Vcommerce Launches Apparel Vertical: Debuts with Reitmans - Canada's Largest Ladies Apparel Retailer.Power and Flexibility of Vcommerce Enterprise with Best in Class Partner Solutions Provides Unbeatable Combination SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Vcommerce Corporation (www.vcommerce.com), the leader in enterprise eCommerce solutions, announced today that Reitmans Limited, Canada's leading ladies' apparel specialty retailer, has selected Vcommerce Enterprise[TM] to create multiple eCommerce web sites for the company. In response to growing customer demand for transaction-capable sites, Reitmans conducted an exhaustive search for an eCommerce solution capable of supporting Reitmans' constant innovation and drive for competitive advantage. Reitmans selected Vcommerce Enterprise based on the completeness of the solution, the flexibility to integrate best-in-class third party components, and the deep expertise of the Vcommerce team to aid this leading brick and mortar See bricks and mortar. retailer into the world of high volume eCommerce. "Reitmans has been successfully running a brick and mortar retail operation for 80 years, but this is our first foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my online sales," said Diane Randolph, vice president of information systems, Reitmans Limited. "We feel that now the time is right to provide customers with a content-rich online store, complete with multiple merchandise views and information, as well as transaction capabilities. The vast and diverse geography and climate of the Canadian landscape means that customers often travel a considerable distance to shop in our stores. More robust and transaction-capable web sites provide our customers with the ability to make purchases online, but also to 'pre-shop' for merchandise before heading to our stores. We are excited to be working with Vcommerce to develop this online sales channel and to enhance the overall shopping experience across all channels for our loyal customers." Reitmans is a specialty apparel retailer with more than one billion dollars in annual revenue. The company has more than 900 stores across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . The company plans a phased rollout of its online stores beginning with its Addition-Elle, Pennington's and the MXM MXM Media Xchange Manager (VCON Inc.) MXM Mobile PCI Express Module (NVIDIA) brand later this year. Vcommerce will provide the comprehensive eCommerce solution Reitmans requires to create the online storefronts A store on the Internet that offers items for sale and is capable of handling the financial transaction online. See cybermall and digital money. with a unified shopping cart across all sites, multiple language support, loyalty programs, wish lists and highly secure transaction capabilities. Vcommerce Enterprise seamlessly integrates with Reitmans' business systems for 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. , fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. and customer relationship management. Reitmans also selected best-in-class third-party components from FAST, Omniture, RichFX, and RightNow, which are all integrated through the Vcommerce Enterprise Connector (VECTOR[TM]). "We look forward to helping another successful brick and mortar business
This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. develop an online sales channel that drives more profit and customer loyalty for the entire organization," said Dan Kennedy Daniel Hoffard "Dan" Kennedy (born July 22, 1982) is an American goalkeeper with the Puerto Rico Islanders, a football team in the USL First Division. Born in Fullerton, California, Kennedy attended El Dorado High School. , president and chief technology officer of Vcommerce. He continued, "Reitmans' selection of Vcommerce is especially rewarding, since they will be the flagship customer in our apparel vertical, and are launching concurrently with three world-class sites." Vcommerce Enterprise is delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS), which enables Reitmans to leverage the configurability and security of a "behind the firewall" software implementation, while enjoying ease of deployment, continuously updated feature sets, and availability of best-in-class partner components to provide for a truly "future-proof" solution. About Reitmans Since 1926, Reitmans Canada Ltd. has grown to include over 900 stores operating under seven divisions: Reitmans, Smart-Set, RW & CO., Penningtons, Thyme thyme (tīm), any species of the genus Thymus, aromatic herbs or shrubby plants of the family Labiatae (mint family). The common thyme, which is used as a seasoning herb and yields a medicinal essential oil containing thymol, is the Old World Maternity MATERNITY. The state or condition of a mother. 2. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children, while the latter is the condition of her who has given birth to illegitimate children. , Addition-Elle and Cassis. Today, 343 Reitmans stores across Canada offer a full line of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories that cater to the active woman and her daughter - everything from careerwear to casual wear, all available in petite to full sizes. At Reitmans, you'll always find friendly service, stylish Stylish is a free Mozilla extension that allows for the manipulation of web pages and XUL application user interfaces through the use of CSS or user styles available localy or from centralized web-site [1], which allows style sharing. clothing, quality products and unbeatable prices that all add up to great value. About Vcommerce Corporation Vcommerce is the leading provider of eCommerce solutions, enabling retailers, branded manufacturers, apparel, and entertainment companies to grow revenue and reduce expenses associated with operating an eCommerce business. We provide Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for our clients across five key areas: online marketing, storefront, order management, fulfillment & integration, and customer service. Vcommerce also seamlessly integrates solutions from the world's best application and service providers to enable retailers to derive maximum value from their investments in eCommerce. With Vcommerce Enterprise, clients have the flexibility to deploy an end-to-end total solution or utilize the key areas and services that enhance their existing eCommerce investments. Vcommerce clients include Overstock.com, eToys Direct, Ritz Ritz elegant and luxurious hotel opened in Paris in 1898 by César Ritz; hence, ‘ritzy, putting on the ritz.’ [Fr. Hist.: Wentworth, 429] See : Luxury Interactive, MTV Networks MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. The company was established in 1984 after Warner Communications and American Express decided to divest the basic cable and newegg.com. Located in Scottsdale, Ariz., the company is privately held, and its investors include Internet Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGE). For more information, please visit www.vcommerce.com or call 480.922.9922. (c) 2007 Vcommerce Corporation. All rights reserved. Vcommerce is a registered trademark of Vcommerce Corporation. Any other company or product names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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