IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Appriss Retail, the industry leader in retail performance improvement solutions, today announced that Christopher Hoffman has joined the company’s client services department as senior program manager. Hoffman, formerly of The Bon-Ton department stores, will help Appriss Retail’s clients improve productivity and results through artificial intelligence (AI) and loss prevention data analytics solutions. He brings more than 20 years of industry experience in retail loss prevention with a track record of pinpointing and reducing fraud.
“We are glad to have someone of Chris’ experience in this crucial, client-facing role,” said Corey Adams, vice president of client services at Appriss Retail. “Chris has a real-world view of the margin-driven challenges retailers face as well as the ways to use a variety of tools, including Verify® return authorization and EBR solutions to overcome those challenges. He was among the first users of our new artificial intelligence module, giving him deep, unique expertise to help our clients as they navigate AI-oriented approaches.”
“As a long-time Verify and EBR user, I saw for myself how artificial intelligence can improve results and advance loss prevention techniques,” said Hoffman. “I look forward to helping our clients improve their efficiency and performance.”
Hoffman will use his extensive knowledge of employee fraud modeling, exception reporting, LP productivity, and cost containment to the benefit of retailers in North America and abroad.
About Appriss Retail
Appriss Retail provides artificial intelligence-based solutions to help retailers protect margin, unlock sales, and cut shrink. With more than 20 years of retail data science expertise, the company’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform generates advanced analytical insights and real-time decisions that drive action throughout the organization, including operations, finance, marketing, and loss prevention. Its performance-improvement solutions yield measurable results with significant return on investment among retail store, ecommerce, and inventory functions. Appriss Retail serves a global base of leading specialty, apparel, department store, hard goods, big box, grocery, pharmacy, and hospitality businesses in more than 100,000 locations (brick and mortar and online) in 45 countries across six continents. For more information about Appriss Retail, visit https://apprissretail.com.
Appriss Retail was created through the merger of The Retail Equation and Sysrepublic.
CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN JOINS APPRISS RETAIL AS SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
Former Department Store Chain Executive Brings More Than Two Decades of Hands-on Retail Experience in Achieving Profit Protection Goals
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