$1.6 Billion Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Goes Live With JDA Software Portfolio Solutions; Discount Variety Store Leader Embraces JDA Functionality to Achieve Rapid Results.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2001 JDA JDA Japan Defense Agency JDA Joint Development Agreement JDA Janne da Arc (band) JDA Joint Duty Assignment JDA Jerusalem Development Authority JDA Jovian Detention Authority (gaming) (R) Software Group Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) announced that Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:DLTR DLTR Duke Law and Technology Review ), the leading U.S. operator of discount variety stores, is using several of the JDA Portfolio(TM) applications that it licensed in June 2000. The Virginia-based retailer, which operates more than 1,860 stores, is currently rolling out JDA's Win/DSS(R) in-store system to 150 of its stores and plans to install the product into additional store locations. In addition, the retailer has deployed Retail IDEAS(R) data warehouse and Arthur Planning(TM), and plans to launch Arthur Allocation(TM) and key components of Merchandise Management System A merchandise management system (MMS) is an automated information system to keep track of the inventory in a warehouse or store. Usually the merchandise can be grouped into product lines. (TM) (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. (R)) in the first quarter of 2002. Dollar Tree also plans a future implementation of JDA's Store Portal(TM), Arthur Information Manager(TM) and Arthur Performance Analysis(TM). Ray Hamilton Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton (born January 20, 1951) is a former American football player from 1973 through 1981 for the New England Patriots, and the current defensive line coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. , Dollar Tree's chief information officer, stated that this progressive implementation approach has enabled the retailer to experience rapid results that benefit the entire chain. For example, Hamilton explained, "The predefined, retail-specific templates in Retail IDEAS allow us to quickly analyze daily sell-through, margins and categories by store. As a result, we will be able to better plan next year's buy, allocating accurate quantities of product to the right stores and maximizing margins through improved merchandising strategies." Dollar Tree Improves Checkout Service with Win/DSS Hamilton also commented that Dollar Tree cashiers enjoy the simplicity of Win/DSS. "Our stores are the modern day equivalent of the traditional variety store, offering an ever changing range of general merchandise in many categories from housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. and seasonal goods to candy, food and party goods. Win/DSS is easy to learn and use Easy to learn refers to software that is well designed and capable of being used right away without having to wade through documentation. If you make the program work with little effort, it is easy to learn. . "Our cashiers are more quickly ringing up sales, which formerly required cashier identification of taxability, redemption values, and items that sell for less than a dollar. Scanning enables our cashiers to focus on other more important components of customer service, like the customer." "We congratulate Dollar Tree on its initial go live and rollout success," stated David Tidmarsh, JDA's senior vice president for client services. "Considering the massive scope of this project, it's quite impressive to see Dollar Tree's rapid assimilation of the JDA Portfolio applications into their daily business processes. We attribute Dollar Tree's success to its exceptional executive leaders and enthusiastic business users who are committed to the JDA partnership." "As we proceed with the next phase of this project, we look forward to helping Dollar Tree build on the impressive return on investment that they've already achieved," added Tidmarsh. Dollar Tree is running JDA's MMS on the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) iSeries model 840 12-way processor and Win/DSS on the NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers 7448 POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale platform. About Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Dollar Tree Stores is the nation's leading operator of discount variety stores offering merchandise at the $1 price point. The retailer operates more than 1,860 stores in both strip centers and malls in 36 states. Stores operate under the names of Dollar Tree(R), Dollar Bill$(R), and Only $1.00, ONLY $ONE(R). Dollar Tree Stores common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors "DLTR." Dollar Tree is also listed in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index The Russell 1000 Index is a stock market index of US stocks. The ticker is "RUI" or similar. See Russell Indexes page for main discussion. See also the iShares Russell 1000. External links
About JDA Software Group Inc. With more than 4,300 retail, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing clients in 60 countries, JDA Software Group is the global leader in providing integrated software and professional services that address real-world issues to help multi-channel companies manage their mission critical operations. By capitalizing on its market position and financial strength, JDA commits significant resources in furthering its next generation of retail intelligent solutions that exploit the power of the Internet to meet emerging business needs. Founded in 1985, JDA has headquarters in Scottsdale and employs more than 1,400 associates operating from 32 offices in major cities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.jda.com. JDA, MMS, Win/DSS and Retail IDEAS are registered trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property and JDA Portfolio, Merchandise Management System, JDA Store Portal, Arthur Planning, Arthur Allocation, Arthur Information Manager and Arthur Performance Analysis are trademarks of JDA Software Group Inc. All other trade, product, or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. We do not believe this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Nevertheless, if remarks in this news release are considered to be "forward-looking" or to have forward-looking implications, including Dollar Tree's plans to install Win/DSS in additional stores or Retail IDEAS' ability to improve merchandising and maximize margins, we would remind our investors and prospective investors that future events may involve risks and uncertainties. Risks and uncertainties that may affect our business include changes in the customer's plans, differences in the customer's use and implementation of the product, and other risks that are detailed from time to time in the "Risks Factors" section of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these and other risks, actual results may differ materially from those predicted. We undertake no obligation to update information in this release. |
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