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

Accenture and Microsoft Offer Technology Solutions for Smarter Retailing Initiative

Accenture and Microsoft today announced the availability of several new solutions and radio frequency identification- (RFID) based technologies designed to help retailers improve the way they operate their stores and sell to consumers.
January 12, 2004

A Shift in Agenda: More Companies Outsource for Strategic Value Than to Cut Costs, According to Accenture Survey

Executives are outsourcing for the control it gives them over business outcomes, not simply as a cost-cutting measure, according to results of a survey from Accenture.
September 25, 2003

Accenture Announces Intent to Join AutoID, Inc. Extending Commitment to RFID and EPC Technologies

Accenture announced today that it will join AutoID Inc., a joint venture of the Uniform Code Council Inc. and EAN International. AutoID, Inc., a newly formed not-for-profit organization, will develop and oversee commercial and technical standards for the Electronic Product Code (EPC)™ Network.
July 16, 2003

Auto-ID Technology Could Save Manufacturing and Retail Industries Billions Annually, Accenture Research Finds

New technology that tags and tracks inventory and equipment could save manufacturers and retailers billions of dollars each year, according to research released today by Accenture. The technology, known as auto-ID, is a combination of electronic product codes (EPC) and radio frequency identification (RFID).
June 12, 2003

La Rinascente and Accenture Form New Organization to Manage Gruppo Rinascente's Finance & Account Processing and Technology Services

La Rinascente and Accenture today announced that the two companies will provide finance, account processing and technology services to all divisions of Gruppo Rinascente through a company that will include the employees, operations and infrastructure of the retail group's existing service center operations.
June 11, 2003