SharePoint for Retail

Yes. SharePoint Maven has worked with multi-location retailers, franchise operations, and retail headquarters. The work spans store operations, document management, HQ-to-store intranets, vendor and merchandising libraries, and admin training for operations and IT teams.

Yes. SharePoint’s site structure handles distributed operations cleanly – a top-level HQ site with company-wide policies and resources, plus department or region-level sites for content unique to specific areas. Updates published at HQ are immediately accessible to every store; permissions control who can edit versus read-only.

SharePoint Online is accessible from any web browser on any device – store associates can log in from store computers, personal phones, or tablets with their standard Microsoft 365 credentials. No store-by-store IT setup required; the underlying Microsoft 365 user accounts handle authentication.

Yes. SharePoint document libraries are well-suited for vendor agreements, planograms, product information, and merchandising guidelines. Metadata makes documents findable by vendor, season, category, or product line. Version control ensures buyers and merchandisers always see current guidelines.

Yes. SharePoint’s permission model handles mixed-ownership structures – corporate-owned stores and franchisees can have different access scopes within the same SharePoint environment. Franchise operations manuals, training materials, and brand standards can be shared while keeping franchisee operational documents private to each location.

SharePoint Maven uses the same fixed-fee pricing across every industry. Hourly consulting is $350/hour with no minimum. SharePoint intranets are $4,800-$6,400, fixed-fee. Document management projects are $2,400-$4,200, fixed-fee. Live training is $950 per 2-hour session with unlimited attendees. Pricing is flat and published – no proposal negotiation cycle.

Intranet projects typically run 5–8 weeks from kickoff to delivered training. Document management projects run 3–4 weeks. Hourly consulting can start within one week of purchase. Timelines are agreed up front and don’t slip – fixed-fee means no mid-project change orders or scope additions.

Greg Zelfond does every engagement personally. There are no subcontractors, junior consultants, or offshore teams. You work directly with Greg from the first call through delivery and training. Because of that, SharePoint Maven runs roughly one engagement at a time – reach out a few weeks before your preferred start window to confirm availability.

Yes – that’s a primary design goal. Every project is built using out-of-the-box SharePoint features, with no custom code and no third-party tools, so your IT staff or site administrator can manage and extend the environment using the same admin tools that Microsoft documents publicly. Every project includes both admin training and site owner training.

Yes. Live training sessions ($950 per 2-hour session, unlimited attendees) can be booked as part of a rollout to train staff or administrators. On-demand SharePoint Maven Academy courses ($60 each, with volume licensing for teams) work well for ongoing onboarding as new people join. Both options are taught by Greg personally.