CommercialWare Announces CWStore 8.0 and CWLocate 1.2; New Releases Demonstrate CommercialWare's Ongoing Commitment to Product Excellence for Cross Channel Retailers.NATICK, Mass. -- CommercialWare, Inc, the leading provider of cross-channel commerce infrastructure software, announced new releases of CWStore 8.0, its point-of-sale and retail management software, and CWLocate 1.2, its inventory locator solution. CWStore 8.0 is an end-to-end store solution for capturing point-of-sale transactions, managing customers and performing back office functions and analysis. CWLocate 1.2 is an inventory location software solution that reduces lost sales and optimizes inventory disbursement DISBURSEMENT. Literally, to take money out of a purse. Figuratively, to pay out money; to expend money; and sometimes it signifies to advance money. 2. . The product allows retailers and direct marketers to easily view merchandise availability across all sales channels, including retail stores and multiple distribution centers. Both releases deliver additional features and functionality, building on their powerful and reliable capabilities. CWStore 8.0 CWStore 8.0 gathers point-of-sale transactions as well as customer information in real-time in addition to performing back office functions such as purchase order creation, inventory transfer, sales reporting and staff management. The software consists of five modules including: StorePOS, StoreBackOffice, StoreHQ, StoreMobile and StoreAnalytics to handle the needs of multiple constituents. CWStore 8.0 incorporates a new in-store database for all POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale functionality that improves transactional processing speed See MHz. and provides additional flexibility for store managers. The new release also provides enhancements to its Stored Value Card which allows customers to implement a seamless cross channel gift card program between CWStore and CWDirect, CommercialWare's flagship order management software. Additional features in CWStore 8.0 include: --Enhanced label design utility that allows merchants to create custom shelf tags as well as SKU (StockKeeping Unit) The number of one specific product available for sale. If a hardware device or software package comes in different versions, there is an SKU for each one. SKU - stock-keeping unit labels --Improved gift receipt and gift certificate functionality --Hourly sales analysis and reports to facilitate labor scheduling --Ability to rapidly distribute purchase orders via email CWLocate 1.2 CWLocate 1.2 enables catalogers, retailers, and website operations to reduce lost sales and improve customer service. By offering more purchasing and fulfillment options at the point-of-sale, such as direct shipment, store pickup, and store shipments, merchants can maximize, convert and capture more activity from in store traffic. In addition, by leveraging CWLocate's statistical data, retailers can optimize inventory disbursement to ensure the appropriate stock levels in each saleable sale·a·ble adj. Variant of salable. saleable or US salable Adjective fit for selling or capable of being sold saleability or US location. CWLocate operates as a standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. solution in addition to seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with CWDirect and CWStore. CWLocate 1.2 offers a significant improvement for its users to determine accurate inventory counts with the addition of user defined Any format, layout, structure or language that is developed by the user. probability rules that take into account known factors of the retail operations. For example, retailers can create a rule that always subtracts "1" from its current available inventory to account for a display item. Additional features include: --Real time inventory availability consolidation across multiple channels --Proximity calculations to determine distance to stores --Product "cross referencing" to unify sku identifiers across all channels --Simplified integration to other business applications "These new product releases represent our continued commitment to providing our customers with the features and functionality they need to grow their businesses," said Donny Askin, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CommercialWare. "We communicate with our customers on an ongoing basis to ensure we understand their needs and have developed an organization that can rapidly respond with innovative technology advancements to improve their cross-channel retail management operations." About CommercialWare, Inc. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts Natick (Pronunciation IPA: /ˈneɪtɪk/) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 32,170 at the , with offices in Toronto and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , CommercialWare, Inc. is the leading developer of software solutions that offer cross-channel functionality to retailers and direct marketers - small and large, seeking to optimize transactions from all customer touch points. CommercialWare's comprehensive portfolio of products provide cross-channel infrastructure linking all aspects of the transaction lifecycle through point-of-sale, back-office, order management, fulfillment, customer service, collaboration, and analytics applications. CommercialWare, the Brand in Cross-Channel Retail, offers a confluence confluence /con·flu·ence/ (kon´floo-ins) 1. a running together; a meeting of streams.con´fluent 2. in embryology, the flowing of cells, a component process of gastrulation. of solutions that power many of the leading retail brands, including Abercrombie and Fitch, Party Land, Chico's, J.Jill, Ritz Camera, Jos. A. Bank, and Patagonia. For additional information, please visit www.commercialware.com. |
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