February 22, 2007
- Expert in data, leader in utilizing data to optimize planning, align to provide advanced category management and merchandising capability –
CHICAGO (February XX, 2007) – Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, the leading provider of automated cluster, assortment and space optimization solutions, and Gladson Interactive, the premier provider of product level image and content databases, have formed a strategic alliance to provide retailers and manufacturers with an enhanced level of category management and merchandising expertise.
“Gladson Interactive is recognized in the industry for its proficiency in data and category management consultancy,” said Shaun Bossons, executive vice president, Galleria. “Consumer-centric strategies require a deep level of information and data to support granular planning. Capturing, maintaining and improving granular-level data is a major concern for retailers, and an area Gladson provides a great level of expertise.”
“We are pleased to be working with Galleria,” said Paul Waldron, executive vice president, Gladson Interactive. “We firmly believe they are offering tools critically needed in today’s retail environment and look forward to supporting Galleria’s execution with our database and consultation services.”
About Galleria Retail Technology Solutions
Headquartered in the United Kingdom with a US office in Chicago, award-winning Galleria is the leading provider of automated cluster, assortment and space optimization solutions. Galleria’s world-class solutions provide outstanding return on investment by easily integrating with a retailer’s existing systems and resources to deliver the right product to the right stores in the appropriate quantities. The net result is a significant increase in planogram compliance leading to increased sales, greater availability, reduced waste/mark-down and accelerated inventory turns. Galleria clients include some of the world’s most successful retailers such as Tesco, a world top 10 retailer in the US and Food Lion LLC, a part of the Delhaize Group. The company recently earned the prestigious “Business Innovation of the Year Award” and “The Best Use of Technology Award” by the United Kingdom’s National Business Awards. For more information about Galleria, visit www.galleria-rts.com or dial 1-866-899-0852.
About Gladson Interactive LLC
Gladson Interactive is the leading supplier of accurate product dimensions and images, e-commerce images and full label detail, nutrition records, weight, and advertising images for shelf-management, merchandising, e-commerce, image shelf strips, back tags, shelf tags and signage. Gladson Interactive provides expertise in schematic composition, outsourcing, training for retailers and manufacturers in Grocery, Drug, Convenience, Mass, Auto, Toy, Sporting Goods and other Industries. For 35 years, Gladson has provided the highest data integrity, customer service and a pioneering innovation for the merchandising arts.
For more information, contact:
Kim Watts
Mulberry Marketing Communications
312-920-1532
kwatts@mulberrymc.com
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