Video Interview with Scott Kreisberg CEO

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One Step Awarded for Top Sales of Retail Pro

One Step Retail Solutions received the Global Business Partner of the Year Award from Island Pacific at the awards event in San Diego, CA this week. The awards event took place at the Wave House in San Diego and recognized One Step for achieving Top Sales of Retail Pro worldwide.

“It is always important to be recognized for the accomplishments of the group as a whole. Receiving the honors of being the best Retail Pro Service Provider, for the US and World wide, acknowledges all the efforts made by everyone at One Step Retail. It reflects our dedication to our customers and their businesses. It is also nice to have that recognition from the other Retail Pro Dealers, our peers”, says Charles Wood Director of Tech services at One Step Retail Solutions. "

Darren Williams COO of Island Pacific and Ken Sapp VP Sales of Island Pacific presented the two awards to Alicia Kreisberg Chief Operating Officer of One Step Retail Solutions.

New Retail Pro Website

Yesterday One Step Retail Solutions launched its Retail Pro website featuring their premiere retail point of sale software - http://www.retailprosoftware.com/. With the same look and feel as the company's main website, this site primarily focuses on Retail Pro and the Retail Pro Shop Edition - a POS system that includes software, hardware, installation and training all under $5,000.

Visitors of our main site will still find the Retail Pro forum and blog, as well as an upcoming video tour of the product.

You can sign up for a free online LIVE demo of Retail Pro with one of our representatives, or contact a One Step consultant at (866) 266-1328.

Using POS to Improve Customer Satisfaction

In a recent article posted at One Step Retail Solutions, "How POS Adds Up to Improved Customer Satisfaction," it states that a retailer can achieve insight into what they have on hand to target specific buying habits of their customers and drive them back to their store.

A retail business runs on accurate information or it doesn't run well. In its elastic ability to gather and store customer information and selectively retrieve it in hard copy or electronic reports, POS technology can help isolate existing clientele groups based on an almost infinite variety of business-dictated parameters in hundreds of ways. Accurate data based on criteria such as: location, sales history in dollar amounts, items bought, time of year, price range, age, sex, marital status, children, items favored, popular styles, sizes, colors, brands, etc. can help determine trends.

This is a great article, so check it out!

Accept Gift Cards This Holiday

In 2006, gift cards surpassed Apparel as the #1 gift - they were second in 2005. NRF continues to expect 2007 sales to increase 4.8% over 2006.

Achieve more profits by accepting gift cards - now is the time to integrate your credit and gift card processing with Retail Pro. Right now Retail Pro customers get a 30% discount on PC Charge or Shift4 with our preferred processor. Limited offer - expires Oct. 31st.

The success of gift cards is well documented and now you can take gift cards on Retail Pro to increase revenues and eliminate the administrative hassles of paper gift certificates.

For more information, read about Retail Pro Payment Solutions.

To read similar article on gift cards, read Gift Cards Are Changing Retail.

New PR Manager

Paul Van Kleef has come to One Step Retail Solutions as the new PR Manager and brings with him a strong background in PR work. His experience includes PR and marketing for a consulting firm Hollander & Associates, a resort in Niagara Falls called Campark Resorts, the software company Diskkeeper, and an Internet-based classified company. Paul is also a graduate of a top Business School in Los Angeles, HCA International.

"I plan on working with One Step to get broadly known all the successes and functionality our product delivers to the retail market," says Paul.

Paul will start his Retail Pro V9 campaign to educate people about its new, improved upgrade. To reach him, you can contact him at (866) 266-1328 Ext. 4164.

Retail Pro Partner Conference

One Step Retail Solutions will be attending the annual Retail Pro Partner & User Conference on Oct. 14-16, 2007 in La Jolla, CA. The conference will feature how to help retailers keep up with the constantly changing retail industry and explore the latest industry trends.

Retail Pro customers will also be attending the conference and be able to test the brand new functionality of Retail Pro V9, learn about other products such as Retail Pro Payment Solutions, Planning and Business Intelligence, how to stay competitve in the current retail environment, and meet other successful retailers from around the country.

