2010-06-21Stuart Weitzman Powers Expansion with Retail-1 SaaS
Stuart Weitzman, a premier high-end footwear designer and retailer, has adopted Gemmar Systems International’s Retail-1 SaaS solution to power its expansion in the Canadian market. The new chain selected Retail-1 to provide a scalable retail system supporting its strategic growth plans. The first two stores opened live with Retail-1 SaaS in March, 2010. Two more stores will be completed by end of summer. Plans call for doubling stores in 2011 and 2012. (Read more)
2010-05-27Running Room Converts to Retail-1 SaaS
“The GSI SaaS model is fantastic! It has integrity and totally makes sense. Let’s face it, no small or middle tier retailer has a true IT environment. GSI’s SaaS model is the best strategy for a retailer. All necessary infrastructure is in place. You are assured of uptime as well as the most current, newest, and hottest retail software. It’s a win-win strategy.”
Michael O’Dell, Vice President, Running Room Canada Inc.
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2010-04-18Partners for Life - A Customer Spotlight Story
“Our two companies have formed an incredibly strong bond over the years; the quality of systems and support offered by GSI has allowed us to focus on the business in lieu of our systems that support it. Our senior management team is always asking “where are the opportunities for improvement”, and that’s exactly what I am looking for.”
Ted Greenberg, President, ESCO Ltd.
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2009-12-31Strategic Alliance Offers U.S. Retailers A Full-Featured SaaS Solution
A strategic alliance has been formed to end the IT headaches for mid-to-larger U.S. retailers by offering a robust enterprise retail management solution in the increasingly popular “software as a service (SaaS)” business model. Concurrent with Gemmar Systems International’s (GSI) announced availability of Retail-1® SaaS was the joint announcement of a strategic alliance with J.D. Associates to market its “software as a service” solution to a growing base of retailers. By offering GSI’s Retail-1® retail management software as a service, retailers eliminate server software and hardware and the increasingly complex task of IT management. (Read more)
2009-12-28GSI Introduces Retail-1® SaaS - Retail Software as a Service
For over 25 years, Gemmar Systems International (GSI) has been delivering robust retail management solutions to small and medium specialty retailers... a track record unmatched in the retail software industry. No other provider can claim continuing business operations for such an extended period. “When you can combine our solid business foundation with our experience supporting remote hosting and real-time networks, offering Retail-1® as a service is a natural evolution for our company and our clients”
Peter Mitelman, President, GSI (Read more)
2009-11-23Danish Retailer Retail-1 to Power North American Retail Expansion
“Retail-1 gives us tight controls at both the head office and store level so we can pursue our expansion program with confidence. It’s a real balancing act to manage new store openings and maintain profitability in current operations. (GSI’s) EIS module is great for such an operation”.
Benoit Bouchard, Retail Operations Director (Read more)
2009-11-20Mission Snowsports Ltd Goes Thin Client with GSI’s Retail-1
"Our decision was taken with two factors in mind. First was the confidence we have in our network security and availability. Second, the thin client approach eliminates the possibility of installing personal applications or engaging in personal internet surfing in the stores. We stay focused on our customers."
Matt Singer, President (Read more)
2008-02-18New Business Unit - "NO MORE IT ISSUES!"
Due to the complexity in today’s IT world, GSI felt it necessary for the first time to assume the responsibility to insure that its customers had optimal infrastructure and support for their IT environment. In announcing a new business unit named ASCII, GSI President Peter Mitelman noted, “it has become apparent over the past few years that IT is the critical component for the well being of any software environment. It is our decision to take that responsibility to insure that our product works to its optimum capabilities for our customers”.
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2007-12-14Your Worst Nightmare!
It’s never going to happen to me !!! ….well it can and it happened to Nero Bianco. An overnight fire left them with nothing….except for a 5 day old backup that was taken, thankfully, offsite. Disaster recovery must be a key component of all of our plans to safeguard our businesses, GSI included. In the event of a major disaster within our building, GSI can be fully functional within hours. “We have made this investment to protect not only ourselves but our customers as well”, said Peter Mitelman, President of GSI. (Read more)
2007-09-30Smooth Version 11 Conversion for Christmas Retailer
Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, touted as the World's Largest Christmas Store, smoothly converted to GSI's Version 11 Retail-1 system this summer in anticipation of its high volume Fall season. "The conversion from Version 9.2 to Version 11 was incredibly smooth"
Linda McInerney, CFO, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (Read more)
2007-09-01La Vie en Rose First Retailer with EMV Solution for Canada
La Vie en Rose, a Montreal-based apparel chain, became the first retailer to fully implement an EMV compliant integrated credit card solution in Canada. EMV uses smart card technology embedded in credit cards and customer pin numbers at point-of-sale to reduce credit-card fraud. La Vie en Rose implemented a smart card enabled integrated card processing solution developed with GSI's Retail-1 and Tender Retail software certified for processing with TD Merchant Services, a unit of TD Canada Trust bank. La Vie en Rose becomes the first retail chain in North America to achieve full compliance with the EMV standards. (Read more)
2007-06-07Recognition from Province of Ontario
Running Room Canada, Inc. was recently recognized by the Province of Ontario for is gift card program. The Hon. Gerry Phillips, Minister of Government Services, recognized the Running Room as an outstanding example of a company providing a Gift Card program that best exemplified the new legislation related to Gift Cards in the Province of Ontario. The Running Room program uses GSI’s GemX Money Card software. (Read more)
