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| | | Group FiO Inc. and HanCock, | Friday July 31st, 2009
| | | | Group FiO Inc. builds state-of-the-Art Coupon Management System for leading fabric retailer, Hancock Fabrics Inc. |
| | Calgary, Alberta July 31, 2009 - Group FiO Inc. a leading provider of personal retail solutions, today announced it was selected as the technology service provider for building state-of-the-art coupon management system for Hancock Fabrics Inc., North America’s leading fabric retailer. This Coupon management system will allow Hancock to create coupons and promote them and track the performance of those campaigns through their life cycle. | | | | “This coupon management system is an innovative expansion for Hancock Fabrics Inc, bringing a new level of service to our valued customers,” said VP of Hancock Fabrics Inc. “Group FiO’s Coupon management system will allow us to have a much more consumer centric approach when serving customers. Additionally, it will also allow us to achieve higher revenue, gain better customer satisfaction and increase brand loyalty.” | | | | “In today’s economic scenario, it is critical for retailers to deploy systems where the marketing dollar spent can be measured. Through our coupon management system, retailers will now be able to capitalise on every sales opportunity” said Ravi Srinivasan, CEO for Group FiO. “Working with a company of Hancock’s stature has been a great experience for us, and we look forward to helping, provide the company’s customers a truly world-class shopping experience in the future.” | | | | Founded in 1957, Hancock Fabrics, Inc. is a specialty retailer of fabric and related home sewing and decorating accessories. The Company operates retail fabric stores in 37 states and operates an internet store under the domain name, www.hancockfabrics.com. Hancock remains committed to serving the nation’s home sewing and home decorating market. Hancock carries a complete selection of fabrics and accessories for the individual and the home and sells its merchandise at guaranteed low prices. | | | | About Group FiO | | | | Since 2007, Group FiO software solutions to help independent retail chains build dynamic, functional on-line storefronts. Their creative and technical services help their clients promote themselves, their products and services on-line to increase revenue. Their software services allow customers to build a platform they can grow; in order to leverage existing, emerging technologies and trends for the Web. | | | | For more information, please contact: | | Group FiO Inc | | Tel: 403 648 8628 | | Email :info@groupfio.com |
| | | | | | | | Group FiO Inc. showcasing new products: pRETAIL and e-Multichannel - IRCE 2009, | Wednesday May 20, 2009
| | | | Visit the Group FiO Inc. team at Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston, June 15-18, 2009. | | Please make sure to stop by and visit us in booth #543. |
| | Group FiO Inc. | | | | Learn about the latest innovations in web site optimization through Group FiO Inc. team. We provide two industry-specific editions created to address the unique needs of Ecommerce companies: pRETAIL and e-Multichannel. These services allow retailers to market efficiently, and expand their reach while reducing costs associated with hiring. | | | | http://www.groupfio.com/ | | | | Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) | | | | The Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) is the America's largets e-Retailing trade show.Retailes will get to know the latest ecommerce technology in the world.IRCE 2009 is a four-day conference featuring 179 speakers in 94 sessions devoted to the strategies and tools that e-retailers can use. | | | | http://www.internetretailer.com/IRCE2009 |
| | | | Group FiO Inc. and PSI, | Wednesday April 29th, 2009
| | | | Group FiO Inc. form strategic alliance with PSI to provide high tech Social Media and E-Commerce Solutions. |
| | Calgary, Alberta April 29, 2009 - Group FiO Inc. form strategic alliance with PSI to provide high tech E-Commerce Solutions to businesses across the globe. By combining Group FiO world-class quality E-Commerce Solution Expertise with PSI’s core expertise in underlying web based technologies — the alliance will excel in the E-Commerce, E-Retailing and Social Media and Networking Portal Market | | | | This strategic initiative is to cater niche social media market providing business solutions using contemporary web based technologies to B2C and B2B segments. According to Forrester this will be the year when interactive marketers will go beyond experimenting social applications and will take center stage being the permanent part of marketing, and integrating them into main stream marketing efforts. | | | | About Group FiO | | | | Since 2007, Group FiO has pioneered innovation in eCommerce solutions