Carrefour Goes Live with Retalix Solutions to Promote Customer Loyalty in Over 200 Hypermarkets in France
Ra’anana, Israel, September 19, 2006 – Retalix® Ltd. (NasdaqGS: RTLX), a global provider of software solutions for food retailers and distributors, announced today that Groupe Carrefour (Paris: CA.PA), the world’s second largest retailer, has successfully implemented Retalix Loyalty and Promotions™ in its hypermarket stores in France. The Retalix solution is now operating in all 217 Carrefour hypermarkets in France, serving over 8 million loyalty club members through 13,000 point-of-sale terminals.
“We selected Retalix because they offer a unique combination of retail expertise, a strong product offering and extensive experience in working with global retailers,” said Paul Pochon Chief Information Officer for Carrefour France.
“We are delighted to be partnering with the world’s second largest retailer and view this partnership as an important milestone in the history of Retalix”, said Barry Shaked, president and CEO of Retalix Ltd. “We are especially pleased that Carrefour has chosen the Retalix Loyalty and Promotions solution. This is a significant first step in our partnership with Carrefour.”
Retalix Loyalty and Promotions provides total integration between promotion and loyalty functionality throughout all stages of the process, from headquarters to store - starting with central setup and deployment of marketing campaigns to the execution of promotions and personalized programs at the point-of-sale, following online access of customer data, and near real-time transmition of store transactions to the retailer’s centeral database.
About Groupe Carrefour
Groupe Carrefour is the world’s second largest retailer, operating 7,000 stores in 29 countries worldwide, with 2005 sales turnoverf € 74.5 billion (USD 94.5 billion). 47.8 percent of the group’s sales originate in France, and 58.8 percent come from its hypermarket store format. Carrefour on the Web: www.carrefour.com
About Retalix
Retalix is an independent provider of enterprise-wide software solutions to retailers and distributors worldwide. With more than 34,000 sites installed across 50 countries, Retalix solutions serve the needs of multi national grocery chains, convenience and fuel retailers, food service operators, food and consumer goods distributors and independent grocers. The Company offers a full portfolio of software applications that automate and synchronize essential retailing, distribution and supply chain operations, encompassing stores, headquarters and warehouses. Retalix develops and supports its software through more than 1,400 employees in its various subsidiaries and offices worldwide. The company’s International headquarters are located in Ra’anana, Israel, and its American headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas. Retalix on the Web: www.retalix.com
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