SAN CARLOS, California and LONDON -
DemandTec, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAN), a leading provider of on-demand optimisation solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, today announced that Derek Smith, DemandTec’s Vice President of Retail Industry Marketing, and Mike Taylor, DemandTec’s Senior Director, Worldwide Solution Consulting, will be discussing the latest issues in next generation merchandising and marketing optimisation with a group of senior managers from the retail, wholesale and hospitality industries at The Retail Conference 2009 - Responsive Retailing at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, UK on September 23, 2009.
Taylor will lead a session called “Optimising Your Margin in an Ever-Changing Market,” which will show attendees how customer insight-driven merchandising and marketing is helping retailers around the world address margin squeeze, improve financial performance and enhance their price image.
“Today retailers must carefully analyze their merchandising and marketing strategies and be proactive in a rapidly changing environment. This workshop will uncover the many benefits of blending deep customer insights with the right software and science in order to make better everyday merchandising and marketing decisions,” said Taylor.
Smith will lead the “End-to-End Promotion Management: Combining Clever Science, Smart Planning and Efficient Execution” session, which will show how DemandTec is helping retailers gain margin points through more effective, targeted promotions. Attendees will hear a range of case studies that will provide insight into what it takes to achieve success using DemandTec’s end-to-end promotion management software services.
“Retailers can now effectively combine the science of optimisation with an end-to-end promotion process, from vendor deal entry through promotion planning and ad execution. Companies implementing next generation solutions are transforming the way they plan and execute their promotions, and reaping significant bottom line results,” said Smith.
DemandTec will also have a table in the exhibit hall at The Retail Conference 2009 where attendees can learn more about how DemandTec’s nextGEN solutions can specifically help them improve their business. For more information on the conference, see www.retailconference.co.uk/?MailingID=519.
About DemandTec
DemandTec (NASDAQ: DMAN) enables retailers and consumer products companies to optimise merchandising and marketing decisions, individually or collaboratively, to achieve their sales volume, revenue, and profitability objectives. DemandTec software services utilize DemandTec’s science-based software platform to model and understand consumer behavior. DemandTec customers include more than 195 leading retail and consumer products manufacturers such as Ahold USA, Best Buy, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America, General Mills, Giant-Carlisle, H-E-B Grocery Co., Hormel Foods, Monoprix, PETCO, Safeway, Sara Lee, The Home Depot, and WH Smith. Connected via the DemandTec TradePoint Network(TM), DemandTec customers have collaborated online with nearly 2.5 million trade deals. For more information, please visit www.demandtec.com.
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Media Contact: Mitch Kristofferson, DemandTec, Inc. +1-650-226-4630 mitch.kristofferson@demandtec.com DemandTec Investor Contact: Tim Shanahan, DemandTec, Inc. +1-650-226-4603 tim.shanahan@demandtec.com
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