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July 14, 2008

WHSmith Retail Limited Contracts with Connect3 for Advanced Promotion Software
Integrated promotion planning and pricing system will replace legacy system for managing complex promotions.

Connect3 Systems, Inc., the leading provider of collaborative Advertising, Merchandising and Promotion (AMP) solutions, announced today WHSmith Retail Limited licensed the Promotion Manager software from the Connect3 Advanced Promotion Solutions suite. One of the leading UK retail groups, WHSmith has also contracted with Connect3 to provide Professional Services to configure the software and assist with integrating to existing WHSmith merchandising, pricing, ePOS and supply chain systems.
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May 15, 2008

Connect3 — In the News: Retail TouchPoints
Analytics Jump Start Marketing ROI At The Bon-Ton Stores
SVP Mike Hayes Discusses, Sheds Light On New Projects
Advanced math must plays an important role in retail marketing, giving retailers like The Bon-Ton Stores the competitive advantage they need to leapfrog the competition, says Mike Hayes, senior vice president of marketing for the 280-unit department store retailer located in 23 states.
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March 17, 2008

Connect3 to Provide Advanced Promotion Software to Bon-Ton Department Stores
Integrated promotion planning, in-line analytics and vendor trade portal will improve promotion collaboration and effectiveness while increasing efficiencies with consumer-centric versioning.
Connect3 Systems, Inc., the leading provider of collaborative Advertising, Merchandising and Promotion (AMP) solutions, announces Bon-Ton Department Stores has licensed software modules from the Connect3 Advanced Promotion Solutions suite. Licensed modules include Promotion Manager, DecisionPoint Analytics, Workflow Manager, Proofing Manager and the newly released Trade Funds Manager. One of the largest regional department store chains in the US, Bon-Ton has also contracted with Connect3 to provide Professional Services to configure the Connect3 business application suite and integrate with Bon-Ton’s existing merchandising, pricing, POS and supply chain systems and thereby put in place a collaborative enterprise AMP solution for planning highly versioned and targeted promotions and executing across Bon-Ton banners and channels.
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March 09, 2008

Connect3 Regional Seminar on Advanced Promotion Solutions
Learn Pricing and Promotion Best Practices while networking with industry experts and retailers at this free event in Boston.
Join Connect3 for a one day regional seminar on Lifecycle Pricing and Promotions Management on Thursday June 5th in Boston, MA. The event will kick-off with Rob Garf, VP of Retail Strategies, AMR Research presenting the results of AMR's latest Lifecycle Pricing and Promotion report. Throughout the rest of the day attendees will learn how to put in place best practice processes to improve promotion workflow, collaboration with suppliers, better understand promotion effectiveness and find ways to best connect with your customers. This is a great opportunity to network with industry experts and other retailers. The event is limited to 25 attendees so please respond quickly to Bethany Porrazzo at bporrazzo@connect3.com if you wish to attend. This event is offered at no charge to qualified retailer attendees.

January 14, 2008

Connect3 Releases "Shopper Analytics" to Drive Promotion Strategy
Leveraging the rich promotion history in Connect3 Promotion Manager, the newly released "Shopper Analytics" solution identifies key opportunities to increase promotional sales and decrease costs.
This new capability is available to retailers either as a consulting engagement, as a Software as a Service offering or delivered and installed behind the retailer’s firewall. Regardless of how it is deployed, Connect3 Shopper Analytics quickly identifies promotional opportunities to drive sales and margins while reducing overall promotional costs.
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September 27, 2007

AMR Reports on Connect3’s Footprint Expansion
Connect3 broadens footprint and expands into new markets
Connect3 has been making some interesting moves as it transitions from being a big fish in the small advertising, marketing, and promotions (AMP) market toward becoming a better rounded retail software provider. Building upon its strong core functionality in the promotional planning and execution space, the company is now integrating workflow tools, analytical tools, and cross-channel functionality. The biggest move is the acquisition and integration of Sequoya’s retail analytic assets. This gives it analytical tools, such as category and price optimization, to influence decisions points during the promotion management workflow.

The company also introduced its Promotion Manager DL product for small and midsize retailers. This allows Connect3 to broaden its potential client base and provide smaller retailers a path to expand on their advertising and promotion management footprint in the future. This, coupled with some recent wins in the department store space and an international win, is solidifying Connect3’s position as a major participant in the broadening lifecycle pricing and promotions market. However, these developments now put it in direct competition with such names as DemandTec, KSS, Retail Express, Revionics, JDA, SAP, and Oracle.
www.amrresearch.com

September 16, 2007

Westlake Ace Hardware wins RIS News Fusion Award for Excellence
RIS News created the Fusion Awards for excellence in retail management in recognition of retail leaders who have demonstrated both the vision and the managerial talent to achieve exceptional business performance. The Fusion Awards change each year, reflecting the evolution of retail management initiatives. This year, RIS News focused on excellence in cross-channel and e-commerce operations.

