m²Methods is a software and business services company founded by retail executives and store managers with substantial retail experience and technology innovation.

Our web-based applications are (see example summary):

Asset Protection Suite (APS) is a loss prevention case management application.

• More effectively manage and collect on civil recovery, bad checks, drive offs and more - control losses associated with shoplifting and fraudulent merchandise returns.
• Track history of various events such as loitering, "do not trespass", suspect slip and falls - any user definable incident.

Store Staffing Manager (SSM), is designed for store-level application tracking, interview management and "bad hire control".

• Recruit, hire, and retain qualified employees more effectively, while helping to eliminate bad hires and redundant paperwork.
• Publish and share job descriptions, requirements, organization charts, contact lists and policy manuals once for the whole enterprise.

Order Management Services (OMS), provides a computer assisted order, sales plan execution and shrink management solution.

• Track and approve forecasts, manage buy/sell relationships, maintain a history of sales related events and control shrink.
• Automate "intra" and "inter" store product transfers.

Knowledge Management Suite (KMS), is a repository for information that needs to be shared throughout the enterprise.

• Publish and share standard job-aids, plan-o-grams and sales execution plan guidelines for any combination of store groups.
• Exchange information with trusted 3rd parties to prove and maximize performance.

We allow multi-location retailers to reduce expenses, drive sales and improve gross profits…by as much as 1% of sales.   Methods' delivers a high return on investment - and we help you define it with sophisticated Benefit Calculators.   We have the resources to get your "proof of concept" pilot up and running in days - not months!

Methods' web based applications feature expandable architectures and integrates the needed functionality into one platform sharing a single database that is used by all stores in the chain.   They not only effectively capture information at the store level, but also deliver a dynamic data and exception reporting system, offering a broad menu of easily customizable reports.

		Improve customer service, increase sales, while reducing expenses. Now you can benefit by easily sharing important information throughout your company. Automate existing inefficient paper and labor-intensive work. Reduce the risks of managing your stores.   Help key staff focus on sales!				Cut operating costs by 0.5% of sales or more. Benefit from new cost-effective ways to collect, organize, process and distribute data - quickly and accurately - to improve the daily operation of your stores.