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  • H-E-B Selects Eqos to Support and Expand Global Sourcing and Supplier Management Operations
    Eqos to enhance Private Label Merchandising for one of nation's largest independently owned food and grocery retailers

    Eqos, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand global sourcing and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain, today announced that retailer H-E-B has selected Eqos' business solutions to support and expand the retailer's global sourcing and supplier management operations, and enhance private label offerings by improving supply chain collaboration and visibility. Eqos' business solutions are designed to help retailers boost product innovation, accelerate time-to-market and reduce supply chain costs by simplifying and standardizing the processes associated with private label merchandise sourcing across the enterprise and the supplier network.

    H-E-B opened its first store in 1905 in Kerrville, Texas. Today, H-E-B is one of the nation's largest independently owned retailers, serving a broad range of customers with more than 300 stores in Texas and Mexico, and earning revenues in excess of $12B. Known as an IT innovator, H-E-B has consistently outpaced its competitors by offering highly differentiated products and services through a variety of formats.

    H-E-B's selection of Eqos comes as retailers increasingly implement private label strategies to help grow revenue. A recent Retail Systems Alert Group (RSAG) Sourcing & PLM Benchmark Study reported that adding private label merchandise into the overall product mix drives not only margin for retailers, but also top line revenues. And according to a recent AMR Research report, as U.S. grocers begin responding to the growing private label product demand, they require even greater speed, visibility and agility.

    "H-E-B is a welcome addition to our U.S. customer base and clearly a leading innovator in the global grocery marketplace," said Jane Biddle, Eqos chief marketing officer and vice president of U.S. operations. "Eqos' success in delivering leading retailers, such as Tesco and Sainbsury's, with the supply chain speed, visibility and flexibility required to meet customer demands and growth objectives validates our continued global expansion. We're pleased to be working with H-E-B to deliver comparable results."

  • About HEB
    For more than 100 years, H-E-B has been an innovative retailer. Known for its fresh food, quality products, convenient services and a commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability, H-E-B strives to provide the best customer experience at every day low prices. Based in San Antonio, H-E-B employs more than 60,000 partners and serves millions of customers in more than 150 communities throughout Texas and Mexico. More information can be found at www.heb.com