York Fitness Aims to Pump up Brand Information Management

Gym equipment company selects QRS solution for product info repository as basis for marketing communications strategy

Gym equipment manufacturer selects QRS solution for product info repository as basis for marketing communications strategy

Richmond, CA — June 24, 2004 — Fitness equipment manufacturer York Fitness Worldwide is set to use a product information management system from retail solutions specialist QRS to implement a new brand information management strategy.

York Fitness provides fitness equipment to mass retailers, big box sporting goods stores and professional, college and high school athletic teams. The company will use QRS IMPACT enterprise edition as part of an initiative to ensure that all information related to the execution of York's retail product brand strategy is communicated accurately and cost-effectively to the consumer through all internal and external business processes and distribution channels.

IMPACT is a product information management software solution designed specifically for brand marketers, suppliers and retailers, QRS said. By providing a single, global repository of product information within a company, IMPACT helps to ensure the on-time, accurate and relevant flow of information across departments, diverse channels and trading partner syndication points, according to QRS.

The solution provider says that IMPACT will be key to helping York meet its goal of communicating to the consumer York's and the retailer's product brand strategies through product, marketing and merchandising systems in order to achieve top-line growth and increased profitability.

"QRS IMPACT addresses challenges greater than simply product information management," said Cisco Adler, vice president of Marketing for York. "QRS IMPACT helps consolidate and synchronize information across the enterprise and across products for true brand information management."

Adler said that York chose QRS IMPACT because the company was looking for a partner to help implement a strategy unique in the industry to provide total fitness brand solutions. "Improved brand information management will allow us to execute internal processes for continued differentiation in the marketplace, and as a result we will help our retail partners increase brand awareness, revenue and profitability," Adler said.

Peter Hurtubise, QRS vice president of product strategy, said that IMPACT enables the seamless flow of critical brand information within the enterprise and across the trading community. "With QRS IMPACT, we continue to strive to help brand marketers, suppliers and retailers achieve effective global brand execution for improved brand equity," Hurtubise said.
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