Meet Mercent at Rakuten ExpoWest 2013; Company Executives to Showcase Mercent Retail(TM) Technology to Brand Name Retailers and Retail Industry Professionals

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Jan 23, 2013) - Mercent, a leading technology company that enables retailers to profitably reach and convert more shoppers online, announced today its attendance at the upcoming Rakuten ExpoWest conference held January 29^th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Anaheim, CA. 

Mercent executives will meet with existing and prospective retail clients and retail industry professionals to present and discuss the 2013 eCommerce landscape; prevalent industry trends impacting the online retail sector, including retail pricing strategies; and key technologies and channels that present significant growth opportunities for Mercent retail customers and prospects.

Sponsored by Buy.com, the Rakuten ExpoWest conference offers a full day of information, education and discussion about how retailers and other industry professionals can work together to maximize growth on the Rakuten Buy.com Marketplace. Mercent's portfolio of brand name retail clients leverage Mercent's award-winning Mercent Retail™ technology platform to increase revenue; improve gross margins and drive more effective ad spend through the Rakuten Buy.com Marketplace and other leading online marketplaces, including Amazon, Google, eBay and others. Mercent Retail™ is a proven and industry-leading platform that gives both online and multi-channel enterprise retailers the power to reach more than 200 million customers with targeted products, promotions and profitable product placements. Mercent Retail™ also offers seamless integration with back-end eCommerce systems. Turnkey data integration with analytics and paid search platforms give retailers intelligence and the power to change promotions and pricing 'on-the-fly.' 

Attendees and local retail professionals interested in scheduling time with Mercent executives at the Rakuten ExpoWest conference can email hello@mercent.com or contact us by phone at 206.832.3971.

About Mercent
Mercent provides eCommerce marketing software solutions to ensure large brand name retailers, including 1-800-Flowers, the Home Shopping Network, GUESS?, L'Occitane USA and others, are visible, competitive, and profitable wherever consumers shop. The company's Mercent Retail™ SaaS platform collects, tracks, optimizes and publishes retail's total merchandising offers, including catalog content, pricing, data and promotions across a broad network of digital advertising and eCommerce channels. Supported purchasing destinations for Mercent shopping feeds include Amazon.com, Google, eBay, Bing, product ads, comparison shopping engines (CSEs), affiliate networks, social shopping sites and paid search and display advertising campaigns. The company was founded by Amazon.com veterans, is venture funded, and based in Seattle, WA. For more information, visit www.mercent.com.