Product Quality and Customer Service Top List of Reasons Why U.S. Holiday Shoppers Select Specific Retailers, Accenture Survey Finds
Product Quality and Customer Service Top List of Reasons Why U.S. Holiday Shoppers Select Specific Retailers, Accenture Survey Finds.
December 03, 2004
Pharmaceutical Industry Group Concludes First Phase of EPC/RFID Tests; Technology Could Improve Security, Expedite Recalls, Help Industry Meet Regulatory Requirements
Accenture announced results from tests run by a group of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers exploring the application of electronic product code (EPC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies across the pharmaceutical supply chain.
September 28, 2004
Best Buy Expands Relationship With Accenture
Best Buy Co., Inc. has entered into an agreement for a seven-year strategic relationship with Accenture for consulting and outsourcing services. The agreement, designed to support Best Buy’s transformation to a more efficient, customer-centric business model, takes effect on July 16, 2004.
July 15, 2004
Accenture and Retek Help Polish Retailer LPP Deploy New Technology Systems to Support Its European Expansion
Accenture and Retek have implemented Retek merchandising, forecasting and planning systems at LPP, a rapidly growing fashion retailer with 90 branded stores in Poland. The new systems provide the infrastructure required to support LPP’s ambitious expansion strategy across Eastern and Western Europe.
July 06, 2004
Half of Manufacturing Executives Expect High Return on RFID Investment, Finds Accenture Survey
Faced with industry mandates, almost half (47 percent) of North American manufacturing executives anticipate a high return on their radio frequency identification (RFID) investments, according to results of a survey released today by Accenture.
June 07, 2004
Accenture Awarded Contract to Modernize Global Merchandising System for Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Accenture has been awarded a 26-month contract worth approximately $10 million to help the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) modernize its global merchandising system.
May 10, 2004
Payless ShoeSource to Outsource its Web Infrastructure and Online Storefront to Accenture
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced an agreement to help Payless ShoeSource design and launch a new customer-facing retail Web site and transition its Internet infrastructure to a Microsoft platform.
May 06, 2004
LG Mart Teams With Accenture and Retek to Support Rapid Growth
LG Mart has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Retek Inc. (Nasdaq: RETK) to provide the technology infrastructure to support the retailer’s growing operations.
April 14, 2004
Accenture and Auctionworks to Offer Inventory Liquidation Services on eBay
Accenture and Auctionworks, a leading marketplace management services and software provider, have formed an alliance to offer enterprise customers services for selling new, excess, end-of-life, and refurbished products on eBay.
February 20, 2004
Sales Promotions, Product Availability and Fair Prices Helped Holiday Shoppers Beat Economic Blues, Accenture Study Finds
Sales promotions, well-stocked shelves and reasonable prices helped holiday shoppers in the U.S. and U.K. overcome any lingering doubts about whether to open their wallets in an uncertain economy, according to a study released today by Accenture.
January 15, 2004