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- 7/18/2007
Software Industry and Supply Chain Veteran Joins JDA
JDA Software Group Inc. announces that enterprise software and supply chain expert Larry Ferrere joins the company as senior vice president of product management and chief marketing officer (CMO). - 7/10/2007
Jones Apparel Receives Proposal for Barneys New York
Jones Apparel Group Inc. receives an unsolicited non-binding proposal from Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., a Japan-based company, to acquire the company's wholly owned subsidiary Barneys New York Inc. for $900 million in cash. - 7/10/2007
Pernod Ricard Acquires Absolut Maker, Shares Fall Slightly
Earlier this week, Pernod Ricard signed a contract for Vin & Sprit, brand owner of Abolsut vodka, and becomes a co-leader in the global wine and spirits industry. - 7/10/2007
Gloria Jeans Finds Right Fit with JDA
Gloria Jeans Corporation, one of the largest European manufacturers and retailers of denim and family apparel, licenses JDA Portfolio Merchandise Management and the JDA Enterprise Planning suite to enable the growth of its retail business and provide visibility into the supply chain, allowing for more strategic decision-making capabilities. - 7/10/2007
GSI Commerce Wins Integrated Marketing Award
Gsi interactive, the marketing services division of GSI Commerce, wins the 2007 Best Integrated Online-Offline Marketing award from LinkShare. - 7/10/2007
NetSuite Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
NetSuite Inc., a vendor of on-demand, integrated business management application suites that provide ERP, CRM and e-commerce functionality for small and medium-size businesses and divisions of large businesses, files a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. - 7/10/2007
Brooks Sports Improves Marketing Resource Management
Brooks Sports' online marketing library had a poor user interface, it was disorganized and it wasn't searchable. - 7/10/2007
Publix Proactively Manages Hurricane Risks
Publix Super Markets extends its contract for Planalytics business weather intelligence. - 7/10/2007
Thai Footwear Manufacturer Enjoys Cost Savings
Muang Thong Mahachai Co. Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of footwear in Thailand, has gone live with Infor ERP System 21, which allows the company to automate its key manufacturing and financial processes. - 7/10/2007
Group Danone Heightens Production Efficiencies
The highly competitive nature of the consumer goods industry pushes companies to continually improve production efficiency and service levels while simultaneously introducing new products faster and delivering smaller and more frequent shipments.