What’s New in Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service: Key Features & Updates

The retail world in 2025 is changing fast. Shoppers expect personalization, speed, and seamless omnichannel experiences. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever. And data—across every touchpoint—needs to be accessible in real time. 

At the center of this transformation is the Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service (MFCS) – a platform that’s quietly powering some of the world’s most agile and innovative retailers. With its latest updates in 2025, MFCS is now smarter, more connected, and more scalable than ever. 

In this blog, we’ll explore the latest enhancements in Oracle MFCS and how they’re designed to help retailers respond to evolving business needs. We’ll also share SkillNet Solutions’ perspective, drawing on our experience implementing Oracle Retail solutions globally, on how these capabilities can be effectively aligned with retail transformation goals.

What Is Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service?

A. Overview of Oracle MFCS

Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service (MFCS) is a centralized platform that supports the end-to-end management of retail merchandising. As the operational core for many retailers, it helps streamline and automate critical processes, from onboarding vendors and managing purchase orders to tracking inventory, maintaining accurate pricing, and executing markdown strategies. 

With MFCS, retailers gain a unified view of their merchandise operations, ensuring the right products are available at the right locations, at the right time, all while maintaining visibility into costs, margins, and supplier performance. 

Key capabilities include:

• Supplier and item management 
• Purchase orders and deals 
• Inventory tracking and allocation 
• Price and promotion execution 
• Data accuracy across regions and channels 
• Invoice matching 
• Sales audit 
• Trade management  
• Wholesale and franchise support 

Whether you’re operating a global fashion brand or a regional grocery network, MFCS serves as the engine driving operational efficiency and intelligent inventory management.

B. Evolution of Oracle MFCS

Originally developed as an on-premise merchandising system, Oracle MFCS has steadily evolved to meet the shifting demands of modern retail. Over the past decade, it has transformed into a cloud-native, API-driven platform designed to support real-time operations, mobile workflows, and intelligent automation. 

The latest updates represent a significant milestone in this journey. With new capabilities focused on faster integrations, enhanced data transparency, and increased agility, Oracle MFCS is better equipped than ever to support the complex needs of omnichannel retailers. 

C. MFCS Within the Oracle Retail Ecosystem 

Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service (MFCS) is built to operate seamlessly within the broader Oracle Retail ecosystem, enabling unified operations across planning, execution, and customer engagement. It integrates natively with key Oracle Retail solutions, including:

• Oracle Xstore POS 
• Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning 
• Oracle Planning and Optimization 
• Oracle Retail Data Store

By connecting these systems, MFCS helps retailers create a cohesive, data-driven foundation where merchandising decisions are guided by sales performance, customer behavior, and supply chain dynamics. The result is a 360-degree view of operations that enhances agility and improves outcomes across the business.

What’s New in Oracle MFCS – Latest Release Highlights

The latest release of Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service brings significant enhancements aimed at improving speed, scale, and simplicity across merchandising operations. Designed to help retailers stay agile in 2025 and beyond, the update focuses on enabling faster decision-making, improved integration, and better user experiences. Key highlights include:

1. Next‑Gen SaaS Architecture 

MFCS has transitioned into a fully SaaS-based architecture, making it easier to scale, update, and maintain. This removes the burden of infrastructure management from retailers and delivers faster rollout of new features. 

2. Modernized File Transfer & Report Delivery 

Legacy batch file processing has been replaced with secure, automated delivery mechanisms, improving speed and reducing errors. You can now schedule, customize, and export reports using modern protocols. 

3. API-First Design with OAuth 2.0 Security 

The entire platform is now built with REST APIs, enabling easy integration with third-party apps and platforms like loyalty systems, OMS, and eCommerce sites. OAuth 2.0 ensures that data exchange is both fast and secure. 

4. JSON-Based Caching & Data Services 

Caching mechanisms are now smarter and more efficient with JSON data formats, allowing for faster performance across applications that rely on MFCS data—especially on mobile and front-end POS systems. 

5. Oracle Retail Reference Model Enhancements 

Oracle has updated its Retail Reference Model, offering new templates and best practices that help accelerate implementation and reduce customization cycles. 

6. Improved Ecosystem Integration 

The 2025 release offers tighter connections with: 

• Oracle Retail Planning 
• Xstore POS 
• Customer Engagement Cloud 
• Retail Data Store 

This helps eliminate data silos and supports real-time, cross-functional decision-making. 

