Accelerated Analytics® News

12/08/09

Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce International Development Corporation has selected Accelerated Analytics for point of sale data analysis. IDC owns the franchise to distribute Westinghouse Solar Landscape Lights. The company distributes its product to wholesale and retail trade through domestic and direct imports. To learn more visit http://www.westinghousesolarlights.com

11/23/09

Pratt Industries, America's 6th largest paper and packaging company has chosen Accelerated Analytics for point of sale data analysis. To learn more visit http://www.prattindustries.com

10/21/09

The Rainmaker Group is pleased to accounce the launch of Accelerated Community. The Accelerated Community is the meeting place for Accelerated Analytics users and retail industry professionals. A community where members can network and share ideas, a place where knowledge can be shared, developed, and nurtured. Chad Symens President of Rainmaker Group commented “We are extreamly exicited to offer this new service to our point of sale reporting customers and professionals in the retail industry. Our team has a very strong vision for how the community will help our customers and industry professionals improve execution and we are looking forward to meeting you all in the community.”

07/10/09

Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods chooses Accelerated Analytics to analyze retail point of sale data. Fischer & Wieser produces more than a hundred products including appetizers, sauces, mustards, jams, jellies, preserves, salsas, salad dressings and marinades and pie, and fillings.

06/05/09

Advanced Beauty Systems, Inc. is one of the fastest growing consumer products companies in the world has selected Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis and reporting. Advanced Beauty Systems products include Cantu®, Dr. Teal’s®, bodycology® and SheaSoft® branded products.

06/01/09

Deflecto Corporation chooses Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis and reporting. For over forty years Deflecto Corporation has been a leading manufacturer and distributor in a number of important markets. The inventor of the heat register air deflector, Deflecto Corporation has branched out to become the supplier of choice in the air distribution, dryer venting, office products, and literature display industries.

07/22/08

The Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce that W.M. Barr & Co. has selected Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. W.M. Barr (Memphis, TN) is the only national manufacturer of solvents, removers, fuels, cleaning and surface prep products, including well known brands like ArmorAll and Klean-Strip, and DampRid. W.M. Barr products are sold through retail venues such as Lowes, Home Depot, and Ace Hardware.

07/11/08

Kidde, the world's largest manufacturer of fire safety products, chooses Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. Kidde is part of UTC Fire & Security, a leading global supplier of fire safety and security services serving government, industrial, commercial and retail industries with brand names such as Kidde, Chubb and others. Kidde offers both residential and commercial fire safety products through retailers like Wal Mart, Target, BJ’s, Lowes, and The Home Depot, as well as online through channels like Amazon.com.

07/09/08

MAPEI chooses Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. With locations in 38 countries worldwide, including 15 in North and South America, the Italian specialty chemicals company stands for reliable, easy-to-use, technologically advanced systems for tile and stone installation, floor-covering installation, and concrete restoration. MAPEI is committed to bringing its customers innovative products of outstanding quality through retailers like The Home Depot. In 2000, MAPEI supplied the synthetic surfaces for the stadium turf and pools for the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

05/29/08

CJ Apparel Group selects Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. CJ Apparel, which also does business as Apparel Holdings Group, Inc., offers men’s, women’s, and kids fashion wear and home accessories through brand names Caribbean Joe and Havana Jack’s Café, among others. At Caribbean Joe, we live in a world of ease and comfort and timeless classics with the charm and easy-going sensibility of the islands of the Caribbean. The collections we offer, whether for men, women or kids, reflect a casual, kicked-back attitude. And you can take them anywhere, from the islands to the office to the country.

05/29/08

Women’s fashion designer Ellen Tracy selects Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. Ellen Tracy offers the working woman the complete wardrobe solution, including professional and formal business and evening wear. Ellen’s designs are sold at their flagship store, online, and at high-end departments stores like Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

05/20/08

Kathy Van Zeeland selects Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis of ten retail partners including Macy’s, Dillard’s, Nordstom, and JC Penny’s. Kathy Van Zeeland (New York City) was founded in 2004 to create the highest quality and trend-right handbags for women. Kathy is committed to designing fresh product each season with the best materials at an affordable cost for her customers. She wants you to be complimented and feel sophisticated wearing her handbags. Thank you for choosing Kathy Van Zeeland!

