Attention Retailers: Cash-in at MapInfo-Thompson's ICSC Booth; Combined Expertise of MapInfo-Thompson Provides One-Stop Shop for Retailers of All Sizes.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ICSC ICSC International Council of Shopping Centers ICSC International Chemical Safety Cards ICSC International Civil Service Commission ICSC International Council of Shopping Centres ICSC International Catholic Stewardship Council LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2003 Retailers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. proven, accurate expertise combined with the best possible predictive technology will find just what they are looking for at MapInfo-Thompson's ICSC booth #147. MapInfo-Thompson, part of MapInfo Corporation (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 : MAPS), provides a suite of predictive site, market and customer profiling solutions making it the best "one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. " to help retailers surpass the competition and maximize opportunities for profitable return on investment. Specifically, MapInfo-Thompson enables retailers to improve their real estate strategies by identifying the unique factors that are the most significant drivers of their sales, thereby helping them to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. profitable opportunities just around the corner or across the globe. Domain experts in the retail industry, Thompson's strong reputation in analytical analytical, analytic pertaining to or emanating from analysis. analytical control control of confounding by analysis of the results of a trial or test. research coupled with MapInfo's powerful location-based solutions and reliable worldwide data makes a visit to the booth a sure bet at ICSC. The industry's most respected retailers rely on MapInfo-Thompson to predict profitable sales and choose optimal site locations to maximize revenues, including The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box , Linens 'n Things Linens 'n Things, Inc., headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey, is the second-largest large-format retailers of home textiles, housewares and decorative home accessories in the United States, behind Bed Bath & Beyond. , The Gap, JoAnn Stores, Burger King, Chili's and Macaroni Grill Macaroni Grill (also known as Romano's Macaroni Grill) is a chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants in the US and Canada. The chain and brand name is owned by Brinker International. , as well as niche concepts like Golf Galaxy. Bombay Company The Bombay Company is a furniture and home accessories retailer based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. History It was founded in 1978 by Brad Harper in New Orleans as a mail-order company. Harper later opened two retail stores in New Orleans. : Out on the Street and Looking Good The avant-garde Bombay Company, a leading retailer of home accessories, wall decor and furniture had an established mall location strategy with hundreds of stores across the U.S. and Canada. Not wanting to limit them exclusively to mall sites, Bombay Bombay (bŏmbā`), former state, W central India, on the Arabian Sea. The state contained within its borders the former Portuguese colonies of Goa and Daman and Diu. Historical remains exist from the period (320–184 B.C. saw an opportunity to expand its market presence and capture more of its target market by opening off-mall operations. They turned to Thompson to help them build on their success and strategically grow their off-mall traditional stores and their newly introduced combination store featuring Bombay KIDS. Thompson will create a new site selection model to analyze Bombay's top markets and develop the best site location strategy for the new off-mall concepts. In the process of this planning, the children's market was identified as a key target. Bombay KIDS added another dimension to the project as the company developed plans to roll out a series of combination stores. Bombay faced the challenge of ensuring that the venture would grow at the pace they predicted based on market potential. MapInfo-Thompson working with Bombay is helping the company to break new ground and stay on the cutting-edge by helping them realize this new location strategy to maximize development opportunities and penetration of key markets. "MapInfo-Thompson delivers the kind of critical insight we needed to plan intelligently and execute on our decisions," said Brian Priddy, executive vice president of operations at Bombay Company. "We saw the tremendous value that Thompson brought to our planning decisions three years ago when they developed a site model for our mall-based stores and believed that MapInfo-Thompson could assist in the successful development of real estate strategies for the new concepts and in the actual roll out." "In the retail and real estate industry, success is usually linked to location-related decisions, and this is where MapInfo-Thompson's core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
During the show, visitors to booth #147 can enter to win a free one-month subscription to AnySite Online, an easy-to-use Web site for advanced demographic reports and presentation quality maps. The final drawing will be held at the end of the ICSC show. About MapInfo MapInfo is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com. MapInfo is a trademark of MapInfo Corporation and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Of Note This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. For this purpose, any statement that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including without limitation statements concerning market demand for MapInfo's products and solutions, the potential benefits of MapInfo's software to customers, and the integration of MapInfo's software offerings with existing solutions. Factors that may cause these statements not to be true or to differ materially from the manner in which they are presented include potential difficulties related to third party integration of MapInfo's software, market acceptance of MapInfo's offerings, decreased spending by customers or potential customers on technology solutions and the impact of economic trends that affect generally the market for MapInfo's software and other product offerings. MapInfo takes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements. |
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