What System Integration is (and isn’t)

It’s important to understand that System Integration is a delivery method that complements the SPS Analytics platform. Here’s what it includes:

• An SPS-hosted platform for accessing and analyzing data with pre-built reporting tools
• Full-service data acquisition, cleansing, validation, standardization and delivery
• Structured, integration-ready data tables
• Data delivered directly to your BI environment; no replication or retrieval required
• The expertise to help ensure the data aligns with your business and retailer metrics

In short: we are your full-service retail data management experts, empowering you to succeed with a stronger data strategy.

Why customers use both

Most customers choose to utilize SPS Analytics while also integrating data into their internal tools. Our retail analytics software platform continues to offer comprehensive omnichannel data visibility and robust reporting capabilities with the convenience of pre-built dashboards. Meanwhile, System Integration supports broader initiatives, such as connecting retail data to supply chain planning, financial modeling or customer segmentation.

This approach supports both everyday execution and long-term strategic planning—without duplicating data management efforts.

A flexible path forward

Whether you’re looking to scale your reporting, unify data sources or bring SPS data into more conversations across your organization, System Integration is designed to support that growth.

It’s the same trusted SPS data—just delivered differently.

Our team is here to help you make sense of retail-specific metrics and ensure the data you receive is accurate, organized and aligned with your needs.

Get more from the data you already trust

You’ve already invested in better data. System Integration helps you take the next step: extending analytics software value across your organization with greater flexibility and fewer manual workarounds.

When you’re ready to explore what System Integration could look like for your team, we’re here to help! Have more questions about SPS Analytics or System Integration? Check out our recent blog post on the importance of strong retail data.

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Phil  McDouall

Customer Success Director - Analytics at SPS Commerce

Phil McDouall is a Director of Customer Success at SPS Commerce, guiding businesses in using data to refine their supply chain strategies. He collaborates with customers to unlock the full potential of SPS Analytics, helping them make informed decisions and strengthen partnerships. With a focus on efficiency and growth, Phil delivers expert guidance tailored to each customer’s needs.

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