DGAP-News: John Lewis Executive to Keynote Descartes Omni-Channel Retail&Home Delivery Summit
(firmenpresse) - Descartes Systems Group
24.09.2013 12:45
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LONDON, 2013-09-24 12:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting
logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Dino Rocos, John
Lewis Partnership's Operations Director, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker
at Descartes' Omni-channel Retail&Home Delivery Summit in London, England on
October 15th, 2013. At the event, retail executives can learn first-hand how
industry leaders, such as John Lewis, have successfully applied omni-channel
retail strategies to home delivery and how it has helped them capture market
share and profit.
Descartes has assembled a number of industry experts, including Stuart Higgins,
Retail Partner at LCP Consulting, and Robert Gregory, Global Research Director
at Planet Retail, to speak on the key omni-channel challenges and opportunities
that retailers face today. The speakers will provide best practice advice on
the latest advances in retail home delivery across the globe.
The event will be held from 10:00am until 3:00pm at the American Square
Conference Center, 1 American Square London, EC3N 2LB.
Additionally, John Lewis will be hosting a tour of its London-based home
delivery operations on October 16, 2013 for a limited number of event
participants. With the summit and tour less than 30 days away, delegates are
encouraged to register now at www.descartes.com/home-delivery-summit.
'Omni-channel retailing and home delivery are redefining the retail market. The
focus in omni-channel has shifted beyond just attracting customers to
competitive differentiation based on delivery service,' said Chris Jones, EVP
Marketing&Services at Descartes. 'Leading omni-channel retailers are now
using advanced home delivery capabilities to drive product sales and increase
margins. We believe this retail revolution is challenging retailers to meet new
logistical and technological standards.'
About Descartes
Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) is the global leader in providing on-demand,
software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity,
performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes has over
146,000 parties using its cloud based services. Customers use our modular,
software-as-a-service solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery
resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay
transportation invoices; file customs and security documents for imports and
exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in
the world's largest, collaborative multi-modal logistics community. Our
headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners
around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com.
This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable securities laws ('forward-looking statements') that relate to
Descartes' solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; and
other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results,
performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the
factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, 'Certain Factors
That May Affect Future Results' in documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities
commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly
any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any
change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
CONTACT: Media Contact Global
Mavi Silveira
+1(800) 419-8495 ext. 202416
msilveira(at)descartes.com
Media Contact EMEA
Renate Kok
+31 (0)33 460 6273
rkok(at)descartes.com
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