Circuit City Moves to 360Commerce ExtendYourStore Software Applications; Leading Consumer Electronics Retailer Plans Chainwide Implementation of Integrated Commerce Model.Business Editors & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001 Flexibility and increased customer service are a top priority for today's electronic consumers. No one knows that better than Circuit City, which is why the electronics retailer is teaming up with 360Commerce. With the gradual implementation of 360Commerce's Point-of-Sale, Conductor conductor Any of various substances that allow the flow of electric current or thermal energy. A conductor is a poor insulator because it has a low resistance to such flow. and Unleashed software products, Circuit City customers will soon be able to move seamlessly across all channels for the ultimate shopping experience. 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. Christine Lowry, senior vice president of marketing at 360Commerce, the ExtendYourStore(tm) product suite is 360Commerce's response to retailers who have expressed the need to connect their stores and all other channels with the enterprise in real time. "Because of our object-oriented architectural framework, we will be able to quickly customize the new software to meet Circuit City's unique business needs," said Lowry. 360Commerce will work with Circuit City to deploy the ExtendYourStore(tm) software on a chainwide basis. "Our current point-of-sale system was originally installed more than 12 years ago. It has been tailored specifically for our business and provides robust transactional support for our sales associates. However, as consumer expectations change and our product offerings become more innovative and complex, we recognize the need for information-rich systems that interact seamlessly with associates, consumers, vendor partners and the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . "We believe the 360Commerce infrastructure will provide a flexible base on which we can continue to build state-of-the-art point-of-sale systems that are in line with our other corporate initiatives," said David Nelms, Circuit City's director of store applications. Nelms cited 360Commerce's flexible architecture, implementation methodology and customer service as major factors in the decision to make the crossover Crossover The point on a stock chart when a security and an indicator intersect. Crossovers are used by technical analysts to aid in forecasting the future movements in the price of a stock. In most technical analysis models, a crossover is a signal to either buy or sell. . About ExtendYourStore Point-of-Sale Point-of-Sale technology provides for fast and efficient customer check-outs and includes functions such as purchases, exchanges, returns, price look-ups, item and transaction discounts, gift registry The configuration database in all 32-bit versions of Windows that contains settings for the hardware and software in the PC it is installed in. The Registry is made up of the SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files. Many settings previously stored in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM. sales and flexible tender options. The multi-tier, network-centric architecture provides the responsiveness, flexibility and scalability needed, while also including the interfacing technology required to extend a store to traditional or new channels including the Internet. About ExtendYourStore Conductor Ensuring that a retailer's channels are working in concert, Conductor is a retail-specific integration engine that facilitates true cross-channel services. Conductor powers clicks-and-mortar customer services such as buy-on-the-Web/return-in-the-store and reserve-on-the-Web/pick-up in the store. In addition, Conductor also ties in new demand points such as kiosks and wireless devices to capture and captivate customers -- anytime, anywhere. About ExtendYourStore Unleashed Unleashed, a server-centric, Java(tm) application with a browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used interface, extends service to wherever the customer is in the store, freeing up valuable floor space that can be used for additional merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. during seasonal shopping surges and reducing the amount of time customers must wait in line to check out. The Unleashed software is a mobile, wireless sub-set of 360Commerce's next-generation point-of-sale, communicates via radio frequency and can be used to scan customer purchases, accept credit cards, capture signatures on screen and print receipts, thereby shortening register lines. About 360Commerce 360Commerce software enables consumers to shop seamlessly across all channels by empowering retailers to connect the store and all other channels with the enterprise in real time. Leading retailers on our customer list include Circuit City, 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 , Sears, Burlington Coat Factory Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 360 stores in 42 states (as of 2006). In early 2007, the first location to be opened in Canada will be at the Vaughan Mills mall in Toronto. , The Great Indoors (Sears' new concept store), Cole National and Meijer. Our ExtendYourStore software suite includes CrossReach(tm), a cross-channel customer service desk; Unleashed(tm), a wireless mobile point-of-sale application; next generation Point-of-Sale; Web and kiosk kiosk Originally, in Islamic architecture, an open circular pavilion consisting of a roof supported by pillars. The word has been applied to a Turkish summer garden pavilion and a type of early Persian mosque. versions of Gift Registry; and Conductor, an enterprise application integration engine that connects all channels with the enterprise for a 360-degree view of the customer. For more information, visit 360Commerce's Web site at www.360Commerce.com. About Circuit City Circuit City Stores Inc. operates more locations in more markets than any other consumer electronics specialty retailer. With headquarters in Richmond, Va., the company operates 590 Superstores This is a list of superstores by country. Multi-national
Trademarks: 360Commerce, ExtendYourStore, CrossReach and Unleashed are trademarks of 360Commerce Inc. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc. |
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