for retailers - in effect mastering the technology of online selling so retailers could master the art. We provide two industry-specific editions created to address the unique needs of Ecommerce companies: pRETAIL and e-Multichannel, represents the industry’s most comprehensive range of enterprise eCommerce solutions and services available to deliver a superior online retail brand and customer experience. | | | | http://www.groupfio.com/ | | | | About PSI | | | | PSI is a global IT services company focusing on Outsourced Product Development, Custom Application Development, Web Applications and Application Maintenance and Support Services. With an established infrastructure of latest hardware, software and data communication facilities, PSI offers an ideal offshore development center (ODC) complementing with global delivery model. PSI has proven track record of delivering successful IT solutions for our clients in USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Asia Pac. We are experts in catering to Start-Ups, Mid Sized and Big Corporate Enterprises. | | | | http://www.thePSI.com/ |
| | | | | | Group FiO Inc. | Monday March 2nd, 2009
| | | | Announces Immediate Availability of pRETAIL Which Address the Unique Needs of Ecommerce |
| | Calgary, Alberta September 9, 2008 - Group FiO Inc., a leader in Web Development, has announced immediate availability of pRETAIL which allows any web store owner to manage every aspect of what their customers see on the website. This includes the content management system along with management of multiple landing pages to enrich the consumer’s shopping experience. Changes can be set up take place in the future and executed with precision. Look and feel, promotions, customer coupons can all the pushed out in advance and the website will refresh and react your merchandize strategy and your revenue objectives. | | | | Whether you sell business-to-consumer (B2C), B2B or both, Group FiO lets you run your entire ecommerce business more efficiently — your Web store, inventory management, order fulfillment, as well as your customer relationship management software. Group FiO also enables you to deliver an intuitive, "Amazon.com-like" experience to your customers, and better manage and grow your business within a single system. Today’s “brick and mortar“ retailers are struggling to drive online revenues. In order to do so, they need to work with multiple service providers. Group FiO provides solutions and services under a single umbrella, to help independent retailers build dynamic, functional, on-line storefronts, as well as social shopping networks. FiO’s creative and technical services help its customers promote themselves, their products, and their services on-line, driving more traffic to their websites, and converting site visitors to paying customers. Group FiO’s software and services deliver a platform that can grow to leverage existing and emerging technologies and trends on the Internet. | | | | “Our goal in developing this solution, was so Retailers and Web Store owners can Increase sales, increase number of impressions and touch points for the consumer and allow CRM push strategy and customer landing pages to work together”, said Group FiO CEO Ravi Srinivasan. | | | | About Group FiO | | | | Group FiO provides software solutions to help independent retail chains build dynamic, functional on-line storefronts. Their creative and technical services help their clients promote themselves, their products and services on-line to increase revenue. Their software services allow customers to build a platform they can grow; in order to leverage existing, emerging technologies and trends for the Web. | | | | http://www.groupfio.com/ | | Business Development Contact: | | Steve Palladino | | +1 707-478-1329 | | Steve.Palladino@groupfio.com |
| | | | | | Group FiO Inc. and Harvest Ventures Inc., | Sauturday September 20th, 2008
| | | | Announce Partnership For Seamless Integration Between eCommerce Websites And Macola Business Software ERP from Exact Software |
| | Calgary, Alberta September 9, 2008 - Group FiO Inc., a leader in Web Development, has combined with Harvest Ventures, a Canadian Macola Authorized Solution Provider for Exact Software, whose knowledge and experience have made them a market force. They are announcing a market ready solution for website seamless integration and process verification for Macola Software applications. | | | | Group FiO's TigerTM software provides a feature-rich website. Allowing you to quickly and easily refresh the appearance of your site; maximizing the appeal and ease of use for your end-user customers. Like merchandising in a retail environment - you can easily promote special products, seasonal sales, individualized pricing on a customer-by-customer basis, and much more. End-user customers see accurate, up-to-date information