05/14/08

Sterling International selects Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. Sterling International, Inc., (Spokane, WA ) manufacturers of the RESCUE!® brand of Fly, Yellowjacket and Japanese Beetle Traps. Our mission is to build and sell highly effective and environmentally responsible pest control products which are safe for the consumer, easy to use, and reasonably priced. In the past 25 years, Sterling International has steadily grown its business and is the leader in its market niche.

04/02/08

International publishing company Trident selects Accelerated Analytics® for point of sale data analysis. Trident which sells directly into a number of different retail channels will use Accelerated Analytics® for store and item level planning to support direct scan based trading at Kroger, Food Lion, and CVS. To learn more visit http://www.tridentreference.com

03/01/08

Rainmaker Group continues rapid growth in Q1 2008 with the addition of five new subscribers to Accelerated Analytics®. “Rainmaker Group is thrilled to have been selected by ESPRIT, Eliane Tile, Kanan Group, Lights of America, and Jeffrey Court for point of sale data analysis. Our deep experience in helping vendors analyze store and item level retail activity has proven extremely effective in reducing out of stocks and increasing sales. We look forward to helping these fine companies grow their business in 2008,“ said Chad Symens President & CEO, Rainmaker Group. Mr. Symens continued, “The growth of our service in a challenging and uncertain economic environment demonstrates that forward thinking vendors understand to differentiate your company in the eyes of a buyer you must have merchandising expertise which is beyond that of your competitors. Our Accelerated Analytics® service provides that capability to vendors, through a service offering which eliminates administrative work.”

11/06/07

Rainmaker Group President and CEO Chad Symens has been scheduled to speak at the Indiana and Michigan Retail Link User Group November meetings. Mr. Symens presentation will focus on best practices Wal-Mart vendors can use to drive higher sell-thru at a store level by identifying and eliminating stock outs and by better understanding item sales velocity. Rainmaker Group has gained significant experience in analyzing Wal-Mart sales data through our work with numerous Wal-Mart vendors using our Accelerated Analytics® service. To learn more about how Accelerated Analytics® can improve your Wal-Mart sales and in-stock visit our Retail Link reporting page at http://www.acceleratedanalytics.com/retail_link.html

11/02/07

Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce Benefit Cosmetics has selected Accelerated Analytics® for analysis and reporting of their U.S. and UK department store sales. As one of the fastest growing cosmetics companies in the U.S. Rainmaker Group is very honored to be selected for this mission critical project. Benefit has made a name for itself by creating high-quality products that offer solutions with a sense of humor. (No wonder our beauty mantra is "Laughter is the best cosmetic...so grin and wear it!") In addition to laugh-out-loud product names like "Touch Me Then Try to Leave"…Cream and an eye shadow shade called "My Date's My Brother," Benefit is the beauty queen of creating easy-to-use “fake its & fix its” for a flawless face. With a double dose of creativity and know-how, co-founding twin sisters Jean and Jane Ford have taken Benefit from their first San Francisco boutique to a worldwide phenomenon—laughing all the way. To learn more about Benefit Cosmetics visit their web site at http://www.benefitcosmetics.com

10/19/07

Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce Motsenbocker Advanced Developments has selected Accelerated Analytics® for analysis and reporting of Lift Off product sales at Home Depot. Motsenbocker Advanced Developments, Inc. is an organization that Gregg A. Motsenbocker established to market and distribute a patented formula that he had created. This product, referred to as the Original Formula, was created as a safe and effective remover for all types of greasy and sticky problems such as: motor oil, stickers, chewing gum, salad dressings and a host of other Oily Stains From the onset, the Motsenbocker's Lift Off Stain Remover Kit has provided customers with a simple and effective method for removing stains. With the addition of two patented formulations, commonly referred to as #1 and #3, Gregg had created a Stain Remover Kit, in combination with the Original #2 formula. To learn more about Lift Off visit their web site at http://www.liftoffinc.com

