GO Sport Group Selects Mi9 Retail for Omni-Channel POS, Customer Engagement, and Merchandising

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Jul 24, 2017, 12:42 ET

MIAMI, July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mi9 Retail is pleased to announce that GO Sport Group, a leading sports equipment retail group in Europe, has selected the Mi9 Retail POS (point of sale), Customer Engagement, and Merchandising suite to run its corporate head office and 389 owned and franchised stores in France and Poland.

The Mi9 Retail software suite, which will power all the GO Sport Group sales outlets, will enable the company to both centralize its store operations and reduce system management costs as part of its omni-channel commerce strategy. The Go Sport Group will implement the entire Mi9 Retail suite including point of sale, merchandise management, CRM, business intelligence, and repairs, with fiscalized versions in France and Poland that comply with recent NF 525 anti-fraud legislation.

"After researching the market for a comprehensive POS solution that could meet our unique requirements, we selected Mi9 Retail," said Franck Wieder, Director of Organization and Information Systems at GO Sport Group. "We were impressed with their agility and commitment to innovation as they clearly mapped their capabilities to our retail technology transformation objectives. The Mi9 Retail solution provides us with a modern technology platform, and its customer-centric and omni-channel retailing functionality will empower us to adapt to our customers' ever-changing needs and expectations."

"GO Sport Group's rapid expansion, which has included opening new stores and banners in multiple countries, provides Mi9 Retail with the opportunity to embark on an exciting venture with this company," said Neil Moses, CEO of Mi9 Retail. "We are thrilled to be contributing to the growth of such an outstanding organization, and the Mi9 Retail team is fully committed to making this strategic project a success."

About GO Sport Group
Founded in the heart of the Alps following the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, the group that would ultimately give rise to GO Sport and then Courir was created in the late 1970s. Over the years, GO Sport has developed into one of the leading sporting goods stores, while Courir has set a new benchmark for the sneaker fashion industry. Incorporated into GO Sport Group in 2014, Twinner is a network of stores that emphasizes the values of authenticity and connection to nature. These three brands gradually grew in France and steadily developed in other countries, first in Poland, where GO Sport launched in 1999, and then on all continents, with the rapid success of the master franchise and a leading position in the Middle East. Performance, teamwork, enjoyment and customer focus motivate our 4,600 employees in France and abroad every day.

About Mi9 Retail
Mi9 Retail is passionate about helping retailers create great experiences for our customers - online, in-store, and on any device. We know that great retail experiences happen when optimized inventory management intersects perfectly with well-executed customer engagement strategies to deliver higher customer loyalty, better margins, and a more engaged workforce. Our solutions for merchandise management, digital commerce, and store operations are used by leading retailers across the globe. Mi9 Retail is headquartered in Miami, FL, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Visit www.mi9retail.com for more information.

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