Yellowbrick Data, a SQL data platform innovator announced that Menards, the third-largest home improvement retail chain in the U.S., has adopted its platform to transform its analytics operations. Menards chose Yellowbrick for its ability to safeguard data, ensure business continuity and provide a scalable hybrid data platform.
Headquartered in Wisconsin, Menards runs 341 stores and 4 Distribution Centers nationwide, employing over 45,000 people. Yellowbrick stood out because of its private cloud approach which empowers Menards to prioritize data privacy and control with the flexibility to transition to the public cloud when needed. Besides, with built-in asynchronous replication, high availability, and remote backup capabilities, Yellowbrick platform allows the Menards team to keep their data live and operational in a geo-redundant location for business continuity.
Key results with Yellowbrick:
- Higher performance: Queries and reporting now execute faster with a 70% performance boost, leading to a surge in expanded business intelligence reporting and a general increase in Team Member productivity across the board.
- Cost savings: Reduced data center space by 75%, cutting operational costs significantly.
Yellowbrick’s SQL data platform not only addresses Menards’ current operational needs, but also provides foundation for long-term scalability, ensuring sustained success as the company continues to grow.