Epicor(R) Showcases High Tech/High Touch Innovations Shaping the Future of Retail at NRF 2011

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 01/06/11) - Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC - News), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and Global 1000 companies, today announced it will be showcasing a number of new technology innovations at the 2011 National Retail Federation's 100th Annual Convention and Expo -- Retail's Big Show. The Expo will take place Jan. 10-11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

This year marks the convention's 100th year. Back when it all began, the cash register -- a relatively new invention -- was spreading into nearly every retail establishment across America. This year at NRF, Epicor will showcase a number of offerings that leverage new and emerging technology to effectively manage every aspect of business -- from product sourcing and merchandising, to customer loyalty and cross-channel sales transactions, and every step in between.

Epicor will be showcasing solutions that help retailers leverage new channels and new devices to support a rich, experiential brand experience supporting customer engagement and cross-channel initiatives, enabling NRF attendees to experience the future of retailing -- going beyond merely serving customers, to truly inspire them. These offerings demonstrate how far the business of retail technology has come in the past 100 years, and where it's going.

•Comprehensive Retail Functionality in the Palm of Your Hand: Epicor will be demonstrating the power and functionality of its full suite of retail applications on the Apple® iPad® device. Via an iPad device and a small BlueTooth® barcode scanner, Epicor will demonstrate how retailers can use these devices to place orders, process sales transactions, and support other retail applications such as Enterprise Selling and Customer Relationship Management. The company will also show how retailers can benefit from real-time information delivery to guide better, faster decision making via Epicor Retail Business Intelligence optimized to run on Apple iPad and Apple® iPhone® devices.

•The Next Evolution of Mobile Marketing: Epicor also will feature a live demonstration of text messaging innovation, showing new innovative and strategic ways retailers can leverage text messaging functionality to augment cross-channel efforts and provide significant competitive advantage. Through its Epicor Retail Mobile Marketing solution, Epicor enables retailers to create mobile messaging campaigns that instill personal connections with customers, and encourage them to interact with the store environment and online, helping drive brand and customer loyalty as well as revenues.

•Empowering Multi-channel Transactions: Epicor will also be showcasing its Epicor Retail Enterprise Store Central solution, providing powerful functionality to address the transaction requirements of today's multi-channel retail enterprise. Through a unique multi-channel transaction adapter, Enterprise Store Central simplifies retailers' daunting task of enabling the full spectrum of POS and enterprise sales functions across stores and channels, so retailers can more effectively manage transactions and customer engagement across all channels.

The company will be exhibiting at Booth 2015 in the Expo Hall. Epicor invites its current customers and other interested retailers to stop by and enter to win a 32GB Apple iPad valued at US $599. Complete rules can be found here.

Today, many of the world's leading retailers utilize Epicor Retail solutions and services to become more profitable, productive and competitive. Epicor's solutions work with the Microsoft .NET Framework to improve business operations and meet the evolving merchandise and service expectations of today's cross-channel shoppers. Epicor delivers comprehensive retail management solutions to enterprises in all tiers -- from regional chains to multichannel global brands. Retail customers include hundreds of marquee names, from Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, and Ann Taylor to Zales and Zumiez. Epicor employs more than 800 employees in retail-focused operations.

About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor Software is a global leader delivering business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services industries. With 20,000 customers in over 150 countries, Epicor provides integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and enterprise retail software solutions that enable companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability. Founded in 1984, Epicor takes pride in more than 25 years of technology innovation delivering business solutions that provide the scalability and flexibility businesses need to build competitive advantage. Epicor provides a comprehensive range of services with a single point of accountability that promotes rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership, whether operating business on a local, regional or global scale. The Company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit www.epicor.com.

Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation.

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