GERS Reports Major Business Gains for Fourth Quarter 2005
New customers and current customer upgrades demonstrate industry commitment to GERS customer-centric solutions for general retail, consumer electronics, wireless, and home furnishings markets.
SAN DIEGO, January 13, 2006 -- GERS Retail Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions, today announced a highly successful Fourth Quarter in 2005. New business wins in conjunction with significant commitments from current customers continue to demonstrate GERS`s growth as a leading provider of retail solutions for all vertical markets.
New business for Q4 2005 includes:
-- Steve & Barry`s University Sportswear, a Forbes 50 Hottest Retailer company: GERS Merchandising, Inventory, Planning, and Analytics solutions
-- Nextel/Sprint: increased licenses to accommodate growing organization as a result of their recent merger
-- Leon`s, Canada`s largest home furnishings retailer: GERS New Java Store Operations & POS solution
-- Famous Tate, 30th largest appliance and mattress dealer in the United States: GERS New Java Store Operations & POS solution
-- Gallerie: expanded GERS New Java Store Operations & POS solution functionality related to growing hybrid, cash & carry home furnishings and accessories business
In addition, FurnishNet, GERS`s wholly owned subsidiary and leading provider of Internet-based supply chain solutions for home furnishings retailers and manufacturers, signed 41 new accounts this year, an increase of 58% over last year, while their total delivered business rose 32% over last year.
"We are extremely pleased at the confidence shown by our new and existing retailers in the ability of GERS¡¦ solutions to meet their business goals," said Phil Kenney, Vice President, Group Product Manager & Marketing Operations for GERS Retail Systems.
Demonstrations of GERS Multi-Channel Commerce, Merchandising, Inventory, and Store Operations & POS solutions will be available at NRF 2006 in booth #1819.
About GERS Retail Systems
GERS Retail Systems is a leading supplier of software solutions for consumer-centric retailing. By facilitating the real-time flow of transactions and information across the entire retail organization, our solutions enable retailers to consistently anticipate, understand, and fulfill their customers` expectations for products that are priced, located, and timed to provide the optimal shopping experience. GERS solutions manage the merchandising life cycle, multi-channel selling, planning, business intelligence, and supply chain synchronization to create a great customer experience. For more information, please visit www.gers.com.
Laura Weinhofer
800.854.2263, ext. 2176
lweinhofer@gers.com
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