Internet Retailer Names Monsoon Commerce a Top Order Management Vendor

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce business solutions for mid-sized merchants, announced today that the company has been named a Top Vendor to the IR 1,000. The list recognizes Monsoon Stone Edge as one of the top three order management services to this group of elite merchants. The vendors included in the list were cited most often by IR 1,000 retailers in each of 27 technology categories. Internet Retailer announced the Top Vendors in an email on August 24, 2012.

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In the announcement, Internet Retailer reported, "Order Management is a fundamental e-commerce application for Top 1,000 retailers—and a technology priority. In a 2011 Internet Retailer survey on e-commerce technology spending, 33% of retailers said obtaining a better order management system was among their biggest priorities. 23.7% of respondents said they planned to upgrade their order management systems within 12 months."

Monsoon Stone Edge has helped thousands of online and multi-channel merchants streamline day-to-day operations, with order, inventory, and customer management capabilities. Stone Edge allows merchants to combine orders from multiple online and offline channels and easily manage them within a single application. The resulting efficiency drives increased profitability and business growth. Monsoon Commerce recently released a new version, Stone Edge 2012, which combines the benefits of a robust solution with an improved interface and streamlined navigation.

"This recognition validates that our feature-rich, affordable solutions provide top merchants with the essential capabilities they need to be profitable and successful in today's competitive e-commerce landscape," said Kanth Gopalpur, CEO of Monsoon Commerce. "The fact that the recognition comes directly from merchants themselves—many of whom are our customers—is truly gratifying. It is our goal to continue to exceed our customers' expectations by delivering solutions with real business value, such as our forthcoming next-generation SaaS-based e-commerce business platform."

Focusing on software solutions designed for mid-sized merchants, Monsoon Commerce leads the industry with the most IR 1,000 customers in the order management category. Nearly 50 merchants actively use Monsoon Stone Edge for market-leading, affordable order management, including Optics Planet (No. 166), Turn5 (No. 292), Diamond Nexus Labs (No. 318), Online Stores (No. 374), and ReStockIt.com (No. 392).

About Monsoon Commerce

Monsoon Commerce is an e-commerce solutions company powering the online success of mid-sized merchants and multi-channel retailers. Our integrated solutions allow you to easily manage inventory, orders, and fulfillment; sell more products in more places; and intelligently price products across channels. Our more than 20,000 customers, including 2,500 online merchants and multi-channel retailers, commonly experience a level of success that is both impactful and enduring—at times, even transformational. We call it the Monsoon Effect. Learn more at monsooncommerce.com.

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