Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Xterprise's Clarity solution increase efficiency at American Apparel

Monday, January 11, 2010

Xterprise announced American Apparel has increased sales per store, inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction and associate productivity by using its Clarity Advanced Retail Solution.

Results showed that Xterprise’s system helped boost store sales by as much as 8% and with a 50% decrease in out of stocks.


American Apparel also experienced a 95% increase in inventory accuracy as well as a employee productivity and customer satisfaction.

With more than 250 retail stores in the U.S., Europe and Asia, each store carries roughly 38,000 items. By deploying the Clarity system, American Apparel has the visibility and control of inventory at the item and store network levels.

The system also features integrated loss prevention using RFID, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional stand-alone electronic article surveillance hardware solutions.

The retailer is now able to improve the speed and precision of cycle counts, to gain a comprehensive view of in-store inventory, reduce shrinkage and out-of-stocks. [end] 

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