Contacts:
Amy Spychalla
SPS Commerce
(651) 603-4400
aspychalla@spscommerce.com
Derek Lyons Sterling Hager
(617) 926-6665, ext. 265
dlyons@sterlinghager.com
-- Second Largest, Publicly Traded, Full-line Sporting Goods Retailer To Use SPS To Increase Supply Chain Efficiencies With Small and Mid-sized Vendors --
St. Paul, Minn., June 11, 2002 - SPS Commerce, the leading Supply Chain Integration Service provider, today announced that Gart Sports Company has chosen SPS` Catalog Maintenance Service to increase the speed and reliability of its supply chain initiatives. With a network of 180 stores, Gart Sports is the second largest, publicly traded, full-line sporting goods retailer in the United States and the leading full-line sporting goods retailer in the Western United States. Using SPS` Catalog Service, Gart will electronically integrate and automatically update its universal product code (UPC) and catalog data with its small-to mid-sized vendors that traditionally communicated with Gart via phone, fax or mail.
Gart Sports will use SPS` browser-based synchronization tools to update its back-end ERP system with product and pricing information from each of its sporting apparel and equipment vendors. Gart will also utilize SPS` Catalog Service to create customized schedules that automatically update the system with vendor changes.
"Accomplishing 100 percent supply chain connectivity means meeting the unique needs of all your suppliers - especially the small and mid-sized enterprises," said Jim Frome, SPS Commerce`s executive vice president and chief strategy officer. "Our Catalog Service provides Gart Sports with the ability to electronically synchronize information with its smallest supplier without disrupting their daily operations or mandating expensive hardware or software."
About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leading provider of hosted Supply Chain Integration Services. The Company specializes in managing trading partner enablement and management programs to increase the depth and/or breadth of integration with trading partners -- especially small and mid-sized partners. Our solution has helped key enterprises, including over 70 large retailers, electronically enable and integrate over 40,000 small and mid-sized trading partners into their e-supply chain. For more information, visit the Company at www.spscommerce.com or call (651) 603-4400.
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