SPS COMMERCE TO PROVIDE SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION SERVICE TO MARS MUSIC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Amy Spychalla
SPS Commerce
(651) 603-4400
aspychalla@spscommerce.com
Patrick Cooley
Sterling Hager
(617) 926-6665 x234
patrick@sterlinghager.com
--Leading Music Retailer to Reduce Logistics Costs And Improve Customer Service With Hosted Internet Service --
St. Paul, Minn., July 24, 2001 - SPS Commerce, the leading Supply Chain Integration Service provider, announced today that it will provide e-commerce and supply chain automation and optimization services to Mars Music, one of the nation`s largest sellers of musical instruments, recording equipment and pro audio gear. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mars Music currently offers over 100,000 products and 500 brand names in 48 superstores across the United States. Mars will utilize SPS` web-based supply chain solutions to facilitate electronic commerce with over 200 of its suppliers.
"We are always looking for ways to improve our business processes, to enhance customer service and reduce costs," said Mark Begelman, CEO of Mars Music. "Partnering with SPS Commerce gives us an opportunity to take time and cost out of the logistics process for both Mars Music and its suppliers."
Founded in 1997, Mars Music has become the fastest growing retailer of musical instruments. Recognized as the Retailer of the Year by Music, Inc., one of the music industry`s leading trade publications, Mars Music was also recently named a Best Practice Champion in the American Retail Excellence Best Practice Study. The study, funded by American Express and the NRF Foundation, selected 36 retailers from a field of more than 15,000 for recognition.
"Being chosen by a nationally recognized retailer such as Mars Music is a tremendous achievement," said Jim Frome, chief strategy officer of SPS Commerce. "Similar to other leading retailers, Mars understands the importance of optimizing their supply chain and has chosen SPS for our proven ability to provide the vital connection to the small- and mid-sized suppliers."
Through its hosted Internet service, SPS Commerce enables a company`s trading partners of any size to enter e-commerce and automate supply chains without causing disruption to daily operations or investing in expensive and proprietary software applications and resources. The inclusion of all of a company`s suppliers generates significant cost savings due to the elimination of manual processing and quicker supply chain fulfillment. SPS Commerce is a proven leader in business-to-business supply chain integration services for the retail industry, providing innovative, cost-effective solutions and proven return-on-investment for leading retailers as Sears, Kmart, and REI.
About Mars Music
Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mars Music was founded in 1997 by Mark Begelman and currently operates 48 stores in 25 states, plus a public Web site at www.marsmusic.com. Each "concert hall-size" superstore is filled with more than 100,000 name-brand musical instruments and recording and pro audio products. All Mars Music stores also have a full-size stage and Entertainment Center, recording studio and Learning Center. Through a variety of innovative programs (the Learning Centers, the Mars Music Foundation, Rock U., Be A Player, Mars Babies Make Music), Mars Music is already the largest provider of private music instruction in the United States, having given more than 1 million lessons since the company`s inception.
About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leading Supply Chain Integration Service provider. The Company specializes in helping large enterprises optimize their supply chains by providing transaction management, application integration and supply chain services to their small- and mid-size trading partners via a hosted Internet service. It has helped key enterprises, including Sears Roebuck & Co., Kmart, Target Corp., REI and Dura Automotive, electronically enable and integrate over 25,000 small and mid-sized trading partners into their e-supply chain. SPS Commerce is headquartered in St. Paul, MN. For more information, visit the Company at www.spscommerce.com or call (651) 603-4400.
SPS Commerce is a registered trademark of SPS Commerce Inc., SPSConnect, spscommerce.net and the SPS Commerce logo are the property of SPS Commerce, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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