American Retail Group on Target for Successful Win/DSS Implementation; JDA's Windows System to Support 1,000+ Store, Multi-chain Organization.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998--JDA(R) Software Group Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :JDAS), an international provider of enterprise retail solutions, announced that American Retail Group Inc. (ARG See argument. arg - argument ) is on schedule for a successful implementation of Distributed Store System(TM) for Windows (Win/DSS(TM)) across its over 1,000 store, multi-format operation. The privately held ARG, who signed with 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) in second quarter 1998, owns Uptons, Eastern Mountain Sports Eastern Mountain Sports (or EMS) is an outdoor apparel and equipment retailer in the U.S. Northeast. It is headquartered in Peterborough, New Hampshire. EMS sells outdoor equipment and clothing from brands like The North Face and Merrell, and also their own, , Maurices, Millers Outpost and Levi Outlets by M.O.S.T. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bob Ephlin, director of business information systems for ARG, this broad-scale project is well on its way to a successful roll out across the entire five-chain operation. "We'll reduce our cost of ownership by having one common system to support all of our companies. Yet, we'll have the ability to meet the unique requirements for each of our chains through a company specific user interface." "Win/DSS is a flexible and scaleable system that can meet the point-of-sale and back office needs of any retailer, including complex retail organizations such as ARG. Validated by winning a 1998 Microsoft(R) Retail Application Developer (R.A.D.) Award, Win/DSS is a user friendly system that is helping retailers around the globe manage their store operations and provide excellent customer service," stated JDA's Kevin Bendokaitis, senior vice president, sales and marketing for the Americas. Meeting ARG's Evolving Needs Prior to selecting JDA's Win/DSS, ARG outlined a number of requirements for their new system. "We needed to replace our outdated, proprietary system with a year 2000 compliant a. 1. (Computers) having dates fully and properly represented, and not susceptible to failure due to the year 2000 bug. , Windows(R)-based application. Win/DSS offers some of the most comprehensive functionality on the market and provides the technical foundation to keep up with the ever changing needs of our business," stated ARG's project manager, Chuck Swafford. ARG plans to roll out Win/DSS to all of its Uptons and Eastern Mountain Sports stores in 1999. The new solution will be rolled out to all of its Maurices stores in 2000, and to all of its Millers Outpost and Levi Outlets by M.O.S.T stores in 2001 and 2002. About JDA Software JDA Software Group, Inc. is a demand and supply chain partner to the world’s leading retailers, manufacturers and suppliers and is located in Scottsdale, AZ. History Jim Armstrong, co-founded the U.S.-based JDA Software in 1985. Group Inc. JDA Software Group Inc. is a global provider of integrated retail software products and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. for more than 600 clients worldwide. Designed to Optimize the Retail Enterprise, JDA's solution addresses the requirements for the entire retail supply chain: from the corporate level with merchandising, merchandise planning Merchandise Planning is a strategic and systematic approach used by retailers, particularly in fashion and non-food areas. It is aimed at maximising return on investment, through planning and monitoring sales, margins and inventory in order to increase profitability. and allocation, decision support and financial systems; to the distribution level with warehouse management and logistics systems; and finally to the store level with point-of-sale and back-office applications. Founded in 1985, JDA employs approximately 1,000 associates operating from 22 offices. With headquarters in Phoenix, the company has offices in major cities throughout the United States as well as internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, South Africa, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, refer to JDA's Web site at http://www.jda.com. |
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