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New on-line women’s fashion retailer, boohoo.com has chosen industry specialist IT Vendor XeBusiness to provide the web order fulfilment, inventory management and global sourcing systems that will power their soon to be launched B2C Internet sales venture.

XeBusiness will supply these modules from its industry specialist business management system product Xe-ERP2, together with a range of implementation services to get the new trading venture off the ground.

Commenting on the award of this contract to XeBusiness, Belinda Heppinstall, Marketing Executive of boohoo.com said:

"We felt the solution proposed by XeBusiness offered us the value for money we were looking for to get this new Internet sales venture launched. Their experience and track record in the sector were also compelling”.

Responding, David Cullis, Chief Executive of XeBusiness said:

“Selling off the web is rapidly becoming an attractive proposition for fast moving and innovative fashion retailers. However, having an effective and responsive sales fulfilment and inventory management system behind the sales front end is essential to optimise product availability and provide superior customer service. This is where Xe-ERP2 comes in to provide the ‘engine’ for selling on-line.”

About boohoo.com

With its head office in Manchester, boohoo.com epitomises the innovation, flexibility and commitment to quality and service that fashion retailers need to establish themselves in today’s highly competitive global market. The company’s mission is to provide a visually stimulating, invigorating and evolving on-line shopping experience, which offers inspirational products, exciting promotions and unsurpassed customer service.

About XeBusiness

XeBusiness supplies computer based supply chain solutions for quick response and cost reduction – simply and economically. The company is a leading business to business provider of supply chain solutions to the textile and apparel sector that allow client companies to automate their in-house functional processes and to integrate these with systems in use at their customers, suppliers and business partners to improve service levels and reduce operating cost.

About Xe-ERP2

Xe-ERP2 is a world-class specialist management information and business management system for garment, footwear, soft goods and household textile suppliers operating in the retail and corporate workwear supply chains.

The system is suited to both SME’s (Small to Medium Sized Enterprises) and now in its ‘enterprise’ version large, international apparel and textile enterprises providing a highly competitive cost of ownership, coupled with ease and speed of implementation. All aspects of CRM, Distribution, Sourcing (including pre-production logistics and consignment tracking) and Manufacturing operations are covered fully integrated by the system, taking account of the specialist requirements of companies operating in the Textile sector.

For further information, please contact:

David Cullis at XeBusiness Ltd Tel: 0161 869 0430 or email: david.cullis@xebusiness.com

Belinda Heppinstall, Marketing Executive at boohoo.com Tel: 0161 236 5322 email: b.heppinstall@boohoo.com