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Retail Solutions Inc (RSi) is a software company based in Mountain View, CA that provides software-as-a -service products for data management, reporting and business intelligence, and point of sale applications. Founded in 2003, the company started out selling radio-frequency identification (RFID) software before moving into its current business. The company acquired the Retail Data Services (RDS) division of VeriSign in 2007. Today, RSi turns retailer data into opportunity – in the store, on the shelf and with shoppers worldwide. Designed to automate the path to purchase and drive value across the supply chain, RSi’s proprietary algorithms, business processes and suite of intelligent, cloud-based applications help the world’s leading consumer goods manufacturers listen and respond quickly to consumer demand – ensuring the right product is in the right store, at the right time. Each day, the RSi platform processes billions of records from over 150 major retailers in more than 150,000 locations around the world and turns this data into actionable insights for immediate decision making. In 2014, RSi also launched ansa, a turnkey solution for CPG Shopper Marketers to target, optimize and attribute their digital campaign. This service can be added inside any campaign through one of ansa’s integrated ad partners. From solving out-of-stocks and identifying inaccuracies in the supply chain, to optimizing digital marketing efforts, RSi maximizes product availability, uncovers new business opportunities and drives sales. More than 500 global CPG companies including such household names as Colgate-Palmolive, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble trust the RSi platform. ==History== Founded in 2003 as T3Ci, the company started out selling radio-frequency identification (RFID) software before moving into its current business. Wal-Mart had required all of its suppliers to place RFID tags with electronic product codes on their products in 2003.〔Malone, Matthew. (Did Walmart Love RFID to Death? ) smartplanet, Retrieved 2012 June 26〕 Jonathan Golovin, Richard Swan, Peter Rieman, and Shantha Mohan decided to start a company that would analyze the data from RFID tags. Later that year, T3Ci, which stood for “The Tag Tracking Company, Incorporated,” was founded. T3Ci developed software that would read and understand electronic product code (EPC) data, allowing the information to be used by retailers and their suppliers (mostly CPG companies) to improve sales.〔(Under the Radar: RFID Company T3Ci, CEO Jonathan Golovin, PhD ) Pod Tech, Retrieved 2012 June 27〕 In October 2004, T3Ci received funding of $9.4 million in a Series A round from Venrock, Red Rock Ventures and SAP Ventures.〔(T3Ci Secures $9.4 Million Funding from Leading Venture Firms ) PR Newswire, Retrieved 2012 June 26〕 In 2005, it received a Series B round of $8.8 million led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Early in 2005, T3Ci and Procter & Gamble signed an agreement for developing and exploring RFID and EPC technology in the supply chain. The company subsequently opened an office in Bentonville, Arkansas, while expanding its operation in California. T3Ci processed its billionth RFID tag read in February 2007,〔(T3Ci Processes Billionth RFID Tag Read ) RFID Journal, Retrieved 2012 June 30〕 and by the end of the year, T3Ci had over thirty customers, including four of the top five CPG manufacturers. The company also claimed that revenues had grown 150% from the previous year.〔(T3Ci Has Record Year in 2007 ) PRWeb, Retrieved 2012 June 29〕 In 2007, Wal-Mart ended its RFID mandate. In December 2007, T3Ci acquired VeriSign’s Retail Data Services business unit, forming Retail Solutions Inc., today’s company.〔(T3Ci Completes Acquisition of VeriSign’s Retail Data Services Business Unit ) PRWeb, Retrieved 2012 July 10〕 Instead of analyzing RFID tags, Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi) focused on “ demand signal repositories” and point-of-sale data from retailers. The company formed cooperative relationships with CVS, Walgreens and Delhaize USA. RSi’s first Chinese subsidiary was opened in Shanghai in April 2008.〔(Retail Solutions Expands Development Team ) PRWeb, Retrieved 2012 July 10〕 That same year, the first versions of the company’s Retail Visibility and Retail Intelligence products were released as new versions of RSi’s “Retail Execution Management” platform. In September 2010, RSi received Series C funding of $15.2 million in a round led by Investor Growth Capital.〔(Investor Growth Capital Profile ) CrunchBase, Retrieved 2012 July 10〕 The next year, RSi acquired Retail Insight, a British retail/consumer goods expert. In January 2012, RSi launched Vendor Pulse in cooperation with Delhaize Belgium, a Belgian retailer. As part of the agreement, RSi was required to offer "raw daily data" to suppliers at no charge to the supplier. RSi also offers web-based reports from a portal for purchase that incorporates this daily data.〔(Delhaize Belgium Launches Vendor Pulse ) Kantar Retail IQ, Retrieved 2012 July 5〕 A few months later in May 2012, RSi opened for business in Moscow, Russia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Retail Solutions Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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