Anchor Blue Selects Kronos for Retail to Manage Growing Workforce.

Retailer to Reduce Labor Costs, Improve Employee Satisfaction, and Increase Customer Service Through a Standardized Solution 

NEW YORK -- In support of its aggressive plans for growth, Anchor Blue recognized it must have a centralized and standardized approach to managing its workforce. Based on this need, the retailer has selected Kronos for Retail from Kronos([R]) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON). Anchor Blue will use Kronos for Retail to reduce labor costs, improve employee satisfaction, and increase customer service. The Kronos solution also will allow the retailer to continue to build upon its mission of being a great place to work and shop.

"We expect to continue to grow our store base, and therefore have significantly more stores within a few years," explained Michael Bush, CEO of Anchor Blue. "As a result, we knew we had to select a vendor that has a proven expertise in managing the workforces of rapidly expanding retail businesses. Selecting a vendor that also has a long track record of implementing solutions on time and on budget was a top priority. These factors made Kronos the clear choice."

Success through standardization

Anchor Blue's rapid growth made it difficult for the retailer to manage workforce-related functions such as time and labor, scheduling, payroll processing, and absence management. With Kronos for Retail, the retailer will be able to centralize and standardize these functions across current and future stores. Anchor Blue will automate the error-prone processes associated with tracking employee time and attendance and applying complex pay policies as well as the administration and enforcement of its complex employee attendance policies. In addition, with Kronos for Retail, Anchor Blue will gain the ability to create optimized schedules that balance the needs of its business, customers, and employees.

"Anchor Blue has a laser focus on implementing technology that allows them to respond to the changing demands of their customers," said John Anderson, director of retail at Kronos. "With Kronos for Retail to manage their ever-growing workforce, they will be able to reach new levels of success. Our solution will allow them to not only improve employee satisfaction and retention, but also increase the level of service they deliver to their consumers."

Kronos made this announcement from NRF 97th Annual Convention & Expo being held in New York from Jan. 14-16. Kronos is exhibiting in booth #1355.

About The Anchor Blue Retail Group

The Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc. is an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. It operates Anchor Blue stores, a specialty retailer of fashionable, youth-oriented clothing since 1981, and is licensed to operate Levi's/Dockers Outlet by MOST. Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc. is based in Ontario, California and currently runs 237 retail locations in 32 states and Puerto Rico. More information about Anchor Blue is available at www.anchorblue.com.

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos Incorporated empowers organizations around the world to effectively manage their workforce. At Kronos, we are experts who are solely focused on delivering software and services that enable organizations to reduce costs, increase productivity, improve employee satisfaction, and ultimately enhance the level of service they provide. Kronos serves customers in more than 50 countries through its network of offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. Widely recognized as a market and thought leader in managing the workforce, Kronos has unrivaled reach with more than 30 million people using a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos at www.kronos.com.

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