Reitmans CIO to Share Insights on Retail Analytics at NRF 2013

Leading Canadian Retailer to Outline Path from Data Warehouse to Decision Orchestration

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuantiSense, the leading provider of retail analytics and decision orchestration solutions, today announced that Reitmans CIO, Diane Randolph, and QuantiSense CEO, Jeff Buck, will be speaking together at the National Retail Federation’s annual convention, NRF 2013, at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

“Our merchandisers, planners and store ops teams can now spot opportunities faster and quickly make adjustments that translate into improved performance”

With over 900 stores, Reitmans (TSX: RET) is Canada’s largest women's apparel specialty chain. Their CIO will detail how Reitmans is transitioning from using their data warehouse for historical reports to proactive decision orchestration during the session entitled “From Data Warehouse to Decision Orchestration: Learn How Reitmans Boosts Profits” on Monday, January 14 at 2:00pm in Room 3D05.

“Our merchandisers, planners and store ops teams can now spot opportunities faster and quickly make adjustments that translate into improved performance,” stated Reitmans CIO Diane Randolph. “QuantiSense has played a key role in guiding us to this more efficient and proactive approach,” she added.

“By moving beyond data warehousing to more sophisticated retail analytics, Reitmans is poised to jump ahead of its competitors,” said Jeff Buck, CEO, QuantiSense. “We’re proud to help enable this successful transition,” he continued.

Scheduled for January 13–16, 2013 the NRF Annual Convention & Expo, appropriately nicknamed “Retail’s BIG Show,” involves more than 25,000 retail professionals from 82 countries. Retail’s BIG Show features educational sessions covering the industry’s most relevant and forward looking topics. QuantiSense will unveil new capabilities for localized assortment and customer analytics in the latest version of its Decision Orchestration Platform^TM at booth #1059.

QuantiSense helps retailers conquer their Big Data challenges by combining innovative analytics technologies with their existing business intelligence (BI) investments to make better merchandising and store operations decisions. The corresponding results – eliminating slow turns, inventory imbalances and under-performing locations – deliver a significant positive impact to the bottom line. The suite includes solutions for team members ranging from merchandising executives, buyers, allocators and planners to store operations. QuantiSense utilizes a proven methodology and toolset that allows retailers to begin realizing value in as little as 60 days.

About QuantiSense, Inc.

Based on a decade of experience delivering business intelligence solutions, QuantiSense offers a fresh approach to retail analytics. Using the QuantiSense Decision Orchestration Platform^TM, retailers can finally combine business intelligence with industry best practices to ensure the most profitable merchandising and store operations decisions. With #1 rankings across 31 categories in the latest RIS Software LeaderBoard for retail technology, QuantiSense is known for its 60-day implementation and high customer satisfaction. Customers including Burlington Coat Factory, Casual Male Retail Group, Hallmark Cards, Michaels, Pacific Sunwear, Restoration Hardware and Urban Outfitters use Retail Playbooks^TM to deliver operational excellence. Visit www.QuantiSense.com.