Retail Solutions to Moderate Panel Discussion at First Annual ECR Supply Chain Conference in Russia

-- Attendees to Benefit from the Collective Experience of Russia's Leading Retailers and International Consumer Goods Manufacturers as they Discuss How Best to Fulfill Consumer Wishes Better, Faster and at Less Cost

MOSCOW, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail Solutions Inc.(RSi), a global provider of cloud-based, Big Data analytics and real-time intelligence for the consumer-products industry, today announced that Cedric Guyot, Managing Director of RSi Europe will moderate a panel discussion at the first annual Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) in Russia, "Building Trust Between Supply Chain Partners," taking place today at the Expocentre in Moscow.  Mr. Guyot will be joined by leading consumer goods companies and RSi customers including Coca-Cola, Nestle and Unilever, to discuss the benefits of building trust and encouraging collaboration between supply chain partners.

ECR Russia is a non-commercial partnership of 60 retailers and consumer goods manufacturers who work together to grow the common business by generating demand and enhancing supply chain efficiency.  The inaugural event will bring together supply chain directors, brand managers and executive leaders to discuss and debate hot-button issues driving the industry and how to blend established international practices with the domestic realities of business in Russia.

Leading Russian retailers including X5, Dixy, O'Key and Metro will be represented on the panel alongside international consumer goods manufacturers including Coca-Cola, Nestle, Carlsberg, Unilever and Mondelez. Supporting the ECR organizational mission of working together to fulfill consumer wishes better, faster and at less cost, the panel discussion at ECR Russia will explore the following key topics:

• How to build trust and work together to move toward a common goal: improving the efficiency of the supply chain.
• How to increase logistic efficiencies, reduce excess inventory and drive down overall costs by encouraging collaboration and daily data sharing with trading partners.
• How to reduce out-of-stocks and increase on-shelf availability.
• Business decisions and best practices that can be gleaned or borrowed from Western counterparts.

"RSi has helped more than 500 consumer goods companies build better dialog and more effective partnerships with more than 90 retailers across the globe," said Cedric Guyot of RSi.  "Today, we are building accelerated momentum in the Russian market, both with retailers and fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers.  RSi is proud to be associated with this ECR event and its goal of increasing collaboration and building trust between supply chain partners."

RSi helps ensure products are on the shelf, in every story, every day.  The RSi platform collects more than two billion records daily of retailer Big Data including, point-of-sale, out-of-stock, forecasts, promos, pricing, etc., and transforms it into actionable business intelligence to be shared with suppliers across their enterprise and throughout the value chain. RSi's reach covers point-of-sale data from 90 retailers in 130,000 locations worldwide. Today, more than 500 Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) enterprises subscribe to RSi to monitor and manage the performance of their brands. 

About Retail Solutions Inc.
Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi) is a global provider of Big Data, predictive analytics for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.  The company collects and transforms billions of data points on what shoppers are buying every day and makes it insightful and actionable for better tactical and strategic decision-making at the corporate level and in the field.  RSi's innovation and competitive edge comes from the science, algorithms and patented technology that power its cloud-based solutions. The RSi platform is trusted by more than 500 global CPG companies including Colgate-Palmolive, ConAgra, Danone, Diageo, Heineken, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft, L'Oreal, Mondelez, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever to maximize product availability, uncover new opportunities, and drive sales.To learn more about the company, visit: www.retailsolutions.com.

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