Jones Apparel Pilots Item-Level RFID
Jones Apparel Group Inc. initiates a program to evaluate RFID technology in select Nine West retail locations. Nine West is one of Jones Apparel's nationally recognized brands, along with Jones New York, Nine West, Anne Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, Kasper, Bandolino, Easy Spirit, Evan-Picone, l.e.i., Energie, and more. The goal of this pilot program will be to study the benefits that item-level RFID provides in the areas of enhanced productivity, customer service and inventory accuracy.
"We are always looking for new ways to raise the bar and deliver outstanding customer service," says Sergio Prosperino, senior vice president, Store Operations at Nine West. "We are intrigued by the prospect of enhanced inventory visibility, and we think this can be of real value to our customers and store associates."
The team of companies with whom Jones Apparel is partnering on this includes:
-- Vue Technology, which will provide the RFID software and system management solutions;
-- Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Business, which will provide fixed and handheld RFID readers and antennas;
-- Avery Dennison, which will provide RFID tags and printers; and
-- inCode Wireless, which will provide installation and integration services, and along with RFID Sherpas LLC, will perform operational and business case analysis.
"We are eager to begin this test to explore the benefits that RFID can provide in our retail footwear locations," says Norm Veit, executive vice president, MIS at Jones Apparel. "RFID has interested us for some time, and we believe it has reached the point where launching a pilot program of this nature makes sense. We are also pleased to be working with our chosen partners on this project, and we look forward to the support and expertise we are confident they will provide."
"We are always looking for new ways to raise the bar and deliver outstanding customer service," says Sergio Prosperino, senior vice president, Store Operations at Nine West. "We are intrigued by the prospect of enhanced inventory visibility, and we think this can be of real value to our customers and store associates."
The team of companies with whom Jones Apparel is partnering on this includes:
-- Vue Technology, which will provide the RFID software and system management solutions;
-- Motorola's Enterprise Mobility Business, which will provide fixed and handheld RFID readers and antennas;
-- Avery Dennison, which will provide RFID tags and printers; and
-- inCode Wireless, which will provide installation and integration services, and along with RFID Sherpas LLC, will perform operational and business case analysis.
"We are eager to begin this test to explore the benefits that RFID can provide in our retail footwear locations," says Norm Veit, executive vice president, MIS at Jones Apparel. "RFID has interested us for some time, and we believe it has reached the point where launching a pilot program of this nature makes sense. We are also pleased to be working with our chosen partners on this project, and we look forward to the support and expertise we are confident they will provide."