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Consumer Survey Provides Inside Look at the State of Inventory Management and Space Planning for Retailers

Aldata Solution, a global leader in retail and distribution improvement software, today announced details of its participation at the National Retail Federation’s 101st Annual Convention & Expo being held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York from January 16-17, 2012.


At the show, the company will disclose the results of a post-holiday shopping survey, which will reveal just how prepared US retailers were for the unpredictable 2011 holiday season. The consumer survey will also provide insight into how store layout changes impact consumers’ weekly shopping trips and retailer loyalty across the US and Europe.

Aldata will also showcase the following new products in Booth #227:

• Aldata Insights is the first application of its kind to offer a consolidated dashboard view of data pulled from multiple platforms, including both internal and external sources. In one aggregated snapshot, Aldata Insights yields meaningful business intelligence that is ready for analysis and action.
• Aldata Direct Store Distribution enables retailers to optimize the direct delivery of products from suppliers and manufactures to their retail stores using state of the art technology. This comprehensive, easy to deploy solution allows businesses to seamlessly authorize assortments, place and manage orders, receive inventory with minimal effort, accurately reconcile invoices and report on vendor performance.
• Aldata Assortment and Category Optimization solutions enhance and automate the category management process enabling retailers and manufacturers to deliver the right products at the right place and at the right time. Through automation, Aldata reduces the time taken to integrate disparate data sources and increases the ability to rapidly identify incremental sales, promotions and distribution opportunities. New capabilities include the development of Cannibalization analysis at SKU level, allowing for a greater understanding of planned assortment changes prior to execution at the shelf.
• Aldata Store Planning is a practical, comprehensive database-driven floor planning and analysis software solution that dramatically improves the retail space planning process, benefiting both retailers and brand manufacturers.

“We are excited to once again join the world’s top retailers at Retail’s BIG Show,” said Allan Davies, CMO of Aldata. “2011 was an exciting year for Aldata and we are proud of the insights and developments we will be sharing during the show. Attendees looking to explore any facet of retail and distribution optimization will walk away from our booth with a clear path to differentiate themselves within their industry through optimized business operations.”

NRF attendees will also have the opportunity to test their football skills and win an Xbox 360 in Aldata’s “Madden Challenge.” To schedule an appointment with Aldata, please visit http://www.aldata-nrf.com. For live updates from the show floor, follow @aldata on Twitter.

NRF's Annual Convention & EXPO is the organization’s flagship industry event held annually in New York City. Retail’s BIG Show is where the world’s retailers and strategic partners gather once a year to share ideas, make connections, embrace technology and drive the industry forward. For more information please visit, http://events.nrf.com/annual2012/public/enter.aspx.