By IBM
Publication Date: 2025-11-26 12:00:00
Landmark Retail, one of the largest omnichannel retailers across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA), India and Southeast Asia (SEA) sought out a financial planning and analysis solution after massive growth. The company turned to IBM Planning Analytics, which was able to perform a proof of concept within just 8–10 weeks.
“The budgeting and consolidation processes underwent a remarkable transformation, resulting in a 75% reduction in time spent by employees,” according to Gopal Chandak, FP&A Leader at Landmark [parent organization to Landmark Retail]. “They improved governance and transparency across different brands and countries, enabling a sharper focus on strategic business analysis to drive growth and innovation.”
Separately, to help ensure company buy-in to IBM Planning Analytics, the company used change management initiatives and maintained open communication throughout the entire process. Since the implementation in 2013, Landmark Retail has scaled…
