Raymark Announces St John's Selection of Raymark's Xpert-Store Solution for Streamlined Store Operations

MONTREAL, Quebec--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Raymark, a global leader in enterprise retail software solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of American luxury fashion brand St. John to its prestigious clientele.

“By implementing Raymark’s fully integrated, real-time store solution, we expect to operate more efficiently, supply better visibility to chain-wide inventory, and provide an even higher-level of customer service.”

Products selected are Raymark’s store solutions for managing point of sale and back-office operations including electronic payment, advanced promotions and reporting. St. John has chosen Raymark’s Xpert- Series™ suite as a key component of their retail information technology strategy to streamline store operations, deliver outstanding customer service, and improve store sales growth.

St. John has over 45 years of success as a luxury apparel designer, manufacturer, and retailer. As St. John continues to evolve the brand, it identified the need for a new in-store solution to enhance their customer’s experience.

Scott Huckleberry, St. John’s Senior Vice President of Information Technology says “By implementing Raymark’s fully integrated, real-time store solution, we expect to operate more efficiently, supply better visibility to chain-wide inventory, and provide an even higher-level of customer service.”

Experience was particularly important to St. John when choosing a partner for their store systems project and Raymark’s established background with luxury brands made it a logical fit. Raymark’s President, Marc Chriqui says “At Raymark, we understand that a store experience centered on the consumer as well as a versatile IT solution are keys to retailing success for luxury brands. We are honored to work with St. John to deploy a solution that meets their unique business needs in a dynamic apparel market.”

The project is scheduled to begin immediately with store roll-outs planned for summer 2011.

About St. John Knits

St. John, one of the premier names in American fashion, was founded in 1962 by Robert and Marie Gray. The company, headquartered in California operates dozens of offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Its six distinct fashion collections are sold by top specialty stores in 26 countries and 27 retail boutiques. For more information visit the company’s website at www.sjk.com.

About Raymark

Raymark offers retailers leading edge software with international capabilities that adapts to their business requirements. Raymark's real-time, centralized Xpert-Series™ empowers retailers through integrated, flexible applications including POS, inventory management, automated replenishment, mobile solutions, merchandising, assortment planning, CRM and BI. To learn more, visit www.raymark.com.