Foschini Group - Moving Fashion Forward

Foschini Limited, a South African investment holding company with a core focus on retail and financial services, is leveraging JDA Software solutions to achieve more efficient, accurate distribution of products in the right mix of sizes to the right stores. After expanding into Botswana, Swaziland and Namibia, Foschini implemented JDA to enable targeted ranges for all of its trading companies. With the support of improved technology, the company has also realized benefits that include reduced markdowns, increased profits, improved data accuracy and enhanced customer service levels.

Benefits include:

• More efficient, accurate distribution of products in the right mix of sizes to the right stores
• Reduced markdowns, leading to increased profits
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Improved data accuracy, resulting in 'one version of the truth'
• Improved ability to meet local demand, positively impacting the bottom line