RESTON, Va., January 15, 2007 -- Claraview, Inc., a strategy and technology consultancy specializing in business intelligence, today announced that its Claraview Retail Data WarehouseSM has been selected by Shoppers’ Stop Ltd., India’s leading department store and one of the country’s largest retailers, as the foundation for their enterprise data warehouse. Shoppers’ Stop has also selected Claraview as the systems integrator for the project.

The Claraview Retail Data WarehouseSM solution includes an enterprise retail data model and reporting workbench that enable organizations to rapidly deploy key, retail-specific analytics covering supply chain, customer loyalty, and retail operations. With Claraview, Shoppers’ Stop will be able to analyze transaction level data to better understand the buying patterns of their loyalty card customers, analyze sales and inventory data, and create a system that can be scaled throughout their enterprise.

Shoppers’ Stop Ltd. is a leader in the Indian retail sector and one of the pioneers in setting up a large format department store chain in India. Shoppers’ Stop has a national presence, with close to one million square feet of retail space and over 200 international and Indian brands represented.

“Claraview’s compatibility with our chosen technologies and deep experience in retail data warehousing made them an ideal partner to assist us in crafting a complete vision of our data warehouse. We wanted a solution that met our current needs, yet still provided the scalability to support our retail group including HyperCity Retail and Crosswords Bookstore brands,” said B.S Nagesh, Managing Director. “In licensing Claraview’s Retail Data Warehouse’s out-of-the-box analytics, we expect to have our new data warehouse up and running in 90 days.”

“We are delighted that one of India’s most innovative retailers has selected Claraview as a partner,” said Dan Ross, Claraview Partner and head of its retail practice. “It is an honor to be working with a company that has a remarkable growth story like Shoppers’ Stop, and we look forward to making their retail data warehouse project a success.”

About Claraview

Claraview is a strategy and technology consultancy that helps leading companies and government agencies use business intelligence (BI) to achieve competitive advantage and operational excellence. The Claraview WaySM is our repeatable implementation methodology that has delivered scalable business intelligence systems with measurable results – faster time to decision, improved information quality, and greater strategic insight. Claraview clients include retail leaders such as Ann Taylor, Catalina Marketing, Defense Commissary Agency, Hannaford Bros. Co., and Lowe’s Companies. For more information, please visit www.claraview.com.

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