10/15/07

Rainmaker Group has entered into a strategic partnership with AccuWeather to provide our Accelerated Analytics® clients with daily forecasting of retail sales based on real-time weather conditions and AccuWeather’s 15 day forecast. Using a proprietary forecasting module developed by Rainmaker Group and AccuWeather data Accelerated Analytics® is able to accurately predict unit sales and on-hand levels up to 15 days into the future. This critical forecast data is being used by our clients to dramatically reduce out of stocks, and increase sales. To learn more about our weather forecasting service please contact sales@rainmakerworks.com.

10/01/2007

Parigi Group, a premier children's apparel manufacturer in New York City selects Accelerated Analytics® for POS analysis. Parigi Group brands include: Puma Kids, Akademiks for Boys, Apple Bottoms for Girls, Enyce Kids, and Buffalo by David Bitton.

08/12/2007

LightWedge, LLC. selects Accelerated Analytics® for POS analysis. LLC LightWedge, LLC designs, manufactures, and markets innovative lighting and magnification products under the LightWedge® and Great Point Light™ brands. The company’s products use the latest LED technology to provide bright, safe, energy efficient light. LightWedge brand products include the LightWedge Original, LightWedge Paperback, LightWedge Mini and accessories. The Great Point Light line features stylish and innovative book lights and magnifiers in a bold palette of colors. LightWedge, LLC was named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious ‘Inc. 500’ list of the fastest-growing private companies in 2006.

06/27/2007

The Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce Jamak Fabrication, Inc. has selected the Accelerated Analytics® service to analyze point of sale and inventory performance for sales of their products at Wal-Mart. Through a partnership with AccuWeather Rainmaker group will create a one-of- a- kind sales forecasting system using historical and forecasted weather patterns to predict sales and inventory. More information on Rainmaker Group's partnership with AccuWeather will be released shortly.Learn more about Jamak wipers

06/26/2007

Accelerated Analytics® customer TEC Labs, Inc. featured in WSJ article "Climate Changes Are Making Poison Ivy More Potent." From the article.; "A 2000 study found that Tecnu, an over-the-counter [TEC Labs product] poison ivy wash, is about 70% effective in eliminating urushoil [the cause of poison ivy] two to eight hours after exposure."

06/22/2007

Rainmaker Group featured in food and logistic article on supply chain management
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06/04/2007

The Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce the release of our new research report and a new case study. The report, "Using POS Data to Increase Sales," includes a seven step process for analyzing POS data and a detailed chart on how to interpret sell-thru. The case study outlines how Howard Products reduced out of stocks by analyzing store level data for their largest customer.

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04/05/2007

The Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce Chad Symens, President & CEO will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Trade Promotion Management Conference. Mr. Symens will be presenting “Analytics – Data Requirements, Application, and Results.” Retail POS data can be an extremely valuable decision support tool. But turning raw data from thousands of stores into actionable decisions can be a daunting task. In this session Chad Symens President & CEO of Rainmaker Group will demonstrate data analysis best practices and how to turn POS data into higher profits. Then Steven Pugh Vice President of Howard Products will discuss how his organization uses POS data from a large retailer to drive higher sales and direct collaboration with their buyers.

03/28/2007

The Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce Mamiye Brothers, Deer Stags, Blissworld Llc, Apache Hose and Belting Co., and The NeoStrata Company have selected the Accelerated Analytics® service for POS and EDI 852 data analysis and reporting. “POS analysis is a vital aspect of these organization's commitment to growing their business and we are honored they have chosen to engage the Accelerated Analytics® service.” Chad Symens President & CEO.

