Retail Software manages store-system formats.
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Designed to support store chains with various retail formats and store types, CRS RetailStore(TM) Central helps deploy and update in-store POS and back office configurations. Timely changes related to policies, procedures, payroll, security, marketing, taxes, and inventory can be made remotely. Based on Microsoft .NET framework, software uses secure publish/subscriber-based technology to allow Retail IT chains to monitor/manage their store system configurations and business rules.
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Epicor|CRS Simplifies Store Systems Management with First-of-Its-Kind Epicor|Solution for Retail Market
Leading Retailers Use New Flexible Remote Systems Management Solution to Deploy and Update In-Store POS and Back Office Configurations
IRVINE, Calif. and NEWBURGH, N.Y., Nov. 20 / -- Epicor|CRS, the Retail Solutions Division of Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and Global 1000, today announced CRS RetailStore(TM) Central - a first-of-its- kind product to easily manage geographically and typologically diverse store- system retail formats.
Based on the Microsoft .NET Framework, RetailStore Central uses secure publish/subscriber-based technology to allow today's Retail IT chains with hundreds to thousands of locations to monitor and manage their store system configurations and business rules in less time and with greater control. The power of the latest .NET store technology also provides retailers with greater flexibility.
The increasing velocity of change - as a result of tax rules, new marketing programs, compliance rules and new specialty formats - makes system management one of today's biggest challenges for retail IT shops.
From a central location, RetailStore Central's easy-to-use dashboard enables retailers to change and monitor CRS RetailStore(TM) POS and back office configuration profiles. Timely changes, related to policies, procedures, payroll, security, marketing, taxes and inventory, can all be made remotely on a store-by-store basis or store groupings without IT personnel creating change files.
In addition to business rules-based changes in POS, such as tax rates, receipt information, discounts and reason codes, changes can also be made with RetailStore Central to Inventory Management, Time & Attendance, Security and End-of-Day configurations. RetailStore Central also helps retailers localize stores; companies can make configuration changes to comply with local business regulations and laws, as well as international retailing markets.
"While flexibility and functionality are competitive prerequisites for store systems, these are not enough; systems need to be effectively managed. RetailStore Central provides retailers with a new set of time-saving control tools for meeting this challenge," said Kathy Frommer, senior vice president and general manager of Epicor|CRS. "We are delighted that a number of our larger retail customers, such as Claire's Stores, Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters, have chosen RetailStore Central."
With the adoption of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and the most robust store applications ever developed, Epicor|CRS has delivered a solution that will take today's retail IT shops into the future with a set of SOA tools that will allow them to outpace competition and continue to introduce needed changes to their store systems faster and with more control.
RetailStore Central supports store chains with various retail formats and store types. By creating unique attributes - such as District, Region, State, Store Type, Square Footage, Stand Alone, Mall Based - to define store groupings, unique configurations can be published easily to these stores.
RetailStore Central's monitoring feature tracks all phases of a change. With a quick glance at the dashboard, retailers are able to determine what changes have been sent and applied to what stores. RetailStore Central also enables retailers to pre-schedule changes, such as tax changes or marketing messages for receipts for specific states/regions, to take effect on a future date. For more information on RetailStore Central, please visit www.crsretail.epicor.com or e-mail sales@crsretail.com.
About Epicor|CRS
Epicor|CRS - the Retail Solutions Division of Epicor Software Corporation - is a leader in store operations and enterprise software and services for specialty retailers. Epicor|CRS provides retail management software, hardware, and services to help its customers drive sales, improve customer service, and reduce operating costs, all with more ease and flexibility. With more than 50,000 in-store systems installed in 32 countries and 10 languages, Epicor|CRS is a trusted leader in the retail industry. Epicor|CRS customers include leading retailers, such as Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Cache, Chico's, Coach, The Dress Barn, Inc., Eileen Fisher, Factory Connection, Foot Locker, GNC, J.Crew, Mikasa, Stage Stores, Transworld Entertainment, Tuesday Morning, Inc., Yankee Candle Company and Zumiez, among others. Epicor|CRS employs more than 360 employees based in Newburgh, N.Y., and regional offices in Seattle, Wash., and Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, please visit crsretail.com, or call 845-567- 1234.
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor, named one of FORTUNE magazine's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in 2006, is a global leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and professional services automation (PSA) software solutions to midmarket companies and divisions of the Global 1000. Founded in 1984, Epicor serves over 20,000 customers in more than 140 countries, providing solutions in over 30 languages. Employing innovative service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services technology, Epicor delivers end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services that enable companies to drive increased efficiency, improve performance and build competitive advantage. Epicor solutions provide the scalability and flexibility to meet today's business challenges, while empowering enterprises for even greater success tomorrow. Epicor offers a comprehensive range of services with its solutions, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit www.epicor.com.
Source: Epicor|CRS
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