7. Enhanced Reporting and Data Model Upgrades 

Oracle has restructured its data models for greater clarity and introduced new reporting dashboards, making it easier for merchandising teams to visualize performance metrics across locations. 

8. Upgraded Security and Compliance 

With growing data regulations, MFCS now includes pre-built global compliance templates and enhanced role-based access, encryption, and data residency support. 

9. Migration Readiness Tools 

Oracle has introduced tools that help retailers move from on-prem or older MFCS versions to the cloud. This includes pre-built templates, cutover scripts, and data cleansing utilities.

How the Latest MFCS Release Transforms Retail Operations in 2025

The latest release of Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service (MFCS) is more than a technical upgrade; it’s a strategic enabler for retail transformation. By enhancing operational agility, data visibility, and integration capabilities, MFCS is helping retailers reimagine core merchandising processes. Here’s how: 

• Streamlined Merchandising Workflows 

With automation at its core, MFCS 2025 reduces repetitive manual work like price changes, stock transfers, and PO approvals. This frees up teams to focus on strategy and optimization rather than operations. 

• Real-Time Decision Making 

Thanks to embedded analytics and Oracle Retail Data Store integration, buyers and planners can view live sales, margin, and inventory data—making it easier to make quick, informed decisions on promotions, replenishment, and markdowns. 

• Smarter Inventory & Supplier Management 

AI models built into the planning and forecasting tools enable better stock allocation and vendor performance tracking. Retailers can predict demand, negotiate better deals, and reduce overstock/understock scenarios.

Why Choose SkillNet as Your Oracle MFCS Partner? 

SkillNet Solutions is more than a certified Oracle partner, we’re a global retail transformation specialist with deep expertise across the Oracle Retail ecosystem. Here’s why leading retailers choose us for their MFCS initiatives: 

1. Deep Oracle Retail Expertise 

We’ve delivered Oracle MFCS implementations and upgrades across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. Our experience spans the full Oracle Retail suite, including Merchandise Financial Planning, Xstore POS, and Oracle Retail Data Store, ensuring strategic alignment across systems. 

2. End-to-End Lifecycle Support 

From initial discovery and solution design to integration, testing, and post-go-live support, SkillNet provides comprehensive coverage at every stage. Our goal: to ensure your MFCS deployment drives measurable business outcomes, not just technical completion. 

3. Proven Accelerators and Frameworks 

With over two decades of Oracle Retail experience, we’ve built reusable assets to accelerate delivery. These include: 

• StoreHub Integration Platform for real-time, bidirectional connectivity across retail systems 
• Commerce DevOps Accelerator to streamline CI/CD, environment provisioning, and automated testing

These tools help reduce implementation timelines, improve consistency, and increase quality across environments. 

4. Omnichannel Integration Expertise 

MFCS is only part of your ecosystem. We ensure seamless integration with Oracle Xstore, ERP, OMS, and digital commerce platforms—enabling unified inventory visibility and cross-channel execution. 

5. Structured Migration Strategy 

Whether you’re moving from an on-prem MFCS instance or a legacy platform like JDA MMS, our team delivers structured, low-risk migrations. We tailor the approach to your data, infrastructure, and business needs—minimizing disruption and ensuring continuity. 

Business Benefits of Upgrading to Oracle MFCS 2025 with SkillNet 

Benefit	How It Helps
Faster Time-to-Market	Automate launch of new SKUs, pricing rules, and supplier onboarding
Reduced Operational Costs	Eliminate infrastructure burden with SaaS, reduce labor via automation
Improved Customer Experience	Align merchandising with customer demand in real-time across stores and online
Scalable Platform for Growth	Expand to new regions or formats without re-architecting your backend
Stronger Business Agility	Respond faster to supply chain shocks, seasonality, and promotional opportunities
Future-Proof Infrastructure	Get regular feature updates, security patches, and innovation from Oracle

Conclusion: Ready to Transform Your Merchandising Engine?

The retail landscape in 2025 demands more than operational efficiency. It requires speed, intelligence, and scalability. Oracle Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service (MFCS) meets this challenge with a modern, cloud-native architecture, real-time analytics, robust APIs, and seamless integration across the retail stack. 

But realizing its full value takes more than implementation; it requires the right partner. 

SkillNet Solutions ensures your MFCS deployment is done right, with: 

• Accelerated time-to-value 
• Full-stack integration support 
• Proven frameworks for long-term ROI 
• Let’s future-proof your merchandising operations together.