Fashion Retailer Michael Stars Selects Datavantage/CommercialWare Solution to Support Rapid Growth

Natick, Mass., April 23, 2007— Datavantage/CommercialWare, a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), and leading provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, today announced that Michael Stars has selected CommercialWare’s CWSerenade solution as a key component for its expanding ecommerce infrastructure, which is expected to roll out in 2007. Michael Stars needed a flexible, scalable solution and selected CWSerenade to help manage and gain greater visibility into its growing business.

 

Michael Stars is a privately-owned, Los Angeles-based leader in the women’s contemporary apparel market, distinguished by its products’ contoured fit, exuberant colors and comfortable fabrics. Recognizing the haute couture potential of the humble t-shirt, Michael Stars has been a continual pioneer in “casual style” since its founding in 1986. Michael Stars sells its products through a variety of channels including wholesale, in such upscale department stores as Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as specialty boutiques worldwide and retail, in four company-owned stores. Michael Stars also markets and sells its products through its website www.michaelstars.com.

 

“The Datavantage/CommercialWare solution will provide us with cross-channel integration, efficiency and more insight and control over the entire sales process. We are most excited about the ability to track inventory real-time, enabling us to offer our customers the clothes they want, in a streamlined and timely fashion,” said Michael Malinowski, director of ecommerce, Michael Stars. “By partnering with an industry leader, we will now have the tools and expertise we need to take our company to the next level.”

 

CWSerenade is a Java-based, feature-rich solution with seven comprehensive modules designed to flexibly address the cross-channel retailer’s need for order management, fulfillment, customer service, warehousing/inventory control, merchandising, marketing and finance. These modules share a common database that provides real-time visibility to all customer and inventory information through the entire transaction lifecycle. They further allow the retailer to collect and manage transaction details real-time, making information available which provides for a channel transparent experience for the customer.

 

Using CWSerenade, Michael Stars will replace its legacy applications that handle online order management and inventory processes, as well as integrate its call center operations.

 

“We’re very excited to work with such a progressive company to evolve its existing ecommerce infrastructure that serves a rapidly growing and very savvy customer base,” said Jane Cannon, chief operating officer, Datavantage/CommercialWare. “CWSerenade can help provide Michael Stars with real-time integration between channels, accelerate time-to-market for new products, and optimize its customer interactions.”

 

About Datavantage/CommercialWare

Datavantage/CommercialWare provides best in class retail solutions worldwide, enabling retailers and direct marketers to deliver an exceptional customer experience. From any transaction point, merchants can easily provide superior customer service while optimizing operational efficiency across all channels. Working with over 450 brands, and leveraging open standards and Java powered technology, Datavantage/CommercialWare retailers can employ cutting-edge analytics, reduce shrink, eliminate bottlenecks, manage data, and maximize customer value. Datavantage/CommericalWare is wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS).

 

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