Retail NEXT 2008 brought to you by ETP International

Retail super powers get together to discuss Next Gen retail solutions

January 17th, 2008: ETP International an enterprise providing retail software solutions held Retail Next –Knowledge Exchange and Trends Seminar 2008 in Bangalore today at The Leela Palace Kempinski Hotel.The conference drew more than 80 retailers within New Delhi for the half day session.Speakers presenting at the conference included Mr. Tan Hai Hsin MD, Retail Group Malaysia and HenryButcher Retail, Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, CEO, Hot Spot, Mr. Rahul Rajamuthiah. Chief of Operations,Communications category, Pantaloon Retail India Ltd and Mr. Raj Jagasia, Executive Director, ETP International Pvt Ltd.

Speaking on Retail Next 2008, Mr. Naresh Ahuja, Chairman and Managing Director of ETP International Pvt Ltd. said “As a Retail Management Systems partner to retailers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East,ETP meets members of the retail industry everyday. We have witnessed the transition of retail from traditionalto modern. So for some time Retailers have focused on modernization and efficiency. And now the focus is on innovation and customer intimacy. We have seen that innovative processes, innovative formats, innovative services, innovative design and innovative products are driving sales. This is regardless of geography. Wefound that retailers like to meet each other and understand these key factors of success and that gave us theidea to bring in leading retailers and from the region to meet and exchange ideas and experiences with their peers”.

Mr. Rajkumar Jagasia, ED, ETP International said, “As a part of ETP’ commitment to the Indian retailfraternity, we offer this knowledge platform which focuses on rapidly changing trends in the industry. We havemade this, a by-invitation only event, free to retailers. Feedback and response from the audience for pastRetail NEXT held in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and UAE were extremely positive. This has given us the encouragement to bring Retail NEXT to India now”.

Mr. Tan Hai Hsin, MD, Retail Group Malaysia and Henry Butcher retail gave a broad outlook on the retail market size. He emphasized on the fact that retail development trends and the shopping behaviour pattern affect the overall retail scenario. He also stated that India is ready for the foreign retail giants.

Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, CEO, Hot Spot spoke about the mobile retailing market in India. He shared his thoughts about the key success factors for a mobile retail chain in a volatile market.

The last speaker of the session was

Mr. Rahul Rajamuthiah, Chief of Operations, Communications category, Pantaloon Retail India Ltd who explained the importance for retailers to not just focus on growth but also on business sustainability. A networking luncheon was organised after the half-day conference in which delegates had the opportunity to mingle and speak in private with the speakers.

About ETP International Pvt. Ltd

ETP International is an enterprise software company focused on enabling retailers to run their businessproactively using the cutting-edge ETP V5 Retail Solution. Founded in 1988 ETP has its International HQ inETP International Pvt Ltd. ETP House, 124 Saki Vihar Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400 072, India.Tel: +91 22 6678 2222 Fax: +91 22 6678 2233 www.etpgroup.com Singapore, R&D centre in Mumbai and a network of partners in over 12 countries, selling, implementing andsupporting ETP solutions. ETP’s three digit growth is driven by the wide acceptance of its flagship product ETP V5 by leading retailers like Titan Watches, ITC Wills Lifestyle, PT Trikomsel Multimedia, Spice TelecomHot Spot, Orra Diamonds, Swiss Arabian Perfumes and many more.ETP V5 is a 4th generation solution designed to help retailers move from a push based business model to apush-pull based business model, making them more proactive in planning, execution, analysis and decisionmaking. It is seamlessly integrated through POS, CRM, Online Sales, Call Centre Sales, MerchandisePlanning, Promotions Planning, Procurement, Distribution, Warehousing and Analytics. Developed withreliability, scalability and globalisation in mind, ETP V5 is capable of handling multiple languages, time zones,currencies, taxes, company and group structures, 20 users to 1000’s of users, various hardware platforms andoperating systems and can be implemented comprehensively or modularly.

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