Epicor(R) to Offer Comprehensive Retail Point of Sale and Back Office Support for Apple(R) iPad(R) and Other Tablet Devices
11 January 2011 - 2:40AM
Marketwired
NRF 2011 -- Booth 2105 -- Addressing retailers' desire to leverage
the power and performance of mobile devices to drive transaction
efficiencies, and improve operational visibility and customer
engagement, Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading
provider of enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket
and Global 1000 companies, is demonstrating the power and
functionality of its retail applications on the Apple® iPad®
device, as well as the Apple® iPhone®, here at NRF 2011, the
industry's premier retail technology showcase.
Armed with only an iPad device and a small Bluetooth® barcode
scanner, Epicor will demonstrate how retailers can use these
devices to place orders, process sales transactions, and support
other retail applications such as Business Intelligence, Enterprise
Selling and Customer Relationship Management.
This offers retailers a glimpse into the future of retailing and
the need to inspire customers and leverage new and emerging
technology to effectively manage every aspect of business -- from
product sourcing and merchandising to customer loyalty and
cross-channel sales transactions and every step in between.
Offering a powerful computing platform that combines an
attractive form factor with relative low cost and ease-of-use,
tablets offer retailers a vital tool to improve productivity and
decision making from the back office to the point of order entry on
the retail floor. What's more, the graphics capability and expanded
"real estate" of tablets offer retailers the ability to provide a
visually appealing and rich, contextual and collaborative
purchasing experience for shoppers.
Consumers Spend More Time Engaged Digitally,
Retailers Embrace Mobile Computing Never before have retailers
paid closer attention to consumer technology than now. According to
a recent research report by Gartner, Inc., "The increase of
connected devices in consumer hands generally means that the
audience and time spent in the 'digital world' are increasing. The
impact of that is a growing opportunity for several players to
increase their reach." For instance, "Increased mobility of
Internet access implies new needs to fulfill, possibly unknown by
consumers themselves, especially concerning context and location.
Application developers, brands and retailers are all part of this
value chain in which revenue growth is guaranteed."(1)
The benefits of mobility combined with processing speed and
power have ushered in a new paradigm for retailers -- in a business
where up-to-the-minute access to data necessary to drive decision
making is essential, and Epicor has risen to the challenge of
supporting these new devices to enhance management of the retail
enterprise. When retailers began to leverage Apple iPhone devices
as an extension of their computing infrastructure, Epicor responded
by giving its retail customers critical functionality such as
Business Intelligence optimized to run on iPhone devices, providing
real-time information delivery to guide better, faster decision
making.
The advent of the iPad and other tablet devices is only
anticipated to accelerate adoption of retail mobile computing
platforms. Already a number of Epicor retail customers are
leveraging tablet devices to improve in store productivity straight
through to back office processing, as well as enable the concept of
the "extended aisle," where if stock is unavailable in store, it
can be ordered directly from a distribution center and either sent
direct to the customer or shipped to the store of their choice.
"The iPad launch made 2010 the year of the tablet. And now
tablets are the hottest consumer electronics devices, with new
models from several major players just launched last week at the
Consumer Electronics Show," said Randy Tofteland, executive vice
president, retail software for Epicor. "Today, the ultraportable
tablet computer is fast becoming a crucial business and
productivity tool for retailers."
Tofteland says that while he expects many retail vendors to
announce support for stand-alone retail applications at NRF, Epicor
offers a distinct value proposition -- tablet support for its full
suite of retail functionality, mitigating the need for one-off
integration point projects. "Epicor is taking a leadership role in
ensuring retailers are fully enabled and supported as they embark
on tablet computing initiatives and continue to shape of the future
of retailing," he concluded.
Today, many of the world's leading retailers utilize Epicor
Retail solutions and services to become more profitable, productive
and competitive. Epicor's solutions work with the Microsoft .NET
Framework to improve business operations and meet the evolving
merchandise and service expectations of today's cross-channel
shoppers. Epicor delivers comprehensive retail management solutions
to enterprises in all tiers -- from regional chains to multichannel
global brands. Retail customers include hundreds of marquee names,
from Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, and Ann Taylor to
Zales and Zumiez. Epicor employs more than 800 employees in
retail-focused operations.
(1)Source: Gartner, Inc. "Market Insight: Five New Consumer
Behaviors Driven by Media Tablets" by Stephanie Baghdassarian and
Jessica Ekholm (Dec. 14, 2010)
About Epicor Software Corporation Epicor
Software is a global leader delivering business software solutions
to the manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and
services industries. With 20,000 customers in over 150 countries,
Epicor provides integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP),
customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management
(SCM) and enterprise retail software solutions that enable
companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability.
Founded in 1984, Epicor takes pride in more than 25 years of
technology innovation delivering business solutions that provide
the scalability and flexibility businesses need to build
competitive advantage. Epicor provides a comprehensive range of
services with a single point of accountability that promotes rapid
return on investment and low total cost of ownership, whether
operating business on a local, regional or global scale. The
Company'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.
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Contact: Lisa Preuss Director, Public Relations Epicor Software
Corporation 949/585-4235 lpreuss@epicor.com Erin Lutz Lutz PR (on
behalf of Epicor) 949/293-1055 erinlutz@cox.net Damon Wright Vice
President, Investor Relations Epicor Software Corporation
949/585-4509 dswright@epicor.com
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