from DSSResources.comDiscovery Clothing selects Epicor|CRS Retail solutionIRVINE, Calif. & NEWBURGH, N.Y., September 10, 2007 -- Epicor|CRS, the Retail Solutions Division of Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC) – a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies – today announced Discovery Clothing, the largest independently owned and operated clothing retailer in Chicagoland, has selected Epicor|CRS’ retail store management solutions to help the clothing company continue its robust growth while ensuring it is offering customers a quality shopping experience. Discovery operates 21 stores in the greater Chicagoland area, and has recently opened its newest store in Milwaukee, Wisc. Geared to 15-to-30-year-old women, Discovery offers the trendiest fashions – from active wear and casual attire to club clothing and career looks – at deep discounted prices. With more than 1,500 customers shopping in each store daily, inventory is turned over every two-and-a-half weeks so each location is always stocked with the freshest collection. In addition to Epicor|CRS’ Microsoft .NET-based RetailStore point-of-sale (POS), Merchandising and Financials applications, Discovery plans to implement the CRS MobileStore™ and ReturnsManagement™ modules, leveraging Epicor|CRS’ professional services group for deployment support. RetailStore is a feature-rich store system that empowers store personnel to provide a better customer experience and more effectively manage a chain of integrated stores. RetailStore supports advanced real-time integration to other stores and the home office, and provides a comprehensive transaction set, including full featured POS, advanced promotional deal pricing, a complete set of back office store management functions and central lookup features to improve service, such as return/exchange validation. Discovery will use the MobileStore solution to extend key store system functionality via PocketPC-based wireless devices, to support activities such as inventory management and item lookup. Discovery will also deploy ReturnsManagement, a centralized, cross-channel returns management application that helps ensure accurate refunds, improves customer service and employee compliance and prevents refund fraud. In addition, Discovery will implement Epicor|CRS’ Merchandising solution, a set of powerful tools that helps improve decision making, create efficiencies, and build sales and profitability. With a truly open database and product functions which include purchase orders, inventory management, price management, and sales audit, Merchandising also includes key applications for replenishment, merchandising reporting using Retail DataWarehouse, and implementation of the integrated Epicor Financials accounting system. Discovery Clothing is based in Chicago, the hub of the Midwest's fashion industry, and the third largest city in the United States with approximately 8 million residents. According to the US Department of Commerce, the Midwest accounts for 24% of the nation's retail sales. “Our strategy of offering the hottest fashions at the lowest prices has served us well; today we have grown to be the largest independently owned and operated clothing retailer in Chicagoland,” said Jeff Goldman, co-CEO of Discovery Clothing. “Our investment in Epicor|CRS retail technology will help us continue to grow and offer our customers a quality shopping experience.” “Epicor|CRS is the choice for retailers who demand proven, integrated, full-featured, scalable and global solutions,” said Kathy Frommer, senior vice president and general manager of Epicor|CRS. “In use today by more than 130 specialty retailers, Epicor|CRS solutions help optimize the customer experience and improve the bottom line every day—we look forward to helping enable Discovery Clothing to achieve their business objectives and enrich the customer shopping experience.” About Epicor|CRS Epicor|CRS – the Retail Solutions Division of Epicor Software Corporation – 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. Epicor|CRS is a trusted leader in the retail industry. Epicor|CRS customers include leading retailers, such as Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor, Cache, Chico’s, Coach, Eileen Fisher, Factory Connection, Foot Locker, GNC, J.Crew, Stage Stores, Trans World Entertainment, Tuesday Morning, Inc., Yankee Candle Company and Zumiez, among others. Epicor|CRS employs more than 360 employees based in Newburgh, N.Y., with regional offices in Seattle, Wash., and Bracknell, U.K. For more information, please visit www.crsretail.epicor.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. Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. CRS is a registered trademark and CRS RetailStore is a trademark of CRS Retail Systems, Inc. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation. Contacts Epicor Software Corporation Lisa Preuss, 949/585-4235 lpreuss@epicor.com |