Gander Mountain Expands Use of MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Software
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN) has expanded its use of MicroStrategyâ??s BI software. Gander Mountain is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for hu
McLean, Va., (August 28, 2007) –
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN) has expanded its use of MicroStrategy’s BI software. Gander Mountain is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services.
Gander Mountain recently expanded its use of MicroStrategy for sales and inventory management. Product managers, planners, allocators, buyers, and merchandise assistants at Gander Mountain use MicroStrategy for valuable insights into inventory, merchandise, and product sales across its network of retail stores. Using MicroStrategy on top of its Netezza data warehouse provides Gander Mountain users with the scalability and flexibility to analyze large volumes of transactional data.
“With MicroStrategy, we are able to produce consistent reports that help us to make timely and data-driven decisions,” said Kerry Graskewicz, VP Merchandise Planning and Replenishment of Gander Mountain. “MicroStrategy’s intuitive Web interface gives our users the ability to easily report on data across essential areas of the business.”
“MicroStrategy is an excellent fit for industry leading retailers like Gander Mountain,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “MicroStrategy’s scalable platform enables retailers to analyze vast amounts of data for vital intelligence into business areas such as sales trends, inventory management, store operations, and customer loyalty. We are delighted that Gander Mountain continues to achieve success using MicroStrategy.”
About Gander Mountain Company
Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN), headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Since 1960, the Gander Mountain brand has offered an expanding assortment of competitively priced outdoor equipment, technical apparel and footwear, as well as gunsmith, archery, ATV and marine services. The stores feature national, regional and local brands as well as the company’s owned brands. Focused on a “We Live Outdoors(R)” culture, Gander Mountain dedicates itself to creating outdoor memories. There are currently 108 conveniently located Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 22 states. For the nearest store location call 800-282-5993 or visit http://www.GanderMountain.com.
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.
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MicroStrategy, Incorporated
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