Read more details about the conference.

Read about Retail Pro

One Step on Inc. 5000 list

One Step Retail Solutions ranks No. 2832 on the first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. From that list, there are other lists ranking the top companies by industry, in each major metropolitan area, and by dollar amount. One Step comes up No. 75 in the Top 100 by Metro Region for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ.

The Inc. 5,000 includes the Inc. 500 but now provides an all-inclusive list of companies that are driving the U.S. economy. The Inc. 5,000 project unleashed more than 70 researchers, reporters, editors and interns to identifyf and profile the 5,000 fastest growing companies in Entrepreneurial America.

According to Inc., "The companies listed are the elite--the mere silver of the seven million or so companies in the U.S. that have employees."

One Step attained a growth rate of 117.9% between 2003 and 2006, and attributes its success to its business model.

See press release ...

Retail Pro at Magic

One Step Retail Solutions has a booth with Retail Technology Resources Group (RTRG) at Magic next week, and is available for live consultations on POS systems. You can also see a live demo of Retail Pro.

Come to booth #ME936

See you there!

Managing Vendors with Retail Pro

A retailer can get stand alone applications to manage various aspects of their retail business, yet integrated systems, like Retail Pro, remain the preferred and more efficient retail system.

Vendor management is just one element of a retail business. In a recent article, "Vendor Management for Small Retailers," it talks about working with vendors and swift replenishment. This has to be tied in with managing your inventory. Essentially, they go hand-in-glove.

That is why it is important that your relationship with vendors is mutually profitable. Take a look at the article and see if it helps put things into perspective.

One Step Retail Solutions

The Ever-changing Consumer

In a recent article "Connecting with a Fast-changing Consumer," it states:

In a wide-ranging keynote address at the recent IIR Shopper Insights conference, Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst of The NPD Group, discussed the ever-changing consumer and how best to reach that moving target. What trends from those listed do you see as most important? What should marketers do - specifically - to capitalize on them?

Click here to read article.

Visit www.onestepretail.com for solutions.

Retail Pro POS software bundle

Save a bundle on this POS software and hardware bundle!

Get the leading retail software RETAIL PRO SHOP EDITION installed on HP's top of the line POS hardware system for less than $5,000. Training included!

Register for a free online demo.

Review information about Retail Pro features.

For details about support options, send email or visit website for more information.

New Executives Named

One Step Retail Solutions Names New Executives Following Highest Ever Sales in 2nd Quarter

OSRS, the long-time industry leaders in retail point of sale software technology, recently moved Dan Jablons to a new VP Business Development position and names Peter Pishko as VP Operations.

In the final runway of the 2nd quarter, OSRS stepped up to highest sales. Newly appointed as VP Operations at OSRS is Peter Pishko, former Director of Quality & Assurance. In his new position, he will be managing the company's national technical support center, retail consulting team and quality assurance division.

Former VP Operations Dan Jablons has been appointed as VP Business Development, and will be establishing strategic accounts.

With a strong sales team at OSRS and new strategies brewing in management, the year promises to wrap up with high numbers exceeding their target of $9 million in sales for the year.

Click here for full press release.

Best price on consumables

One Step Retail Solutions partnered with System ID Warehouse to provide customers with the convenience of fulfilling their consumable supply needs at low prices. SIW is unmatched in this industry and has been providing consumable supplies for over 20 years.

For custom needs, contact SIW supply experts at (800) 660-8395. To order, visit: www.systemid.com/onestep.

Retail Pro Version 9 Ready

The latest version of Retail Pro - Version 9 - is now ready for install. The new version advancements represent the most significant and monumental progression in this application suite in nearly two years.

Most notable is the new inclusion of the Oracle based platform, a superior architecture delivering maximum performance and scalability not before achievable. The relational database can scale virtually without limits as a business grows.

See full details and download brochure.

Big Lessons from Small Retailers

In Hub magazine Tim Dorgan's article "Little Guy Lessons" brings to light some interesting ideas focused around small, innovatiave retail chains. Using strategies that shake up the mega-retailer, the smaller stores win over with unique customer service, creative merchandising, niche-marketing, and solid vendor relations.

