The IT system integrator and leading European RFID specialist sys-pro GmbH (Berlin) is acquiring the Graz (Austria) based RFID provider Detego GmbH. Through this acquisition, syspro expands its development capabilities for customised lifecycle RFID solutions.
The new European RFID development centre in Berlin and Graz focuses on highly integrated, future-oriented enterprise applications along the entire supply chain and in particular for customers from the production, logistics and retail sectors. syspro equips companies and brands in the retail sector, among others, with customised RFID solutions for maximum inventory transpacity and thus ensures the best possible availability of goods in all channels.
Through the acquisition of the former Austrian competitor and retail specialist Detego, syspro is enhancing its leading market position and further expanding in the segment of innovative RFID solutions for retail. “We develop effective solutions that help our customers in today’s extremely dynamic competitive environment,” says Harald Dittmar, managing partner of syspro. “The continuous expansion of our RFID offering will provide improved process transparency and significantly support companies in establishing successful process chains in production, logistics and distribution.”
With Detego, syspro is integrating a provider of advanced RFID software that has been successfully established for almost two decades and whose fashion solutions are used by retailers around the world as a central source of information for in-store inventory. The combination of the two brands’ expertise will provide retailers with even more innovative operational insights and robust strategic consulting services.
“Detego has advanced retail analytics through the advancement of RFID technology and applications,” says Dittmar. The two companies share a forward-looking vision for retail excellence. Both companies are committed to shaping the future of the industry by closely analysing the needs of their global customers and leveraging partnerships to provide the tools necessary to address the challenges of omnichannel retail.
“Detego is committed to customer-centric product development with a focus on collaborative problem solving,” said Brian Robertson, Managing Director of Detego. “That’s why syspro and Detego complement each other naturally. With our expertise in RFID technology and culture of innovation, large retail footprint and years of experience in delivering data-driven, results-oriented solutions, retailers will be better equipped to meet the challenges of the future.”
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Radiofrequency identification (RFID) is one of the leading technologies in retail, helping brands transform their business while maximizing revenue. With COVID-19 accelerating the digitization of retail and meaning stores need to be as profitable as possible to survive, RFID is a must.
Register now and learn from some of the best in the industry: Detego, and the experts in retail IT integrations, Spencer technologies.
Main Takeaways:
- Why are Retailers implementing RFID?
- Common challenges for Retailers and how to tackle them
- How to select partners (Hardware, Software, Services)
- What do you need to run a pilot?
Meet the Speakers:
Lauren Hines – Lauren is a Senior Business Operations Manager. She’s a former Head of Global Networks at BT.
Umesh Cooduvalli – Umesh is a tech-driven VP of Sales for America. He’s using his extensive network within the Supply chain industry with a hunger for new challenges
Nate Strickler – Formely project and Marketing Manager, Nate is currently working closely with partners and network to develop opportunities with Spencer Technologies.
Hear from Detego’s implementation experts and BESTSELLERS’s RFID project leader on how retailers should approach digital transformation with RFID.
Radiofrequency identification (RFID) has become a vital technology in retail, particularly for larger brands. Leading retailers use the technology to achieve high stock accuracy, supply chain visibility and to gain the real-time data required for strong digital offerings such as omnichannel.
These are no longer optional for retailers and undergoing digital transformation with RFID is on the agenda for more and more brands.
Join Detego’s delivery specialists with years of experience implementing RFID in retail stores, and supply chains as they go take you through a best-practise approach to implementation.
Hear about the journey from a retailer’s perspective as BESTSELLER talk through their RFID journey which included an initial rollout to just under 200 stores in 3 months!
- Determine the key things to consider when implementing RFID
- Gain insight on the priorities to focus on, things to look out for, and lessons learnt
- Learn about each stage of the journey with specific insight and advice for both stores and distribution centres
- Hear a retailer’s experience of a large rollout covering hundreds of stores.
London, UK, 13th October 2020 — Detego, the leading RFID (Radio-frequency identification) SaaS (software as a service) provider for the retail industry, is working with Microsoft as they continue to develop their cloud-hosted RFID platform. The Detego platform is an end-to-end solution used by several global retailers in over 2,000 stores, warehouses and factories which accurately tracks products and digitises processes from source to store. Joining Microsoft’s FastTrack and co-sponsorship programmes will allow Detego to accelerate the deployment of its advanced ‘smart features’ that sets their solution apart such as automated planograms and in-store ‘Money Mapping’.
Detego has been developing and delivering its platform to global retailers for over ten years. During those years, Detego has trail-blazed, being one of the first platforms to move to the cloud and the first to adopt the SaaS model that is now common. In that time, more use cases for RFID have become established, and vendors with reliable solutions and proven track records like Detego have emerged. Now the demand for RFID in the industry is at an all-time high, it is vital for retailers to find the right solution that solves key problems and that can easily integrate and be rolled-out to stores at scale.
