Raymark is pleased to announce that its Point-of-Sale solution has been selected for deployment throughout A&E Stores’ Strawberry, Pay Half and Bolton’s banners.

“We evaluated quite a few retail software vendors when looking to replace our POS solution,” states Bill Clayton, A&E’s MIS Director. “We were in a position where we needed to automate and streamline our processes, and were impressed with both Raymark’s products and its people. In the end, they offered the combination of features, functionality, services and value we were searching for, and we are confident they are a good fit for A&E going forward.”

“As a retail-specific software vendor, apparel and footwear are two of our strongest verticals,” says Marc Chriqui, Raymark’s President. “We have a deep understanding of what these retailers’ needs are, and I believe that came across to A&E during our discussions and demonstrations. With several banners to oversee, our real-time, centralized architecture will allow them to operate efficiently while providing them with the insight they require to make decisions throughout their entire chain.”

”We are thrilled to be working with Microsoft on satisfying this significant need in the retail market,” states Marc Chriqui, Raymark’s President. “This alliance will allow Raymark to provide a complete retail-specific ERP solution that will connect the entire supply chain in a productive, fast-moving flow to streamline operations and reduce the cost of doing business.

By integrating key modules from Raymark’s Xpert-Series™ solution, such as Merchandise Planning and Replenishment, with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, we are combining Raymark’s best-of-breed with Microsoft’s consumer-driven Forecasting, Accounting, and ERP expertise. This will help retailers simplify sales and purchasing, as well as tailor workflow processes to meet specific needs and improve inventory management. Raymark’s retail-focused ERP offering will help decision-makers gain deeper insight into their business performance and improve efficiency across the board, making it a complete solution for managing their retail chain.

The RIS News Software Leaderboard, often referred to as the Oscars of retail technology, has named Raymark among the top 20 "most valuable vendors" in the retail software industry.

Raymark also made the top ten among mid-size vendors, as well as being singled-out as one of the leaders in Apparel/Footwear.

Although revenue plays a factor in the ranking, a large portion of the weight behind it comes from Customer Satisfaction. According to Joe Skorupa, Editor-in-Chief of the Leaderboard, vendors that make the list are the best-of-the-best.

We are proud to be among the leaders in our industry and are pleased to be referred so highly by those who matter most to us - our customers.

View the complete RIS News Leaderboard publication: RIS News Leaderboard 2009.pdf (975.47 kb)

Raymark is proud to announce that we’ve launched our new website. This new website represents the foundation of Raymark’s new branding and positioning – that of being a leading world-ready software vendor for the specialty retail market. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Europe’s largest supplier of athletic footwear and sports apparel selects Raymark’s hosted software and services solution for its EMEA franchise retail stores

Headquartered in Germany with hundreds of stores projected throughout EMEA, adidas was searching for a POS software and services solution that would combine centralized visibility into its store operations with rapid implementation and multi-national capacity. Raymark was selected for its ability to distribute the advanced functionality found in its Xpert-Series™ software suite through a hosted software and services solution that supports adidas’ intricate franchise network.

Read the complete press release:adidas press release.pdf (73.31 kb)

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Innovative retailer catering to seniors chooses Raymark’s Hosted Retail Software Suite

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.

“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.”

Read complete press release: Raymark HOJO Press Release.pdf (144.54 kb)

Raymark is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Jaouen as its new Director of EMEA Partnerships. “Marc’s appointment supports Raymark’s initiative towards forming new European partnerships and follows the recent signing of major international retailers. His expertise, business sense and fresh perspective will help drive the partnership network’s recruitment, deployment and continued success,” states Jean-François Codron, Vice-President of Raymark Europe.

About Marc Jaouen

Marc holds a degree in Engineering along with certificates in Project Management and After-Sales Service. Prior to joining Raymark, he had 20 years experience in international retail project management at CAPGEMINI, specializing in logistics and supply chain. Marc’s experience also extends to other sectors such as hi-tech, B2B and B2C distribution, direct sales and e-commerce.

Marc Chriqui

Marc provided his input on topics such as:

• Factors retailers should consider when evaluating retail management software vendors
• How Raymark is responding to retailers' need for quick ROI
• Some key customer needs and pain points he is seeing in the retail market
• How he envisions retail software evolving over the next five years
• What he thinks are the emerging trends in retail software design
• Whether the economy has changed how retailers look for a software vendor

Read the complete interview here!

"Our success was the result of solid planning, extensive testing and a great deal of user involvement throughout the project. The Helzberg team and Raymark team have really worked well together to minimize any business interruption. I don't believe I have seen such a collaborative IT/user effort in my entire IT career."

- Orlando "Butch" Jagoda, Helzberg Diamonds

This quote is extracted from the feature case study in this month's RIS News, which depicts why Raymark and Helzberg Diamonds have formed such a successful relationship!

Read the complete case study in the June print edition of RIS News, online, or here: Case Study-Making ERP Sparkle RIS News June 2009.pdf (81.36 kb)

Marc Chriqui

Raymark is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President, Marc Chriqui, new Vice-President of Business Development, Steven Quon, and new Vice-President of Raymark Europe Jean-François Codron.

Claude Chriqui, who will continue to assume his role as CEO and Chairman of the Board, states that “Raymark is currently undergoing significant client, resource and technological growth, fueling a need for a new upper management structure within the company. Marc, Steven, and Jean-François possess the combination of expertise, business sense and foresight necessary in guiding the future of Raymark.”

Marc recently addressed the company and spoke about his plans and vision for the future of Raymark. Check out the complete press release:Raymark Appoints New President, Vice-Presidents.pdf (97.52 kb)