“As we ready to launch our next generation of PriceStrat capability, we are focused on delivering maximum value to our existing and future clients by transforming how they will optimize prices and promotions moving forward. In this environment, Andy is uniquely positioned to provide sales and service leadership globally to help meet our business objectives,” said Yael Cosset, CEO of KSS Retail.

Mr. Kalamaras was most recently Northeast Regional Sales Director for Guidance Software, where he exceeded sales goals and helped lead the North American implementation of Salesforce.com.

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Utilizing customer segments within pricing and promotional decisions allows retailers to put shoppers at the center of merchandising decisions. KSS Retail has pioneered the usage of customer segments within price optimization. It will provide demos of the functionality in booth #119 at NRF, the largest gathering of retail and technology businesses & professionals in the world, New York City, January 15-18, 2012.

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It will work with KSS Retail to model, measure and implement pricing strategies for its Bashas’ and Food City banners. Bashas’ joins a growing list of retailers such as 7-Eleven, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Fred’s Inc. and Raley’s who use KSS Retail for price optimization.

“Our goal is to provide our customers with a superior shopping experience,” said Robert Ortiz, Bashas’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Working with KSS Retail will give us the ability to better understand our customers and what’s most important to them.”

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KSS Retail, a dunnhumby company and global provider of price modeling, optimization and customer insights solutions for the retail industry, is participating in the 2011 Retalix event on November 7, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

“We have the ability to better understand how various customer segments differ in their reaction to pricing and promotions,” said Dr. Helman. “We’ve found that the differences can be quite drastic across various segments. The insights gained are helping our clients better serve their shoppers with more relevant pricing and promotions.”

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Representatives from over twenty retailers, including The Kroger Co., 7/Eleven, O’Reilly Auto Parts, BI LO, and Fred’s Inc., among others, assembled in Denver, Colorado, to share success stories. They discussed how KSS Retail’s PriceStrat solution helped deliver impactful pricing and promotions for their customers, and the role of customer segment modeling to ensure a closer tie with their shoppers.

“As a retailer, you are faced with constant change from competitors, the customer, and suppliers,” said Dave Zieber, Director of Pricing for Ball’s Supermarkets.” Hearing how other clients of KSS Retail are leveraging price optimization to meet these changes provides us the ability to better serve our shoppers.”

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This year’s event will convene at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country, San Antonio, TX

Downloadable agenda, contact, and registration information may be obtained from the organizers at: http://www.rofda.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/xWebPkt1.pdf

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This year’s event is slated for the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas.

More information about the agenda and contact information may be obtained from the organizers at http://www.nationalgrocers.org/Convention/2012ShowFloor.html

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This year’s theme is “A Bridge to Success,” and the agenda features one-to-one and category-specific meeting opportunities as well as educational sessions.

More information about the agenda and contact information may be obtained from the organizers at http://www.topsourcellc.com/topsource-home/topsource-summit/

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KSS Retail will once again exhibit at the National Retail Federation 101st Annual Convention & Expo, January 15-18, 2012.

Known as Retail’s BIG Show, the event is housed at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Detailed information about the educational agenda, registration and housing may be obtained from the organizers at http://events.nrf.com/annual2012

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The user event is scheduled for Nov. 6-9, 2011, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.

Further information about the agenda and registration may be obtained from the organizers at http://www.retalix.com/synergy.cfm.

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