Published: August 02, 2011
Soft Surroundings Selects JDS Solutions for Aggressive Retail Store Expansion
CARLSBAD, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - JDS
Solutions (http://www.jdssc.com),
a premier provider of retail management software, is pleased to announce
that Soft Surroundings has selected JDS Solutions' POS and Retail
Management System.
Soft Surroundings, based in St. Louis, MO, is a multi-channel retailer
dedicated to providing stylish and comfortable casual apparel, home
decor, luxury bedding, skincare, cosmetics and fragrance to women of all
ages. Soft Surroundings' catalog and e-Commerce channels are thriving,
and now the company is planning for aggressive growth in retail.
"JDS Solutions will allow us to be both competitive and successful as we
expand our commitment to store growth," said Tom Slone, Director of IT
at Soft Surroundings. "The ease of integration with our existing systems
as well as the robust functionality provided by JDS Solutions are two
big factors leading to this partnership. We are very impressed with the
retail knowledge JDS brings to this partnership as well as their
commitment to our success."
JDS Solutions offers powerful end-to-end flexible retail solutions to
manage and drive retail growth. WinRetail,
JDS' flagship Point of Sale and Retail Enterprise Management System, is
uniquely designed for mid-size retailers. "Soft Surroundings is a great
fit with our retail system; our experience with multi-channel retailers
will allow easy integration to all the different Soft Surroundings
systems," said Dan Friedman, Founder and President of JDS Solutions.
"We're very pleased Soft Surroundings has selected JDS Solutions to
support their retail growth plans," added Friedman.
Retailers need to maintain constant insight into their inventory to
satisfy a demanding marketplace; timely access to inventory reports is
critical for store managers to access what's selling, what's hot and
what's not, and all by style color, size and width.
WinRetail makes it easier for retailers to:
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⢠Predict what customers will buy
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⢠Manage inventory across warehouses, locations and e-Commerce
business
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⢠Manage inventory to match demand
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⢠Improve customers' shopping experience with mobile POS
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⢠Streamline transaction processing
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⢠Expedite checkouts and target customer preferences
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⢠Automate purchase order management
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⢠Scale to meet business growth
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WinRetail is designed so retailers have easy access to information and
can therefore gain better insight and control over their business. "JDS
was one of the most easily understood systems from the user's
perspective," said Laura Barrett, Vice President of Soft Surroundings.
"I am confident that all users will be able to improve their knowledge
of what is selling and what needs to be in the stores based on
historical analysis. Soft
Surroundings is very report driven in our catalog/internet business,
and we now feel we can be as knowledgeable in our retail business. We
feel very fortunate to have found JDS Solutions."

JDS Solutions
Robin Swift, 877-WinRetail (877-946-7382) x132
Marketing
Director
Contact@WinRetail.com
www.WinRetail.com
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