Westlake Ace Hardware has created a Web/store combination that is increasing customer loyalty. Improvements entail streamlined promotion processes for consistent delivery on customer promotion promises. In the store, wireless scanning in the lawn/garden department has streamlined the checkout process. Additionally, the retailer provides a wider selection, as well as special orders via the website and in-store kiosks. According to President and CEO George Smith, Westlake Ace’s initiatives have increased visits per year and achieved a 50 percent increase in customers’ average ticket size.

Technology Partners:

• Marketing Integration: Connect3
• Merchandise Management: JDA
• Ship-to-Store: GSI Commerce

www.risnews.com

August 10, 2007

Connect3 Announces the Availability of Promotion Manager DL
Department Level System Approach Reduces Costs, Errors, and Cycle Times Associated with the Retail Advertising Planning and Production Process
Connect3’s retail-proven Promotion Manager application used by leading Tier 1 retailers is now available with a footprint optimized for small to mid-size retailers. The newly released Connect3 Promotion Manager DL automates the retail advertising production process, compresses cycle times, eliminates errors and reduces print costs — all with an upgradeable software footprint that can grow as business needs grow.
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June 11, 2007

Belk, Inc. Implements Connect3 Promotion Manager using Accelerated Oracle Implementation
Advanced offer management, on-line proofing and automated advertising production drives accuracy and efficiencies while enabling advanced versioning.
Connect3 Systems, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise Advertising, Merchandising and Promotion (AMP) solutions and services for retailers, announced today that Belk, Inc., the largest privately owned department store company in the U.S., has licensed and implemented Connect3’s AMP Performance Series solutions.
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April 12, 2007

Connect3 and Retail Systems Alert Group (RSAG) to present AMP related Webinar:
Making the Right Offer: Promotion Optimization in the Age of Customer Centricity Wednesday, May 2, 2007 2PM EST
The offer is at the core of communication with the consumer, whether that’s the brand offer or a specific promotion. As retailers embrace more customer-driven processes and insights throughout their companies, making the right offer becomes a critical ability.
Join industry expert Nikki Baird, Executive Director of Research, RSAG and Margaret Austin Byrne, Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, Connect3 Systems, Inc. for this informative and complimentary webinar.
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March 29, 2007

Family Christian Stores Upgrades AMP Capabilities with Connect3 Connect3 announced today that Family Christian Stores, the leading specialty retailer dedicated solely to the $4.3 billion Christian retailing market, has licensed several modules from the Connect3 AMP Performance Series suite. Family Christian Stores will now have one collaborative system for planning, managing and executing customer-centric promotions.
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March 19, 2007

Connect3 Releases AMP Analytics and Optimization Modules Connect3 announces the expansion of its AMP (Advertising, Merchandising and Promotions) footprint to include the availability of promotion analytics. Built on an AMP Analytics Foundation, the new capabilities include promotion forecasting, promotion optimization (product and price), promotion effectiveness analysis and many others that address both tactical and strategic areas. Some of these functions will be available as a new module, called DecisionPoint Analytics that will be accessed by merchants and analysts embedded or “in-process”, right inside the Connect3’s existing merchant-facing promotion planning and execution toolset. The others are in a strategic planning module, called Freestyle Analytics, that can be used by a wide range of participants in the overall AMP process. For more information click on the Solutions link above.

February 12, 2007

Connect3 Releases New Modules to Support Additional AMP Functionality Connect3 has released three new modules to support the detailed AMP requirements for Coupons, Rebates and Finance Offers. These new highly configurable web-based applications are built on Connect3's industry leading AMP Foundation and Application Framework and expand the capabilities of Connect3's Promotion Manager solution set. The new AMP 4.0 Foundation is developed in Java and the new modules support Weblogic application server technology. All previous configurations are supported.

February 3, 2007

Connect3 Launches New "Advanced AMP ROI" Initiative Building on Connect3's 14 years of industry leading AMP expertise, Connect3 has launched an initiative to work with its existing customers and prospective customers to conduct extensive ROI analysis projects which further demonstrate the value of implementing Advertising, Merchandising and Promotion planning and execution systems and integrating them with existing enterprise retail systems. Connect3's in-depth ROI models, developed by the Professional Services team at Connect3, take advantage of the extensive AMP experience that Connect3 has built up over the last 12+ years and the retail experience of Connect3's management and consulting staff.

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