Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use to plan, model, create, view, execute and analyze retail store visual merchandising; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to plan, model, create, view, and execute and analyze retail store promotional campaigns; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in the measurement of retail store performance, the quality of retail store experience, and the compliance of store appearance with corporate standards; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software that enables real-time communication between retail stores and merchandising staff