03/06/2007

Chad Symens to Speak at the March 20 National Association of Purchasing Managers Event.
Session title: Demand Driven Supply Chain Collaboration. Leading retailers and manufacturers are exchanging detailed daily and weekly sales and inventory data as the foundation for collaborative efforts to improve in-stock rates and operating margins and the results are impressive. Chad Symens, President and CEO Rainmaker Group will present the findings of their recently published white paper The Business Case for Supply Chain Collaboration including case studies and implementation best practices. The session will highlight several examples of how leading manufacturers are using demand data to improve forecast accuracy, in-stock, and sell thru. website

11/29/2006

HOWARD PRODUCTS SELECTS Accelerated Analytics® FOR POS DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

AKRON, OH, NOV 29, 2006 – The Rainmaker Group, creators of the Accelerated Analytics® inventory management service, is pleased to announce Howard Products, Inc. has selected Accelerated Analytics® for POS data collection and analysis.

Under the agreement Accelerated Analytics® collects weekly sales, inventory, and purchase order data from Howard Products retail customers and provides detailed analysis and management dashboards. Since Accelerated Analytics® is a hosted service Howard Products eliminates the mundane data manipulation tasks without the costly expense of software or hardware.

“We are very pleased to add Howard Products to our growing Accelerated Analytics® family of customers,” said Rainmaker Group President & CEO Chad Symens.

Steven Pugh of Howard Products commented “Accelerated Analytics® allows us to quickly come up with exceptions reports showing when on-hand levels are below desired levels and even red flag zero quantities. With this information we are able to offer support to our retail customers stores that need it most and increase the service level for our customers overall. Having management type reports with charts showing information like our (upward) trend analysis on sales is invaluable.”

For more information on the Accelerated Analytics® service visit www.AcceleratedAnalytics.com or contact:

Scott Garber
Marketing Coordinator, Rainmaker Group
330-375-1222
scott@rainmakerworks.com

About Rainmaker Group
The Rainmaker Group is a data warehouse and software engineering firm that created the Accelerated Analytics® service to provide POS information services to vendors and retailers. The Accelerated Analytics® service improves sales and supply chain visibility by providing an easy solution for sharing and analyzing sales and inventory data without any of the technical headaches.

10/24/2006

Rainmaker Group, Blacks Retail Analysis Announce Strategic Alliance To Provide Clients With Expert Merchandising & Forecasting Services

AKRON, OH & SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OCT. 24, 2006 – The Rainmaker Group, creators of the Accelerated Analytics® inventory management service, is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with consulting firm Blacks Retail Analysis, offering clients expert advice on merchandising and forecasting.

Under the partnership, customers using the Accelerated Analytics® service to share and analyze sales and inventory data will be offered valuable insight from Blacks’s retail consultants on how to increase sales and improve margins through smart category management.

“I'm very pleased to form this strategic alliance with Blacks because it further extends the value of the Accelerated Analytics® service by adding guided analytics and expert merchandising recommendations onto our existing data and reporting tools,” said Rainmaker President & CEO Chad Symens.

By leveraging Blacks’s years of retail experience, the alliance will also help vendors better understand the needs of their retail customers.

“Blacks is excited about this opportunity to expand our range of services and improve the level of understanding between vendors and retailers using Accelerated’s service,” said Blacks Senior Consultant Steve Pruitt.

For more information on the partnership between Accelerated Analytics® and Blacks Retail Analysis contact:

Scott Garber
Marketing Coordinator, Rainmaker Group
330-375-1222
scott@rainmakerworks.com
www.AcceleratedAnalytics.com

Scarlet Pruitt
Consultant, Blacks Retail Analysis
(831) 521-4203
scarlet@blksretail.com
www.BlacksRetailAnalysis.com

About Rainmaker Group

The Rainmaker Group is a data warehouse and software engineering firm that created the Accelerated Analytics® service to provide POS information services to vendors and retailers. The Accelerated Analytics® service improves supply chain visibility by providing an easy solution for sharing and analyzing sales and inventory data without any of the technical headaches.

About Blacks Retail Analysis

Blacks Retail Analysis provides professional retail information and consulting services. Our industry analysts draw on years of experience to help clients manage change and keep on the cutting edge of market trends.