House of Fraser Selects Stibo Systems to Assist in Product Management

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House of Fraser Selects Stibo Systems to Assist in Product Management

ARHUS, Denmark and READING, England, November 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

           House of Fraser announces plan to implement Stibo Systems' STEP product

                  information management solution across its operations

    Stibo Systems [http://www.stibosystems.com ], the Strategic Information Management
Technology and Solutions CompanyTM today announces a partnership with leading retailer
House of Fraser [http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk ] to implement its proprietary STEP data
management solution
[http://www.stibosystems.co.uk/UK/Explore-Stibo-Systems/Our-Technology/STEP-Overview.aspx ]
to help manage the retailer's product information
[http://www.stibosystems.co.uk/UK/Our-Solutions/By-Industry/Retail.aspx ].

    House of Fraser has 60 department stores throughout the UK with over 1 million
products available online and in store and recently won Multi-Channel Retailer of the Year
at the Retail Systems awards. Keen to enhance the customer experience even further, House
of Fraser recognised the need to implement a solution that would help it to manage the
complex flow of product information
[http://www.stibosystems.co.uk/UK/Our-Solutions/By-Capability/Product-Information-Management.aspx ]
across the enterprise and deliver an improved experience for the modern customer.
Stibo Systems' STEP platform will help House of Fraser to consolidate all its product
information into a single repository where it can be managed effectively by merchandisers
and product managers. The STEP platform will then deliver consistent and accurate
information to all sales channels both today and in the future.

    Andy Harding, Director of eCommerce at House of Fraser commented, "Stibo System's
solution will give our customers a better all-round experience both online and in-store,
with easy access to rich product information, helping the consumer to make more informed
purchasing decisions. In addition, it will serve to streamline our operations and cut down
the time previously required to manage our wide range of products.'

    "With the experience and expertise that Stibo Systems has in the retail sector we are
delighted to welcome House of Fraser to our customer community. Our STEP solution will
provide House of Fraser with the perfect platform on which to grow its product catalogue
and meet future goals," said Jenny James, Business Development Manager, Stibo Systems.

    About House of Fraser

    House of Fraser [http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk ] is a national premium department
store group in the UK and Ireland trading principally under the iconic House of Fraser
brand name through a portfolio of 60 well-invested stores, as well as through our rapidly
growing web-store, http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk and 2 small Houseoffraser.com concept
stores.

    The House of Fraser brand is differentiated from other department store groups in the
UK by our 160 year history in the UK retail market, our wide geographic reach (across the
UK and on-line), our broad range of high quality premium branded merchandise offered at
competitive prices, our increasing exclusive House Brand offering and our commitment to
providing an imaginative, exciting and relevant shopping experience to our customers.

    About Stibo Systems

    Stibo Systems, the Strategic Information Management Company, provides technology and
solutions that enable organizations to manage their strategic information on a global
scale through an integrated process. Stibo Systems' STEP technology is a flexible, uniform
Master Data Management (MDM)
[http://www.stibosystems.co.uk/UK/Our-Solutions/By-Capability/Master-Data-Management.aspx?webSyncIDwd9e4a9-4c30-3643-6ee5-bba965b7008c&sessionGUID^ce980c-2742-5234-1b2b-e0947c4505db&__hstc2965595.f9f4415711ae06f4783b6011d7f01794.1349162781300.1351681045208.1351692441831.25&__hssc2965595.1.1351692441831 ]
platform that provides the business with a
single trusted source of operational information for the entire enterprise. Stibo Systems'
global customers include GE, Sears, Siemens, Target and Thule. Stibo Systems is a
subsidiary of the privately held Stibo A/S group, originally founded in 1794 with
corporate headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information, visit
http://www.stibosystems.co.uk.

       
        Contact:

        Fiona Ashdown
        Marketing Manager
        +44(0)118-949-7848
        fiona.ashdown@stibo.com

Stibo Systems

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