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SAS® Size Optimization fits retailers perfectlySAS helps retailers improve store-level sales, increase margins and boost inventory productivityNRF 97th Annual Convention and EXPO, NEW YORK (14 Jan. 2008) – We’ve all experienced the frustration of finding a great looking sweater at your favorite store only to discover it does not carry that sweater in your size. SAS, the leader in business intelligence, has developed a solution that helps retailers muscle through this all-too-common merchandising problem. The solution, called SAS Size Optimization, helps retailers determine store-specific size demand for each style and color of a product then incorporates that information into efficient ordering processes for each store. SAS Size Optimization helps retailers improve sales, increase margins, boost inventory productivity, lower operating costs and improve planning. SAS Size Optimization is built on two primary software applications: SAS® Size Profiling and SAS® Pack Optimization. SAS Size Profiling automatically generates accurate store-specific size profiles for each style and color of a product – in effect, the demand for each stock-keeping unit (SKU). SAS Pack Optimization identifies the best supply decisions by determining the ideal order quantities of each available pre-packed shipping case configuration to best meet individual store’s size needs. When combined, the resulting solution helps answer the question: “How do I order and allocate merchandise in the right sizes for every store in the chain?” “We use SAS Size Optimization to define our order quantities by size, create multiple pre-pack configurations and allocate specific size quantities to each store,” said Jon Nordeen, Executive Vice President, Administration, Kohl’s. “Underlying each of those processes is a customer demand profile by size and category of business for each store.” Kohl’s was SAS development partner during the creation of SAS Size Optimization. SAS retail customers include AutoZone, Bakers Footwear, Brooks Brothers, Burger King, Carrefour, Casino, Casual Male, The Children’s Place, Eddie Bauer, Hallmark, Hudson’s Bay Company, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Luxottica Retail, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Macy’s, Marks & Spencer, Newport News, Northern Tool & Equipment, Office Depot, Sainsbury’s, ShopKo, Sport Chalet, Staples, Tesco, Tween Brands, Williams-Sonoma and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. SAS is demonstrating its retail intelligence solutions at the NRF 97th Annual Show and EXPO in booth 1337.
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