IRI Hosts Wal-Mart Supplier Town Hall Meeting; Provides Critical Perspective on How to Grow Business with Wal-Mart Using New Assortment and Space Planning Solutions

Business Wire, Oct 18, 2007

Aligned Processes from IRI and Bentonville Software Associates Deliver Rich New Capabilities to Improve Category Performance

Information Resources, Inc.:

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The IRI/BSA solution provides the following benefits to Wal-Mart suppliers:

* Streamlines data integration, sales forecasting, assortment planning and planogram process by generating accurate "Store of the Community" planograms

* Increases category and brand sales through more accurate, customer-centric assortments and planograms

* Evaluates key store performance issues, including category sales, profitability, supply chain costs, out of stocks and restocking

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Oct. 30, 2007, 8-11:30 a.m. (Central)
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Wal-Mart Supplier Town Hall Meeting
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Embassy Suites
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3303 Pinacle Hills Parkway
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Rogers, AR 72758
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RSVP to Donna Smith at IRI.townhall@infores.com by Friday, Oct. 19

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