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NETSHOPSsm SELECTS KEWILL® to STREAMLINE FULFILLMENT and SUPPORT FAST-PACED GROWTH
Online Retail Giant to Leverage Power of Kewill Flagship™ to Improve Visibility and Enhance Customer Service
December 12, 2007 – Marlboro, MA, Kewill (LSE: KWL), a leading provider of global solutions for the dynamic supply network, today announced that Netshops, a leading online specialty retailer, has selected Kewill Flagship to streamline the organization’s operations.
NetShops is a unique online retailer that currently owns and operates over 200 specialty stores; with over 250,000 active SKUs, each one focusing on a specific niche. In 2006, Inc. Magazine named NetShops the nation's 13th fastest growing company in America, and they are currently at position 104 on Internet Retailer Magazine's Top 500 list.
"Business growth and increasing shipping volumes are the primary reasons we require a powerful and proven business solution," said Tom Ostblom, vice president of technology at NetShops. “We have recently implemented Oracle and with Kewill’s deep industry experience, we are confident that we have a strong strategy in place that will give us the competitive edge we need to support continued growth and maintain our superior level of customer service.”
With Kewill Flagship, NetShops will be able to monitor the status of shipments, guarantee rates that are accurate, and goods are shipped as efficiently and economically as possible. Kewill will be replacing NetShops’ legacy IT infrastructure, eliminating manual processes.
“NetShops is on a mission to make the online shopping experience as user-friendly as possible,” said Brian Hodgson, vice president of marketing for Kewill enterprise shipping. “With a solid technology strategy in place, NetShops will be able to streamline the entire order-to-ship process, reducing costs and improving customer service.”
About
NetShops
NetShops has leveraged the power of the web
to create a unique group of specialty stores. We're an online retailer that
currently owns and operates over 200 stores. Each one focuses on a specific
niche. For example, Hammocks.com sells just hammocks, WorldGlobes.com sells
globes and DayBeds.com sells daybeds.
In 2006, Inc. Magazine named us the
nation's 13th
fastest growing company in America,
and we're No. 104 on Internet Retailer Magazine's Top 500 list. We will
continue to grow by opening new stores that serve our customers needs.
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, we employ over 300 people and are
grounded in the traditional Midwestern values of honesty and hard work. We have
been voted one of the five Best Places to Work in Omaha.
About Kewill Systems Plc
Kewill Systems Plc is a leading provider of
global solutions for the dynamic supply network. The dynamic supply network
enables enhanced responsiveness to customers through flexible connectivity
between partners and systems, providing improved visibility and effective
compliance, bridging the gap from a traditional rigid supply chain.
With over 35 years experience in the supply chain space, Kewill is a long-time innovator of software focusing on business integration, order management, transportation management, international trade logistics, service logistics and visibility solutions for global trading communities.
Kewill has implemented over 40,000 systems worldwide and our global customer base which entrusts us with the management of their supply networks includes Allianz Cornhill, A.N. Deringer, Atlantic Forwarding, Baltrans Logistics, BHS, Damco Sea and Air, DHL, DSV, FedEx, Frans Maas, General Electric, General Motors, Glasgow City Council, JD Williams, Littlewoods, Marks & Spencer, Mazda, Mitsubishi, MMA, Nintendo, Nisa Today’s Legal & General, Panalpina, Philips, Pratt & Whitney, Sainsbury’s, Texas Instruments, TNT, Towergate Insurance, UPS.