As part of Microsoft’s FastTrack programme, Detego will be working alongside Microsoft architects as they continue to build the most sophisticated RFID platform on the market. The aim is to build upon the unique scalable model of the platform as well as develop new smart features that leverage Artificial Intelligence and big data. Detego is a big proponent of the potential of AI and RFID and is continuing to pioneer innovations such as automated store planograms and shop floor ‘Money Mapping’. Alongside Microsoft, Detego’s data science team will continue to develop these smart features and push the limits of what RFID can do for retail.
“We are thrilled to be working with Microsoft, both as part of the Fast-Track programme and the co-sponsorship programme,” said Leonid Sokolovskiy, Director Software Development. “Hosting the platform on Azure has always been vital for us. To be recognised and backed by Microsoft in such a way is fantastic. As software specialists, we have always seen the performance and scope of our platform as our main point of difference, so we are looking forward to working with Microsoft to take the platform even further and build the definitive RFID solution for retail.”
About Detego
Detego, founded in 2011 with offices in the UK, Austria, the USA and Russia, is the only global RFID provider focussing solely on software for retail. Detego has developed the most comprehensive end-to-end SaaS-based RFID platform on the market, delivering operational efficiencies and revenue uplift across the value-chain, including factories, distribution centres and retail store networks. Detego provides its retail customers with fast ROI through improved stock accuracy, product availability and better decision making gained from the powerful item-level data, combined with its comprehensive reporting and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. Detego’s software is complemented by managed services and attractive financing models. Detego‘s customers include international fashion brands, retailers and department stores, with the platform in use in over 2,000 stores and 15 distribution centres. More information can be found at www.detego.com
Press contact:
Detego Ltd
10-11 Park Place
London, SW1A 1LP
United Kingdom
Tiffany M’Bodj – Marketing Manager
London, UK, 1st September 2020 — Detego has become a member of the GS1 US Solution Partner Program, a designation signifying a commitment to delivering services and solutions that enable quick, efficient, and accurate GS1 Standards implementation.
GS1 US® is an information standards organization that brings industry communities together to improve supply-chain business processes through the adoption and implementation of GS1 Standards. The GS1 System of Standards, the most widely used information standards in the world, uniquely identifies products, services, assets, and locations worldwide to support supply chain visibility and efficiency. The GS1 US Solution Partner Program facilitates the implementation of GS1 Standards by connecting users with solution providers that have proven standards of expertise.
Detego is a leading SaaS provider for the retail industry. The Detego RFID software platform allows retailers to accurately track and manage their products from source to store, reducing labor costs and increasing sales. Detego are firm believers in best practise, from development to implementation and believe this is a key factor in their success on the global retail market. As a GS1 US Solution Partner, they aim to continue to deliver sustainable solutions to the industry and reach more retailers and logistics partners looking to unlock the power of RFID.
“Becoming a GS1 US Solution Partner gives us a competitive advantage,” said Kim Berknov, Executive Chairman of Detego. “Our experts are ready to offer guidance and support to customers implementing GS1 Standards by providing in-depth knowledge, expert resources and invaluable tools to help them gain supply chain visibility and efficiencies. We are big believers in RFID’s transformative power within the retail industry, and this partnership will strengthen us with our ongoing journey to help retailers deliver to their customers whilst reducing labor costs across their organization.”
For more information on the GS1 US Solution Partner Program, please visit https://www.gs1us.org/what-we-do/partners. Please www.detego.com to learn more about Detego’s products and service capabilities.
About Detego
Detego, founded in 2011 with offices in the UK, Austria, the USA and Russia, is the only global RFID provider focussing solely on software for retail. Detego has developed the most comprehensive end-to-end SaaS-based RFID platform on the market, delivering operational efficiencies and revenue uplift across the value-chain, including factories, distribution centres and retail store networks. Detego provides its retail customers with fast ROI through improved stock accuracy, product availability and better decision making gained from the powerful item-level data, combined with its comprehensive reporting and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. Detego’s software is complemented by managed services and attractive financing models. Detego‘s customers include international fashion brands, retailers and department stores, with the platform in use in over 2,000 stores and 15 distribution centres. More information can be found at www.detego.com
For more information:
Umesh Cooduvalli – VP of Sales, Americas
u.cooduvalli@detego.com
Press contact:
Detego Ltd
10-11 Park Place
London, SW1A 1LP
United Kingdom
Joel Goodson – Marketing
Tel: +44 (0) 7833 298984
London, UK, 23rd July 2020 — Retail RFID software specialists Detego and IT installation experts Spencer Technologies have announced a new partnership to deliver Detego’s leading retail RFID platform to the US market. Spencer Technologies will provide their expertise and services in both implementation and ongoing support for US retailers looking to utilise the RFID-based SaaS platform which is already live in approximately 800 stores and 5 distribution centres across the US.
