What makes one retailer successful while a similar one struggles? Why do customers gravitate towards certain stores and never frequent others? These are the dilemmas many retailers are attempting to solve as each of them strives towards the same goals — attracting customers' attention and retaining their loyalty. Retailers know they need "it"; they simply aren't sure what "it" really is.

The March issue of Integrated Solutions for Retailers features vendor insight by Raymark's president, Marc Chriqui, and Communications Manager, Melanie Tabet, into how retailers can influence consumer buying patterns using CRM.

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Raymark is pleased to announce the launch of Version 8 of Xpert-Series™, our centralized, end-to-end retail software suite. This latest version includes major enhancements to and better collaboration between Point-of-Sale, Merchandising, Planning and Open-to-Buy, Assortment Planning, Replenishment, Warehouse/Distribution Center, Purchasing, and other key modules.

Optimized for Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008, some of the new or enhanced features in Version 8 include increased international support, enriched functionality of multi-dimensional planning, assortment planning, open-to-buy and logistics, advanced inventory management, better tracking of store sales targets, distribution, transfers and allocations, and improved tax management features.

“As a trusted retail software partner, Raymark is continually striving to help improve and streamline how retailers operate their business by investing heavily in research and development and promoting innovation,” states Marc Chriqui, Raymark’s president.  “The release of Version 8 of our retail software suite will increase support for international retail operations, allowing retailers to benefit from over 25 enhancements while enriching their level of customer service.”