when they want it - 24/7/365! | | | | "Group FiO has a very seasoned management team, and we understand ERP solutions and the importance of having a website that seamlessly interfaces with your critical company data without the need for human intervention. We've worked with many different software packages and we're extremely excited to have the obvious expertise and knowledge that Harvest Ventures brings to our solution for our existing and future Macola clients. Now we can provide a solution that truly meets all of our customers' needs and can deliver them, on-time and on-budget", said Ravi Srinivasan, Group FiO's CEO. | | | | Bruce Henderson, Vice President of Business Development, said, "We've worked with several web-developers and have been involved in many projects to help take our clients on-line, from the smallest manufactures to some of the largest Macola clients. There's been a consistent string of challenges and issues in getting a truly seamless integration and making sure every single transaction is passed from the website to the Macola software, and likewise having the information contained in the Macola back-end being passed in a timely manner to the website to ensure customers are seeing current, accurate information. | | | | Group FiO's Tiger TM software rivals the absolute best website features and functionality, plus it provides a scalable alternative to meet every client's needs and their budgets. In addition, they clearly understand the importance of interacting with ERP software and have built their end of the interface on a sound concept that we've been able to create a clean and consistent handshake that passes critical data both ways." | | | | About Group FiO | | | | Group FiO provides software solutions to help independent retail chains, distributors and manufacturers build dynamic, functional on-line storefronts. Their creative and technical services help their clients promote themselves, their products and services on-line to increase revenue. Their software services allow customers to build a platform they can grow; in order to leverage existing, emerging technologies and trends for the Web. | | | | http://www.groupfio.com/ | | | | About Harvest Ventures | | | | Harvest Ventures is a Platinumn Partner VAR (Value added reseller) for Exact Software in the Western Canadian Provinces. Harvest Ventures is a long-standing member of Exact's President Council and have been invited to sit on Exact's Product Advisory Board. As a Calgary based company, Harvest focuses on tailoring Exact's standard ERP systems to resolve specific business issues through customization and automation of business processes. | | | | http://www.harvestvi.com/ |
| | | | Out There Goes Live! | Wedneday June 11th, 2008
| | | "This is great day for Out There and our partner Group FIO but most Importantly it is a great day for
outdoor enthusiasts here in canada" | | George Achilleos - Out There CEO |
| | Group FiO announces today, the launch of www.liveoutthere.com , Canada’s FIRST online Social Shopping Community for outdoor enthusiast nation wide. The site provides customers or members with information and conversation on hiking trails, mountaineering, secret backcountry trails and camping site and tales of adventure and danger. Additionally all members have the ability to purchase all the gear they require for these amazing journeys and all this from the same online community web site. | | | | “This is great day for Out There and our partner Group FiO but most importantly it is a great day for outdoor enthusiasts here in Canada”, says George Achilleos. CEO of FiO; Ravi Srinivasan goes on to say; “this is the first site of its kind on the net from a team of Canadians and demonstrates what passion and cooperation can produce. Out There came to us last summer with an amazing vision for how they saw their online community and we are proud to have built it… now it is in the hands of its members to shape and mold as they see fit”. | | | | The site will continue to evolve with its members, however at its core will remain the original premise of providing an exciting environment for members to share knowledge and experiences, teach and learn from industry experts and buy gear. | | | | Out There is one of Canada’s Premier outdoor retailers and is located in the heart of Calgary, Alberta. Out There is managed by a team of enthusiast who are passionate about adventure and helping customers explore all the worlds has to offer. | | | Group FiO is an industry leader in developing online Social Shopping Communities for retailers and business world wide. Group FiO's head office is in Calgary, Alberta and their have satellite offices in Toronto Canada, San Francisco California and Chennai India. They can be contacted at info@groupfio.com or www.groupfio.com .
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