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The IMRWorld Global e-Commerce Index (IMRWorld Index), a strategic industry development was announced today by IMRWorld.org's Chairman, James Roper.

Endorsed by leading experts, the IMRWorld index provides e-commerce stakeholders with information to improve strategic e-commerce planning and gain concrete commercial advantages.

The IMRWorld Index ( see the Index button on the home page www.imrworld.org) is being spearheaded by, IMRWorld, specifically to monitor global e-retail trade.

IMRWorld Index 2008 = 1781

(one Index point is worth one million euros)

Time period

Figures from

IMRWorld Global e-Commerce Index

1994 to 2008

0 to 1781

2008: Total Value of Global Online Shopping

€ 1781 million ($ 2753 million / £1412 million)

Empik selects Manhattan Associates

WARSAW and ATLANTA – August 12, 2008
Supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) has announced that Empik, Poland’s leading lifestyle retail brand, offering an extensive range of cultural, knowledge and entertainment products, has selected Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution (WMS) for Open Systems to run its 10,800 square metres warehouse in Warsaw.

Extreme Performance at RedPrairie’s upcoming International User Conference

7 August 2008, Stokenchurch, UK
RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimisation company, revealed today the list of speakers due to present at its upcoming international user conference, which will be held at St. John’s Hotel, Solihull, Birmingham, UK, 16-17 September.

Mayer Brown advises Laxey Partners Limited on its proposed offer for distribution company TDG for £203 million

18 July 2008
Leading international law firm Mayer Brown is advising investment firm Laxey Partners Limited on its proposed offer for logistics group TDG.

Manhattan Associates builds momentum in South Africa with retail giant Foschini

June 30, 2008
Global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that Foschini Group, one of South Africa’s leading fashion and lifestyle retail chains, has selected Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution (WMS) for Open Systems, to serve the group’s multiple retail divisions, which span clothing, jewellery, accessories, cosmetics, sporting and outdoor apparel, equipment and homewares.

Price Chopper Selects Aldata G.O.L.D Integrated Supply Chain Suite

London, 1st July 2008
Price Chopper, the 26th largest supermarket chain in the U.S., has selected G.O.L.D. Retail Supply Chain Suite from Aldata, one of the global leaders in supply chain software for retail, wholesale and logistics companies, to centralise merchandising and procurement and to improve replenishment management operations across 116 grocery stores throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire.

Unipart and Manhattan Associates join forces to deliver scalable e-Fulfilment solution for Pets At Home

LONDON and ATLANTA – June 24, 2008
Global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH), and Europe’s leading private logistics company Unipart Logistics, have successfully completed a joint project in record time, to deliver a scalable, menu-priced, e-fulfilment solution for specialty retailer Pets at Home.

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES TWO NEW HARD DISK DRIVES TO FULFIL CONSUMER APPETITE FOR DIGITAL CONTENT ON THE GO

11 June, 2008
Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division, the world leader in high performance, small form factor hard disk drive (HDD) technology, today launched two new 1.8-inch HDDs. The 160GB MK1617GSG and 80GB MK8017GSG both offer high performance notebook PCs the substantial storage boost required to support consumers’ growing consumption of digital media on the move.

UK retailers failing to optimise supply chains

LONDON - June 10, 2008
New research commissioned by Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading logistics companies and Manhattan Associates, the global supply chain optimisation provider, has identified people, process and IT integration as one of the six most commonly cited supply chain challenges facing both retailers and their suppliers.

John Lewis Leverages Exceptional Software Performance to Cut Process Cycles and Reduce Lead Times to Stores as Trading volumes grow

Stokenchurch, UK, May 2008
RedPrairie, a leading consumer driven optimisation company, announces that UK top ten retailer John Lewis has bucked the trend in tough trading conditions by becoming one of the few retailers to enjoy growing sales.

RedPrairie Introduces New E²e™ Business Process Platform

Milwaukee, WI
RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimisation company, announced today a new E²e™ Business Process Platform to orchestrate cross-application business processes.

Global e-Commerce Index Launched

The IMRWorld Global e-Commerce Index (IMRWorld Index), a strategic industry development was announced today by IMRWorld.org's Chairman, James Roper.

Manhattan Associates Labour Management Solution allows retailers to forecast holiday labour needs

Global supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) has released the first labour forecast/optimisation application designed specifically for the needs of distribution managers.

Aeromark Unveils Optimatics™ Technology Proven To Double ROI of Traditional Telematics Solutions and Improve Service Levels
Aeromark today announced Optimatics, a powerful new technology platform that has been specifically designed for companies with field based staff and which takes Telematics to the next level.

Psion Teklogix at SME 2007
Among the highlights on Psion Teklogix’s stand at the forthcoming Service Management Europe exhibition (SME 2007) will be a new lone-worker tracking system.

IT is childs play for K3 at Kiddicare.com
Kiddicare, the largest privately owned UK nursery supplier, has commissioned K3 to design and implement an entire suite of retail management solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics to support ambitious expansion.

The price is right, and on time at Nisa-Today’s
Nisa-Today’s has cut the time taken to process price changes, promotions and new stores by on average 150%, enabling it to further enhance member loyalty and for members in turn to boost their sales

A cost effective wireless solution for smaller service operations.
VCi, the leading developer of service management solutions, has enhanced the wireless capabilities of their Service Accent system.

Aldata speeds up the supply chain with Product Information Management solution
Aldata, one of the global leaders in supply chain software for rholesale and logistics companies

The Co-op keeps store shelves full with Manhattan Associates
Global supply chain solutions leader Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), today announced that The Co-operative has successfully deployed the Warehouse Management component

A-Selver AS selects Aldata to support supply chain and store processes
A-Selver AS, an Estonian and Latvian chain of supermarkets andhypermarkets specialising in food products and convenience goods, has selected Aldata, one of the global leaders in supply chain software for retail, wholesale and logistics companies to support supply chain and store operations.

Handheld Europe launches the new M3 eTicket
Handheld Europe today announces the M3 eTicket™, a new version of the versatile M3+ designed specially for payment transactions and ticket validations in the public transport sector.

BCP gives retailers the benefits of OLA over Broadband
Retail solutions provider Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP) has developed a flexible solution to give retailers the speed, reliability and financial benefits of using Broadband for online authorisation (OLA) of card payment transactions and Paypoint Services.

Tier-3 warns over hacking kits for sale on eBay
London, UK, 20th September,
Tier-3, the behavioural analysis IT security specialist, has warned companies that hacker toolkits - which were previously confined to specialist hidden forums on the Internet - are now being sold openly on auction sites such as eBay.

AMidlands Co-operative Society selects Aldata
Midlands Co-op, a successful and growing regional retailer with over 170 food and non-food stores, is progressing well with projects to improve support of its retail operations in the UK by implementing new systems to manage central data, orders, store inventory, replenishment, point of sale and payments.