The proposal discusses about the information technology and information systems infrastructure underpinning the organisation for this project, Courts Megastore, Singapore. Courts Singapore is a retail outlet that is a one-stop retail and furnishing solution that offers different household and electronic products in various locations in Singapore. It is a listed company that is owned by the Courts Group International Limited, Singapore. It has released, according to its press announcements, approximately 57.09% of the shares to Singapore Retail Group Ltd. as the main owner. The new format of Courts resulted in a ‘Big Box’ Courts Megastore solution, which is unlike the previously silos-formatted retail shops. The said megastore was opened on 16 December 2006, and focused on key elements such as the combination of a traditional focus on value with a more experiential and service-orientated layout. In 2007, the group sales increased by 8.1% from S$308.3 m to S$333.4 m from 2006 due to having placed vital products at the forefront of the retail stores as well as the gradual cessation of many non-performing retail outlets in other parts of Singapore (Courts Singapore Limited, 2008).
The proposal discusses about the information technology and information systems infrastructure underpinning the organisation for this project, Courts Megastore, Singapore. Courts Singapore is a retail outlet that is a one-stop retail and furnishing solution that offers different household and electronic products in various locations in Singapore. It is a listed company that is owned by the Courts Group International Limited, Singapore. It has released, according to its press announcements, approximately 57.09% of the shares to Singapore Retail Group Ltd. as the main owner. The new format of Courts resulted in a ‘Big Box’ Courts Megastore solution, which is unlike the previously silos-formatted retail shops. The said megastore was opened on 16 December 2006, and focused on key elements such as the combination of a traditional focus on value with a more experiential and service-orientated layout. In 2007, the group sales increased by 8.1% from S$308.3 m to S$333.4 m from 2006 due to having placed vital products at the forefront of the retail stores as well as the gradual cessation of many non-performing retail outlets in other parts of Singapore (Courts Singapore Limited, 2008).