SolveForce Omnichannel Networks, Secure Payments, and Store-Edge Intelligence
Retail runs on speed, availability, and trust. From POS payments and inventory to eCommerce, BOPIS/curbside, digital signage, cameras, sensors, and loyalty, SolveForce engineers telecom-grade connectivity, secure platforms, and evidence programs so every store operates fast, compliant, and audibly—from flagship to last-mile micro-store.
Quote output: Retail architecture deck + carrier/colo/cloud BoM + SLO guardrails + acceptance/evidence plan + supplier options + compliance overlays (PCI DSS/PA-DSS/SOC2/ISO/NIST/GDPR–CCPA/ADA–Section 508).
🎯 What You Get in a SolveForce Retail Quote
Store & WAN Connectivity (Telecom-Grade)
- DIA/fiber, cable broadband, fixed wireless, 5G/LTE failover; SD-WAN with application-aware steering.
- Dual-path diversity, Anycast services, resilient backhaul to HQ/DC and cloud regions.
In-Store Edge & Applications
- Edge compute for POS, inventory, planogram, computer vision (queue/stock), and microservices.
- Digital signage orchestration, price labels (ESL), kiosks (ADA/Section 508), and self-checkout lanes.
Payments, POS & CDE Segmentation
- PCI DSS scope reduction (microsegmented Cardholder Data Environment), P2PE, tokenization & vault custody.
- ECOM payment gateways, mPOS, offline authorization runbooks, quarterly ASV scans & SAQ/ROC support.
Wi-Fi, Guest Access & Experience
- Dual-SSID (corp/guest), captive portal, walled garden, content filtering; analytics with privacy controls.
- BLE/beacons for proximity campaigns; rate-limited guest bandwidth and lawful intercept readiness (where required).
Inventory, Supply Chain & IoT
- RFID/barcode, smart shelves, temperature sensors (cold chain), door counters, EAS integration.
- Real-time inventory sync with OMS/WMS/ERP; curbside/BOPIS orchestration and returns workflows.
Security, Privacy & Trust
- IAM/SSO/MFA, ZTNA/SASE, NAC (802.1X), microsegmentation; WAF/API security for eCommerce.
- DLP, PKI/KMS key custody, email trust (SPF/DKIM/DMARC); GDPR/CCPA data minimization and consent logging.
Data, Cloud & Analytics
- Streams (Kafka/Pub/Sub), lakehouse/warehouse, CDP/MDM integration; demand forecasting & price optimization ML.
- Unified observability via OpenTelemetry; logs to SIEM/SOAR; immutable backups with Object-Lock.
Compliance & Evidence
- Overlays for PCI DSS/PA-DSS, SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR/CCPA, ADA/Section 508.
- Immutable acceptance bundle: CDE zoning hits, tokenization proofs, ASV results, signage update attestations.
🛣️ Quote Process for Retail (transparent, chain-ready)
- Scope & Intake (Day 0–3) — store count & tiers, POS/ECOM platforms, CDE boundaries, privacy/compliance scope.
- Discovery & Supplier Graph (Day 3–10) — carriers & coverage, SD-WAN providers, cloud regions, POS/inventory integrations.
- Design-to-Quote (Day 7–14) — retail network + edge architecture, BoM, SLO tables, evidence plan, compliance overlays.
- Review & Refine (Day 14–20) — Good/Better/Best options, resilience vs cost, pilot wave plan, training & runbooks.
- Finalize & Order (Day 20+) — circuit FOCs, SD-WAN turn-ups, POS/CDE onboarding; acceptance sign-off & immutable evidence bundle.
📐 Global Retail SLO Guardrails (baked into quotes)
| Domain | KPI / SLO (p95 unless noted) | Target (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| Store WAN | Uptime (per site) | ≥ 99.95% |
| POS Auth | Payment auth round-trip | ≤ 300–800 ms |
| ECOM APIs | Checkout API latency | ≤ 200–500 ms |
| Inventory Sync | Store→HQ/DC delta | ≤ 1–5 s |
| Guest Wi-Fi | Captive portal attach | ≤ 3–7 s |
| CV/Edge | Inference latency (queue/stock) | ≤ 100–250 ms |
| Cold Chain IoT | Sensor→gateway delivery | ≤ 1–5 s |
| Security | ZTNA/NAC admit | ≤ 1–3 s |
| Backups | Object-Lock immutability | = 100% |
| DR (Tier-1 POS) | RTO / RPO | ≤ 5–30 min / ≤ 0–15 min |
| Evidence | Logs/tests → SIEM | ≤ 60–120 s |
| Change | Unapproved prod changes | = 0 |
🧪 Acceptance Evidence (retail-specific — we keep the receipts)
Connectivity & SD-WAN
- OTDR/light levels, RFC 2544/Y.1564 benchmarks, dual-path failover proofs, policy-steer attestations.
POS & CDE
- Tokenization & P2PE proofs, vault/key rotation logs, CDE microsegmentation hits, offline auth replay logs.
- PCI DSS artifacts: ASV scan results, SAQ/ROC exports, vulnerability remediation evidence.
Wi-Fi & Guest
- Captive portal success rates, content filter logs, privacy consent records, bandwidth shaping proofs.
Edge & Signage
- Content publish → player commit timestamps, ESL/label update logs, kiosk accessibility checks (ADA/508).
Inventory & IoT
- RFID/barcode ingest latency, OMS/WMS parity checks, cold-chain sensor calibration logs & thresholds.
Security & Privacy
- ZTNA admits/denies, WAF/API events, DLP hits, PKI/KMS rotations, GDPR/CCPA request handling logs.
Continuity & Compliance
- Immutable backup reports, restore screenshots + checksums, DR drill timings; SOC2/ISO control mappings.
All artifacts stream into SIEM/SOAR and ship with your quote as an immutable evidence package.
🔗 Related SolveForce Services (Retail Hub)
Connectivity & Fabric
Edge & In-Store
- /edge-computing, /virtual-data-centers, /wlan, /ccaas, /uc-ucaas, /digital-signage (signage orchestration via serverless/iPaaS).
Payments & Security
Data & Cloud
Continuity & Colo
📝 Retail Quote Intake
Stores & Tiers — store count, formats (flagship/mall/strip/micro), hours, peak seasons
POS & Payments — platform(s), P2PE/tokenization scope, offline auth policy, PCI reporting cadence
Connectivity — primary/backup (fiber/cable/5G/fixed wireless), SD-WAN, IX/colo/cloud adjacency
Edge & Apps — signage/ESL, kiosks, self-checkout, CV use-cases (queue/stock/loss prevention)
Wi-Fi & Guest — captive portal, analytics policy, privacy/consent requirements
Inventory & IoT — RFID/barcode, sensors (temp/door/footfall), OMS/WMS/ERP integration
Security & Privacy — IAM/SSO/MFA, ZTNA/NAC, WAF/API, DLP, PKI/KMS, GDPR/CCPA workflow
Data & Analytics — pipelines, lake/warehouse, CDP/MDM, forecasting/price optimization ML
Continuity — RTO/RPO, immutable backups, DR drills, store offline operations
Compliance — PCI DSS/PA-DSS, SOC2/ISO/NIST, GDPR/CCPA, ADA/Section 508; SAQ/ASV/ROC needs
Budget & Timeline — ROM vs build-ready, pilot waves, rollout cadence, success metrics
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📞 Ready for a Retail Sector Quote?
- Call: (888) 765-8301
- Email: contact@solveforce.com
SolveForce equips the retail sector with omnichannel networks, secure payments, store-edge intelligence, and immutable evidence—so you can sell faster, safer, and smarter across every channel.