August 12, 2008 — MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fry, Inc., an e-commerce design, development, and managed services provider. Fry is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.
“Adding Fry to the MICROS portfolio enhances our ability to provide customers with advanced e-commerce solutions and technology necessary to operate retail
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A new online “Mealbox” widget from grocery and consumer products retail chain Meijer Inc., which lets customers create shopping lists of grocery items on their computer desktop or personal web page, is driving up use of online coupons redeemed in stores, says Corbin de Rubertis, a retail strategy expert who developed the widget at e-commerce technology and services provider Fry Inc.
De Rubertis, a principal in Fry’s consulting services unit, worked with Grand Rapids, MI-based Meijer
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Having acquired multiple direct marketing brands in just two years, Orchard Brands is moving all of its e-commerce sites onto a universal technology platform.
Orchard Brands was formed by investment banking firm Golden Gate Capital in 2006 after Golden Gate acquired a number of well-known direct market apparel brands, including Norm Thompson, No. 137 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, Appleseed’s, Blair Corp., No. 118, Draper’s & Damon’s, Gold Violin, Haband, The Tog Shop, and
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