Press Releases

A new report published by Catalina, the leader in precise consumer-driven marketing, finds that only a tiny fraction of shoppers determine the success of new Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) product launches. The report explores the purchasing behavior of more than 41 million US consumers and shows that on average, just 1.5 percent, or 1 in 67 shoppers, accounted for 80 percent of volume during a 12-month window following their introduction.

Spire, LLC continues to redefine shopper marketing intelligence with a decidedly different approach to core data analysis.

Hawaii has a shining star in Ms. Tanna Dang as the Honolulu boutique owner today was awarded the top $25,000 prize in the National Retail Federation’s inaugural “This is Retail” video contest. Nearly one million votes were cast by the public through NRF’s Retail Means Jobs website to choose the contest winners.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association praised the implementation of the U.S. – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA). CTPA will drastically eliminate tariffs and other barriers to U.S. exports and significantly expand trade between the U.S. and Colombia.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it provided a senior secured asset-based credit facility to John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc., a designer, retailer, and wholesaler of men’s designer apparel and accessories. The financing was completed in conjunction with the acquisition of the company by Lion Capital LLP, a consumer focused private equity firm, from VF Corporation.

Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq: CPWR), the technology performance company, today announced a major new release of its integrated application performance management (APM) solution, the Compuware APM platform. The Compuware APM Spring 2012 Platform Release introduces a new generation of APM with four industry-first innovations across its dynaTrace and Gomez product brands that help customers optimize the performance and value of their business-critical applications.

The popular online blog FixturesCloseUp.com has been awarded legal Registered Trademark status by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. FixturesCloseUp® offers micro-fixture case studies, product reviews, analysis and rating of design and function, comparison of alternate solutions, recommendations for design and production improvements, cataloging of fixtures by taxonomy, and best practices recommendations for store fixtures and point-of-purchase displays across all channels of retail.

ComQi, the global multi-channel message management company, today announced the new release of its content management software - EnGage R7. This release continues to push the capabilities of its market leading cloud based digital signage CMS solution that has been used by hundreds of customers around the world.

Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq: CPWR), the technology performance company, today announced the industry's deepest and most flexible User Experience Management (UEM) solution for mastering complexity at the edge. The Compuware APM Spring 2012 Platform Release introduces a new generation of UEM with industry-first innovations that help large and small organizations optimize the performance of their applications by providing the deepest visibility of performance at the edge of the internet, pinpointing problems impacting business performance and conversion rates.

The Dallas/Ft. Worth office, newly established as RSP’s sixth location, will be led by the senior leadership team of Craig Hale, AIA, Associate Principal, Steven Hall, P.E., Senior Associate, and Ed Hess, Senior Associate. This office will become the prime RSP location for the distribution center practice and expand the firm’s retail coverage.

Unseasonably warm weather in February and March and an early Easter holiday shifted consumers’ spending appetite last month, though retailers in April still reported positive but modest growth. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, April retail sales (excluding automobile, gas stations and restaurants) decreased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted from March and increased 2.8 percent unadjusted year-over-year, marking 22 consecutive months of retail sales growth.

TradeStone Software, delivering Merchandise Lifecycle Management (MLM) solutions that unify the design, sourcing, ordering and delivery of retail goods, today announced it has partnered with MicroStrategy to introduce TradeStone Business Intelligence.

Wine.com, the nation's leading online wine retailer, announced today new personalization and recommendation features which offer customers a shopping experience that is unlike anything found at a traditional brick-and-mortar store. The new features, developed by RichRelevance, the leading provider of dynamic personalization for the world's largest retailers and brands, are the latest in a series of product enhancements to help Wine.com customers make informed purchasing decisions quickly and conveniently.

The Family Dollar Store has selected AccessVia Web dSignShop Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to print shelf-edge signs and labels in their stores. The discount retailer operates 7,100 stores in 45 states.

A study of mobile banking and payment adoption rates in 14 countries by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and Aite Group has discovered a new category of consumer, known as Smartphonatics, that is driving the demand for mobile payments and banking.

QuantiSense, the leading provider of retail business intelligence and decision orchestration solutions, today announced it has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology companies in North America.

SpyderLynk, a leading marketing technology company and creator of the SnapTag, today announced its new Snap-to-Buy technology will be deployed in Glamour’s March issue, and through its Glamour Apothecary “shop-able” Wall unveiled today.

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, the leading provider of retail and category optimization solutions, today announced that MAXIMA GRUP?, one of Lithuania’s most successful retailers, will utilize a range of its solutions to automate and optimise its merchandising strategy.

Extending its commitment to drive mobile innovation from the enterprise to consumers, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a new wave of mobile apps designed to help people be more efficient whether at work, at home or pursing leisure activities. With the help of a thriving partner ecosystem, the new SAP mobile apps lay the foundation for growth by providing real-time mobile access to human resources (HR), sustainability, finance, sales and mobile commerce functions.

Revionics, Inc., the leading provider of retail life cycle price optimization solutions which are optimizing 30,000+ retail stores weekly, announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.