PRESS RELEASE
Innovative retailer catering to seniors chooses Raymark’s Hosted Retail Software Suite
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, July 20, 2009 – Raymark is pleased to announce that
HOJO, a unique banner dedicated to providing seniors with links to over 800 products
aimed at meeting their needs, has selected Raymark’s hosted solution to support
its growth in France.
This web-based, hosted solution provides all the POS, Merchandising and Reporting
functionality found in Raymark’s Xpert-Series™ while eliminating the need for large
upfront capital investment or complicated infrastructure.
“Raymark is proud to add this new, revolutionary business to our family of international
retailers,” states Jean-François Codron, Vice-President of Raymark Europe. “HOJO
is targeting the fastest-growing segment of the population, and we are excited to
have been chosen to help them expand their business throughout France. Xpert-Series™
is the ideal solution for empowering decision-makers running a multi-channel operation.”
“We are thrilled to be joining Raymark’s customer community,” says Franck Demaison,
HOJO’s founder. “In this crucial phase of our development, it is very important
for us to have a partner with retail experience that understands our constraints
and can anticipate the future needs of our rich retail network.”
About HOJO
HOJO, which means help in Japanese, is the first banner is France dedicated exclusively
to seniors. The company provides more than 800 references to products that promote
the comfort, health and well-being of this growing market segment. HOJO recommends
these products through a network of boutiques specially designed to facilitate the
buying process for seniors.
HOJO selects these products based on relevance, quality, innovation, and price,
working in conjunction with health professionals who fully understand seniors’ needs
and expectations and with young designers who contribute their knowledge of esthetics
and design.
“Bringing life to the years of those who have already given many years to life,
this is our reason for being. Making it easier to buy what makes life easier, this
is our objective,” proclaim Corinne and Franck Demaison, founders of the HOJO banner
and of the hojo-generationseniors.fr site.
About Raymark
For over twenty years, Raymark has been revolutionizing the way some of the world’s
most prestigious retailers manage their stores. As a global provider of advanced
retail software solutions, Raymark offers retailers highly sophisticated technology
tailored to their specific business requirements.
Developed by retail industry specialists, Raymark’s Xpert-Series™ empowers
retailers through integrated, flexible applications that streamline operations while
providing the analytical tools required for enlightened decision-making. Xpert-Series’™ multi-currency,
multi-language, and multi-tax capabilities make the system configurable on both
a local and international level. Its ability to handle various types of retail business
models, coupled with its global-ready functionality, is the reason so many top retailers
choose to partner with Raymark as they expand into emerging markets.
Raymark’s Xpert-Series™ is enhanced by highly-skilled Professional Services
and Client C.A.R.E. teams dedicated to helping retailers obtain maximum efficiency
and ROI from their investment. This combination of leading-edge technology and exceptional
service ensures that Raymark clients continue to experience higher sales, increased
customer loyalty and greater productivity well into the future. For more information
on Raymark, please visit www.raymark.com.