Davis, Calif. – PRESS RELASE 10/01/20 – Engage3, which helps retailers and brands understand, protect and enhance their price image through data science and analytics, has partnered with C&S Wholesale Grocers, an industry leader in supply chain innovation, to present at the C&S Wholesale Grocers Retail Solutions Expo. This online conference will be held Tuesday, October 6 through Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
Engage3 will open the conference on Tuesday, October 6, at 9 a.m., EDT and offer an overview of “Retail Pricing Strategies During and Post COVID-19” — presenting market trends and outlining how grocers can best position themselves in delivering value to consumers in this complex environment.
“As the war for market share heats up, those who are highly intentional about their pricing strategies will come out as the clear winners,” said Edris Bemanian, CEO of Engage3. “We look forward to discussing industry trends and the capabilities retailers will need to succeed in this dynamic environment.”
Bemanian will discuss:
- Retail pricing and assortment trends and how they’ve evolved between 2018-2020
- Shifts in consumer expectations during COVID-19
- Expert advice for independent retailers
- The pricing journey: crawl, walk, run and sprint
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. and the industry leader in supply chain innovation. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 7,700 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 137,000 different products.
“In recent years, the pace of change in the supermarket industry has accelerated. Our Retail Solutions Expo will feature all the best-in-class services and products C&S offers our customers to thrive in this intense environment. C&S’s innovations enable retail customers with cutting-edge solutions to keep shoppers coming back to their stores,” said Corey Quiring, Vice President of Retail Services, C&S Wholesale Grocers.
If you are a C&S retailer, you can register for the event at: https://events.elasticvirtual.com/c-s-retail-solutions-expo/registration.
To request a recording of Engage3’s presentation after October 6, register at: https://marketing.engage3.com/2020/10/engage3-to-present-at-the-cs-wholesale-grocers-retail-solutions-expo-2020/.
About Engage3
Engage3 was founded by the creators of KhiMetrics (acquired by SAP), who are credited with inventing the retail price optimization space. Engage3’s leadership team is composed of former KhiMetrics, SAP, Revionics, dunnhumby, KSS Retail, and IBM/DemandTec executives.
International Data Corporation (IDC) recently positioned Engage3 as a leader in its MarketScape Vendor Analysis Report for changing the game and leading the next frontier in strategic pricing solutions. The company has also been listed in the Inc. 5000 for 4 years in a row since 2017.
Engage3’s Price Image Management Suite™ helps retailers understand, protect, and enhance their Price Image and align it with their sales and profitability objectives using predictive modeling. The suite includes Competitive Intelligence Management (CIM) – an AI-assisted, attribute-based, and data science-driven solution that provides accurate, granular competitive data (30 billion product pricing records collected annually in the U.S. and Canada) and like-item-linking visibility. CIM helps retailers reverse-engineer their competitors’ pricing and assortment strategies across channels, markets, and items. Also included in the suite is Price Image Management (PIM) – a next generation pricing solution that defines the impact of strategic pricing alternatives and unlocks pricing recommendations based on a retailer’s objectives for Price Image, sales, and profitability.
More information is available at http://www.engage3.com.
About C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. and the industry leader in supply chain innovation. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 7,700 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 137,000 different products. We are an engaged corporate citizen, supporting causes that positively impact our communities. To learn more, please visit www.cswg.com.
C&S Media Contact: Lauren La Bruno, Vice President of Communications & Change Management, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. llabruno@cswg.com.
C&S Investor Relations Contact: Karen Blomquist Director of Investor Relations, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., IR@cswg.com
