Soft Solutions Wins a 4-Year Contract to Deploy the Entire ibs SUITE for Mosmart´s MDM, Merchandising and Store Systems



    Soft Solutions ibs SUITE in Support of Mosmart´s Strategic Expansion Plan to Implement Its Merchandising and Marketing Solutions

    Soft Solutions announces that Mosmart, has selected to implement
    Soft Solutions ibs SUITE, in support of their master data management,
    merchandising and store requirements over a 4 year period. Mosmart is
    the fastest growing retailer in Russia with projected annual growth of
    doubling its stores and revenues for the next coming years.

    Mosmart has elected to acquire Soft Solutions´ Master Data
    Management Suite (MDM), Retail Business Suite (RBS) for merchandise
    and marketing management, Retail Analytics Suite (RAS) for demand
    forecasting, Retail Collaboration Suite (RCS) for retailer-supplier
    collaboration, Retail Operation Suite (ROS) for their store operations
    in order to have a fully integrated set of merchandise, store and
    marketing applications, with a strong foundation for retail master
    data management. According to Deloitte Consulting who conducted the
    rigorous selection process, Soft Solutions´ functional coverage and
    delivery track record were key determining factors in Mosmart´s
    assessment of the company.

    Mosmart has also engaged Soft Solutions to set up Mosmart Training
    Institute, to transfer Soft Solutions retail and business expertise to
    the local management teams. The engagement starts in August 2008 with
    the deployment of Soft Solutions´ Deals Management solution, ibs
    DEALS, for vendor management, rebates negotiation and invoicing. ibs
    SUITE provides Mosmart with an integrated Service Oriented
    Architecture (SOA) solution that is standards-based in conjunction to
    proven worldwide retailing best practices.

    "I was pleasantly surprised by Soft Solutions´ depth in retail
    experience and functional coverage," states Eric Blondeau, Mosmart´s
    chief executive officer. "Their team´s retail experience and
    dedication shows the real passion in the product," adds Blondeau.

    The Mosmart project is a challenging and exciting opportunity for
    Soft Solutions. "Mosmart will implement the entire suite over the next
    few years," says Nehme Taouk, chief executive officer of Soft
    Solutions. "This is an acknowledgement of our strength as retail
    solutions provider that is capable to support business, data quality
    and operational improvement for retailers such as Mosmart in a fast
    growing market."

    SOFT SOLUTIONS AT NRF´S RETAIL BIG SHOW IN NEW YORK IN JAN 2008

    Soft Solutions will be present to conduct presentations of its
    Suite at the NRF 2008 Retail´s Big Show at the Jacob K. Javits
    Convention Center in New York, booth #254.

    ABOUT SOFT SOLUTIONS

    Soft Solutions is a leader provider in global retail intelligent
    solutions in merchandise management and decision support. Its clients
    are multi-divisional, multi-format Tier 1 retailers and manufacturers
    including Carrefour, CVS, Canadian Tire Retail, Capelli New York,
    Auchan, Group Louis Delhaize, B&Q, Kingfisher,
    Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, and Galeries Lafayette. Soft Solutions ibs
    SUITE conforms to the latest industry and technology standards,
    including GS1, and is compatible with multiple databases and industry
    application server packages. With consistent delivery of measurable
    top and bottom line business results, Soft Solutions is uniquely
    positioned to provide global best practices and industry-leading
    solutions for the fast paced, competitive environment of retailers
    worldwide. For more information, please connect to
    www.ibs-softsolutions.com.

    ABOUT MOSMART

    Mosmart is Russian´s fastest growing retailer operating over 80
    stores and continuously doubling its size each year. The network
    develops 4 formats, Hypermarket, Maxi, Express and Convenience Stores
    (Mosmartik). Mosmart´s CEO is acting as co-chairman of ECR-Rus,
    Efficient Consumer response (ECR, www.ecr-rus.ru). The company is a
    also member of the International Committee of Food Retail Chains
    (CIES, www.ciesnet.com). Besides The Russian National Trade
    Association awarded Mosmart as the best hypermarket concept in 2004 &
    2006. For more information, please visit the Company´s website, at
    www.mosmart.ru.