Exhibitor News

Forma Innovations has acquired RMS, the company behind the Metro digital workplace platform, 

bringing together four specialist businesses with decades of experience in retail software and 

services. Alongside CADS, Prosper and StoreSpace Insights, RMS joins a growing group committed to 

helping retailers and other multi-site operators improve performance, reduce complexity, and deliver 

better customer and employee experiences.

Forma Innovations now brings together:

• RMS – Provider of Metro, the all-in-one digital workplace for operations, compliance, HR, 

communications, and workforce planning, trusted by global retail, hospitality, and healthcare 

brands.

• CADS - specialists in retail store planning, measured surveys, and CAD services, supporting 

estate rollout and design with data-driven insight and technical expertise.

• StoreSpace Insights – an advanced space planning software platform used in over twenty 

countries to optimise layouts, drive efficiency, and improve profitability.

• Prosper - A retail-focussed design and architecture agency specialising in delivery, asset 

specification and standardisation. Working with retailers and estate managers to create 

spaces that truly connect with the people using them.

By combining these capabilities, Forma offers retailers a unique end-to-end partner providing 

mission-critical software and services. Together, the group can:

• Simplify operations with integrated workplace software and workforce management tools.

• Connect planning and execution with shared data, ensuring teams make faster, smarter 

decisions.

• Deliver measurable improvements in productivity, compliance, and profitability.

• Optimise retail estates through precise surveys, planning expertise, and advanced layout 

technology.

• Create meaningful commercial spaces through user-centric thinking and exceptional attention 

to detail.

Forma Innovations unites over 120 in-house specialists spanning software development, customer 

success, architecture and design, surveying, planning, retail operations, employee engagement, and 

capacity/task impact planning. While each business will continue to operate under its own brand, we 

are working more closely together to provide integrated solutions for our customers. Our mission is to 

deliver exceptional return on investment and help our customers adapt to ever-changing business 

pressures.

experiences for customers and employees” said Mark Thompson, Chairman at Forma Innovations. 

Karen Dyke of RMS commented: “After three decades of innovating and trailblazing, we are excited 

Forma Innovations is a group of companies focused on delivering software and services for the retail 

sector. With CADS, Prosper, StoreSpace Insights, and RMS, Forma provides a unique combination of 

retail planning, operational software, and data-driven insights, helping retailers and brands to 

simplify, optimise, and grow. Please visit https://www.formainnovations.com for more information.

Retail Manager Solutions (RMS) is the company behind Metro, the digital workplace platform trusted 

by leading multi-site operators in retail, hospitality, and healthcare. Metro helps some of the world’s best-known brands connect, engage, and empower their workforce while managing complex operations more effectively. Designed to support Operations, Compliance, HR, Project, and Marketing teams, Metro replaces multiple disconnected applications with one integrated solution. Our mission is clear: to deliver software that makes work simpler. Metro provides an innovative and cost-effective way for organisations to streamline operations, strengthen compliance, and improve 

performance at scale. Please visit https://www.metrofy.com for more information