‘‘We are really excited about the partnership with Detego. As a global solution provider, Spencer is always looking to advance its portfolio of strategic partnerships that are unique and can bring value to its clients. We believe RFID is a brilliant solution and having the right software supporting these programs is vital. With our full range of service offering, we are able to support Detego from concept to implementation to help desk support. We look forward to this partnership and supporting Detego throughout North America”, says David Strickler, President of Spencer Technologies.
A highly respected player in the American retail technology space, Spencer has over 45 years’ experience delivering and supporting projects at scale, offering services covering the entire solution life cycle. Alongside Detego, who have spent over ten years developing one of the most advanced RFID platforms on the market, they will offer top-of-the-range solutions and services to meet the growing demand for RFID technology in the USA.
‘We’re delighted to be working with Spencer, who has a strong pedigree in the US and a history of delivering end-to-end technology projects in retail. Our partnership makes it easy and worry-free for our customers to roll out RFID solutions with the presence of Spencer across the US, coupled with Detego’s world-leading capabilities in delivering RFID solutions. With approximately 800 sites live in the US alone, we hope to deliver our platform to more and more retailers looking to digitise their supply chains and inventory to meet the demand for effective omnichannel retailing”, says Umesh Cooduvalli VP of Sales Americas, Detego.
This is the second sign of Detego’s recent focus on the US market, following the recent announcement of Umesh Cooduvalli as VP of sales for the USA. Detego has already implemented their software in around 800 sites in the US, working with two major international brands on global RFID roll-outs. Alongside Spencer, they aim to service the American retail industry with experienced personnel and a proven cloud-hosted platform delivering superior stock management, supply chain optimisation and AI-powered insights.
About Detego
Detego, founded in 2011 with offices in the UK, Austria, the USA and Russia, is the only global RFID provider focussing solely on software for retail. Detego has developed the most comprehensive end-to-end SaaS-based RFID platform on the market, delivering operational efficiencies and revenue uplift across the value-chain, including factories, distribution centres and retail store networks. Detego provides its retail customers with fast ROI through improved stock accuracy, product availability and better decision making gained from the powerful item-level data, combined with its comprehensive reporting and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. Detego’s software is complemented by managed services and attractive financing models. Detego‘s customers include international fashion brands, retailers and department stores. Detego is already being used in over 2,000 stores and 15 distribution centres. More information can be found at www.detego.com
For more information:
Umesh Cooduvalli – VP of Sales, Americas
u.cooduvalli@detego.com
Press contact:
Detego Ltd
10-11 Park Place
London, SW1A 1LP
United Kingdom
Luke Sinclair – Marketing
Tel: +44 (0) 7464 207099
l.sinclair@detego.com
London, UK, 16th June 2020 — Detego has installed its cloud-hosted RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) SaaS platform in Marc Cain’s new state-of-the-art Distribution Centre (DC). Detego delivered the solution alongside KNAPP, who led the overall development of the new centralised operation. The highly-automated Distribution Centre, based in Germany, uses RFID tunnels to verify inbound and outbound shipments without needing to open any boxes. The implementation of RFID in the Distribution Centre allows for over 35,000 articles to be processed on a daily basis, with 100% accuracy and significant improvement to efficiency and visibility of the supply chain.
Marc Cain is a worldwide premium brand for women’s fashion, operating predominantly out of Germany. After continued growth, the brand opted to move away from their regional warehouses to develop and construct a highly-sophisticated singular DC which boasts over 24,500m2 of usable area. Marc Cain’s logistics and solutions partner, KNAPP, brought in RFID specialists, Detego, to integrate the necessary RFID systems with their leading KiSoft WMS & WCS software. Doing so allows for automated item-level tracking of products both entering and leaving the Distribution Centre. These advancements have enabled Marc Cain to cope with their increased demand whilst ensuring complete accuracy and timely shipping of all orders.
“As we had already experienced good cooperation in another project with Detego, we have reached out to them when we started discussing the RFID request Marc Cain was looking for. Within a short time, we were able to integrate the state-of-the art platform from Detego in the solution we were providing to Marc Cain. With that extension, we can support Marc Cain to increase the efficiency and reliability inside the warehouse and have 100% content checks for every delivery leaving the warehouse”, Stefan Leichtenmueller – Customer Care Manager.
