WILD OATS MARKETS ROLLS OUT ACCESSVIA WEB DSIGNSHOP
Web-based Sign Printing System Delivers Design Flexibility and Speedy
Roll-out
SEATTLE, June 9, 2003 – AccessVia®, the leading
provider of retail sign printing and multichannel retail display solutions,
today announced that Wild Oats Markets is rolling out AccessVia Web dSignShop™ for
in-store sign printing at all Wild Oats division stores across 25 states.
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: OATS), a leading national natural and
organic foods retailer, is using Web dSignShop to print product signs.
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Wild Oats was looking for a system that it could implement quickly,” said
Dean A. Sleeper, CEO AccessVia. “This is one of the main advantages
of Web dSignShop. We’ve streamlined the implementation process
and are seeing our customers printing signs in stores within days of
deciding to use Web dSignShop and operating an integrated sign-printing
solution in 4-6 weeks.”
“
My development team installed Web dSignShop from a CD and after customizing
the templates to match our look and adding our product data, we were
printing signs from a Web site,” said Jeff Sobeck, director, Store
Systems at Wild Oats. “We were amazed at how quickly we had a site
up and running.”
Wild Oats customers look closely at product ingredients, origins, and
quality and they expect to see detailed product information presented
at the point of purchase. Web dSignShop enables a sophisticated layout
of signs and allows Wild Oats stores to maintain its high standards for
product merchandising.
With complete design control of product merchandising, Wild Oats can
deliver signage that matches a promotion, and can have updated signs
printing in all stores instantly. Templates that define the look and
feel of a sign are built and managed by the headquarters. Each store
can select the products they need to create signs for, and then the signs
are printed using the consistent look defined in the templates.
Previously, Wild Oats had printed signs at a central location and mailed
them out to the stores. The cost savings from eliminating this system
has paid for the investment in Web dSignShop.
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The AccessVia Print solution includes both Web dSignShop and dSIGN to
provide clients with accurate and attractive signs, shelf-edge labels,
fact tags, coupons, and more. Web dSignShop is designed for retailers
who want to use an intranet to publish signs using a Web browser without
installing or maintaining in-store software. dSIGN is built for classic
client/server implementations and offers advanced product data delivery
and unmatched integration with legacy systems. Other solutions include
AccessVia M-commerce, AccessVia Kiosk, AccessVia E-commerce, and AccessVia
E-mail.
AccessVia Web dSignShop was awarded the 2003 Retail Application Developer
(RAD) Award. The Microsoft® RAD Award highlights the most innovative
Microsoft-based software solutions for the retail and supply chain industries.
About Wild Oats Markets, Inc.
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. is a nationwide chain of natural and organic
foods markets in the U.S. and Canada. With nearly $920 million in annual
sales, the Company currently operates 101 natural food stores in 25 states
and British Columbia, Canada. The Company's markets include: Wild Oats
Natural Marketplace, Henry's Marketplace, Nature's - a Wild Oats Market,
Sun Harvest and Capers Community Markets. For more information,
About AccessVia, Inc.
AccessVia takes retailers beyond price point to a place where they can truly connect with customers at the moment of choice. Smart consumers expect more than flashing lights and red type. The new consumer requires new messaging.
AccessVia Consumer Messaging Optimization Services help you to envision that future and make it happen. Seasoned retail professionals, armed with best practices, industry benchmarks and new ideas, work with your team to transform your consumer messaging effectiveness and efficiency. AccessVia Publishing Platform solutions provide the software tools to extend your retail brand promise to the Last Mile – where the customer chooses to browse or buy.
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For more information contact:
Gaylene C. Meyer
Public Relations Manager, AccessVia
206.285.4994 x150
