1 In 3 Brazilian companies intend to acquire new management system by 2026

With brazilian retail breaking records, the retail sales volume grew 0.5% in February 2025 compared to January, reaching the highest level of the historical series (2000 O2025). In the accumulated of the last 12 months, the high was 3.6%, according to data from the Monthly Trade Survey (PMC/IBGE) released in April, entrepreneurs face a challenge: to grow in an organized way and with financial health, without losing sight of the control of inventory, the cash and the customer relationship with the environment, the ERP systems Reselling have only been assumed in the management of retailing.

According to the Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), the Brazilian software market, including ERP solutions, is expected to grow 9.5% in 2025, surpassing the global average of 8.9% Panorama Software Market 2024 it points out that 33.3% of Brazilian organizations intend to acquire or replace their ERP systems in the next two years.

And yet, second Spending on ERP solutions, considering the core, supply chain, operation and production applications, will reach US$4.9 billion in Brazil in 2025, 11% more than last year.

If ERPs were once seen as “cofre of” data or just accounting tools, today they have become integrated platforms that centralize sales, inventory, finance, orders and customer information in real time, connecting physical and virtual stores, marketplaces and payment methods in the same structure. “This change follows consumer behavior, which expects an agile and frictionless experience, whether at the store counter or in the shopping app”, says Chrystian Scanrfela, head of Business at Irrah Tech, a specialist in intelligent retail solutions.

The company is an example of this evolution, with KIGI.The platform illustrates how new ERPs are aligned with current market needs: multichannel integration, real-time inventory control, automated invoice issuance, and data analysis to guide purchase decisions and promotions.

“Today, an efficient ERP is no longer just about registration, but about business intelligence. It needs to help the shopkeeper understand buying behavior, plan inventory without excesses, customize offers and scale sales without losing financial control”, he says.

The idea is simple but powerful: centralize everything that matters to the retailer - sales, inventory, cash, invoices, finance and orders - in one place, intuitively and seamlessly between physical and virtual stores. Result?More assertive decisions, real scalability and a more fluid shopping experience for the end consumer.

In addition, mobility has become the rule, not the exception.In the case of KIGI, for example, an application allows the entrepreneur to remotely manage their operations, monitor key performance indicators and make adjustments in real time, something unthinkable a few years ago.

“Technological advancement has also democratized access to these tools.Here restricted to large networks, ERP systems are now within the reach of small and medium-sized retailers, who find in these solutions a way to compete with industry giants, optimizing resources and maintaining the lean operation”, explains the head of Irrah.

With retail on the rise and the consumer increasingly demanding, ERPs are no longer a cost and become a strategic investment for those who want to scale with health, intelligence and control. For retailers, integrating processes and having centralized data is the new currency to survive and thrive in a market that continues to evolve.