Somerfield and Pierhouse to address Merchandise Management for Retail Conference

Executives from Somerfield and Pierhouse will explain to delegates at the Merchandise Management for Retail conference  (21-22 October 2008, London) how to ensure that their messaging, POS and POP supports their latest merchandising plans so that they can enjoy improved category sales and exceed overall business targets.

Gordon Grant, Senior Consultant at Pierhouse, and Suzanne Powell, IT Account Manager and Business Systems at Somerfield, will discuss how the introduction of the net.tickIT solution enabled the supermarket chains to apply and manage merchandising best practice, cut 50% of its staff costs and reduce materials wastage as well as meet a key corporate strategic objective: to improve customer service.

Other retail speakers at the event include those from Allied Carpets Group, House of Fraser, The Body Shop and Virgin Megastore Middle East.

The Merchandise Management for Retail Conference is being staged at the Regents Park Marriott Hotel by Eye for Retail. Further information can be found at www.eyeforretail.com/mm08