Along this same line is Dan Jablon's article "Giant Tools for Would-be Giants" where he looked into the technology used by one particular large retail chain, 7-Eleven, and how smaller retailers could use technology to the same advantage that 7-Eleven does.

Today, word has it that Wal-Mart is slowing down and cutting back on new store openings to focus on "fixing problems at its current stores; in effect, stop competing with itself."

Maybe some of the big guys could learn from the small guys?

Retail Security Snapshots

Inventory loss...

Statistics provided by The Retailers' Association indicate an annual inventory loss of over $37 billion nationwide for theft from employees, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative errors.

The National Retail Security Survey discovered that nearly half of all losses can be attributed to employee theft, adding up to billions of dollars annually.According to the Vice President of Loss Prevention for the National Retail Federation based in Washington, DC, Joseph LaRocca, it's estimated that only about one out of every eight or nine cases of scams and fraud are reported to the state's consumer protection office.

Free business analysis for retailers to learn how to improve security. Call 866-617-8181 or send email.

http://www.onestepdata.com/

Retail Teamwork in STORES mag

In the May issue of STORES magazine is an article featuring Retail Teamwork, "Just Sports Scores Big with New Replenishment System."

"[Kevin] Palmer says that Just Sports, which replenishes its stores overnight from a warehouse no more than three hours away from any of the stores, urgently needed a computerized system that would let it keep track of the inventory at the warehouse... Just Sports is completely dependent on the warehouse to replenish what each store has sold the day before. In researching possible solutions, Palmer and Just Sports president Kelly Roberts found Clearwater, Fla.-based Retail Teamwork, which was developing an integrated, all-in-one solution for specialty retailers."

Retail Teamwork is the product of Michael Mauerer, the creator of Retail Pro and other retail software, and was released in January of this year. Mauerer developed the software with an SQL database and a live data stream, making it the first live system in its price range. This streaming technology allows retailers to get data in real time without polling, and enables them to respond quickly.

Read a full review of Retail Teamwork...

Visit www.onestepdata.com for details and information about the Retail Teamwork software solution.

Event for Retailers in San Francisco

Microsoft and One Step Data present ...

“A Day in the LIfe of a Retailer
and the problems they face”

A fun and interactive day addressing situations and challenges that retailers deal with. FREE!

May 22, 2007
2 sessions:10:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

at Microsoft Corp
The Landmark at One Market, Ste. 200
San Francisco, CA 94105

Register to attend this informative and fun event today!http://www.onestepdata.com/ms-event52207

For more information, call (866) 617-8181. Ext. 4125

Download free report "5 Biggest Challenges Retalers Face Today"http://www.onestepdata.com/email/free-report.php

Training Seminar

Release the profit potential of Retail Pro with a mastery of reporting techniques, strategies, and execution!

Retail Pro Reports Seminar
April 25th, 8:00am - 5:00pmat Ingram Micro Centerin Santa Ana, CA. Speaker: Dan Jablons

What percentage of Retail Pro's capabilities are you using right now, today, in your business to increase your sales and profits?

Accurate reports that give detailed information about your business will increase your sales, your profits, and your bottom line; but only if you know how to use them. Right now the data to increase your sales, to exceed your profit forecasts and to reach your growth goals is in Retail Pro waiting for you to pull it out and use it!

From Inventory Control to Loss Prevention to Merchandising in your stores, accurate reporting is vital to maximizing your sales and profits. You can get this information from Retail Pro; if you first know how to get it and then how to use it correctly.

This is an amazing opportunity to be in a very intimate setting and get the personal training, knowledge, and expertise of not just one of our amazing Systems Consultants; but of Dan Jablons, Vice President of Operations for One Step Data. You will be able to take what you learn at this event, understand how to apply it to your business, and immediately reap the rewards.

Limited seating! Register to attend this highly informative seminar today! Early-bird registration is $495 for the first person per company, $295 for additional person in company by April 13th; $695 after April 13th, $495 for additional person in company.

Click here to register.
Read full details of this seminar! Click here.