Lakeland selects PCMS

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With a wide collection of creative kitchenware and home products, Lakeland has chosen PCMS' Vison Commerce Suite, including Vision BeanStore as its point of sale (PoS) solution and Vision Channel Manager to orchestrate data between the retailer's other selling systems and the rest of its IT infrastructure.

Lakeland operates 69 stores throughout the UK with 300 tills and will be implementing PCMS' award-winning solution to replace its end-of-life Retail-J system.

In such a competitive industry, it was vital that Lakeland partnered with a company that can help develop its customer focused offering through web and CRM integrations. To support the PoS implementation, PCMS will be providing its micro ESB solution, VISION Channel Manager to allow Lakeland to react quickly to market changes, and enhance customers' experiences across all commerce channels. The pilot will take place this summer with full deployment before peak seasonal trading.

Gary Marshall, director of operations at Lakeland, said; "We selected PCMS' BeanStore PoS solution to help us meet the diverse and evolving nature of our business. The innovative omni-channel PoS supports our strategy of providing a better shopping journey for our consumers and allows for a true mobile strategy going forward. Lakeland needed to take action to secure our infrastructure to help prepare for a future of innovation, that will allow us to provide a truly integrated experience both in-store and online".

"Lakeland is a well-established and loved brand in the UK and PCMS are thrilled to be working with them to meet their strategic objectives with our proven technology. We look forward to a great partnership and to working with a forward thinking retailer who is passionate about their customers." said Steve Powell, director of sales EMEA at PCMS.