RFID is frequently being adopted in Apparel retailers’ Distribution Centres, as the speed at which it can process shipments at item-level is unmatched. Detego has a strong pedigree of deploying RFID solutions in the supply chain, being the first to develop an end-to-end software platform for retail. This experience, alongside their focus on the apparel retail sector, makes their advanced RFID platform a perfect match for KNAPPs leading warehouse automation systems and software for e-commerce, retail, and fashion. The decision to use RFID was made even more attractive by the fact Marc Cain have already adopted RFID-driven processes in stores, allowing them to gain additional value out of their digital garments within the supply chain.
“With this solution, Marc Cain can perform automated inbound and outbound RFID validation, ensuring complete accuracy going in and out of the Distribution Centre,” stated Urs Konstantin Rouette, Managing Director Technical Development, Production, Purchase & Logistics. Staff simply place cartons on a conveyor and the boxes are taken through an RFID tunnel which counts and validates every individual garment inside the box, without needing a line of sight. All information is stored in the cloud-hosted Detego platform providing complete visibility over items entering and leaving the DC. Any cartons with discrepancies are automatically diverted to exception handling lanes where they are double-checked with High-Density Read Chambers (HDRCs) and subsequently corrected.
KNAPP also share additional customers with Detego and is one of many 3rd party logistics providers that Detego has recently partnered with to integrate their RFID platform. As the demand for visibility and operational efficiencies in the supply chain increase, more retailers are seeking RFID systems to complement their existing technology stacks from factory, to distribution centre and throughout store networks.
About Detego
Detego, founded in 2011 with offices in the UK, Austria and Russia, is the only global RFID provider focussing solely on software for retail. Detego has developed the most comprehensive end-to-end SaaS-based RFID platform on the market, delivering operational efficiencies and revenue uplift across the value-chain, including factories, distribution centres and retail store networks. Detego provides its retail customers with fast ROI through improved stock accuracy, product availability and better decision making gained from the powerful item-level data, combined with its comprehensive reporting and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. Detego’s software is complemented by managed services and attractive financing models. Detego‘s customers include international fashion brands, retailers and department stores. Detego is already being used in over 2,000 stores and 15 distribution centres. More information can be found at www.detego.com
Press contact:
Detego Ltd
10-11 Park Place
London, SW1A 1LP
United Kingdom
Luke Sinclair – Marketing
Tel: +44 (0) 7464 207099
l.sinclair@detego.com
London, UK, 01 June 2020 — Detego, an industry leader in RFID software solutions for retailers, has taken a major step to expand into the North American market. The cloud-hosted SaaS platform provider has more than 500 live installations of its software in the US, including both stores and distribution centers. Detego is now growing its US presence with the recruitment of Umesh Cooduvalli as Vice President of Sales for the US. Umesh has previously led many successful RFID projects in the retail sector and brings both specific market knowledge and a deep understanding of the technology and solution sales.
Kim Berknov, Executive Chairman of Detego announced “the group is extremely proud to be working with some of the largest retail accounts in fashion and sportswear, many of which we have successfully deployed across the US. This has allowed us to gain unique insights into the challenges retailers face and utilise these learnings within our solutions. Now more than ever, retailers need to think smarter and more efficiently to ensure business continuity. Detego is confident we have developed the necessary solutions to meet the old and new challenges facing retailer’s supply chains and stores.”
“With strong partnerships and large-scale RFID deployments already existing across the country, the addition of a USA based team is a logical next step. Umesh Cooduvalli brings years of experience in the retail RFID industry and will be able to offer both his and Detego’s years of expertise to US retailers looking to digitize their operations.”
Newly appointed Umesh Cooduvalli, commented “Detego has been leading innovation for RFID in retail for a number of years. I am proud to now be a part of the team bringing their world-class solutions into the US market to ensure the sustainable success of retail.”
About Detego
Detego, founded in 2011 with offices in the UK, Austria and Russia, is the only global RFID provider focussing solely on software for retail. Detego has developed the most comprehensive end-to-end SaaS-based RFID platform on the market, delivering operational efficiencies and revenue uplift across the value-chain, including factories, distribution centres and retail store networks. Detego provides its retail customers with fast ROI through improved stock accuracy, product availability and better decision making gained from the powerful item-level data, combined with its comprehensive reporting and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. Detego’s software is complemented by managed services and attractive financing models. Detego‘s customers include international fashion brands, retailers and department stores. Detego is already being used in over 1,750 stores and 15 distribution centres. More information can be found at www.detego.com
For more information:
Kim Berknov – Executive Chairman
k.berknov@detego.com
Press contact:
Detego Ltd
10-11 Park Place
London, SW1A 1LP
United Kingdom
Luke Sinclair – Marketing
Tel: +44 (0) 7464 207099
l.sinclair@detego.com