Winston-Salem, NC – Focused on empowering manufacturers and retailers through rich and actionable data and analytics, Inmar announced today that it has acquired Chicago-based Willard Bishop. Together, the companies will deliver the industry’s most cohesive and complete access to consumer products data, analysis and insights.
In the current environment, manufacturers and retailers alike are challenged to achieve organic growth. Both are recognizing that the insights needed to achieve growth going forward lie in large part within the application of data generated throughout the product lifecycle – from concept and planning through final disposition. The combination of Inmar’s real-time data in promotions, supply chain and healthcare, and Willard Bishop’s operational, consulting and strategic expertise in food retailing, will deliver powerful solutions for manufacturers and retailers alike.
Both companies have been trusted for decades to provide data and insights to the consumer packaged goods industry. Inmar is an established source for its Coupon Trends and Shopper Promotion Impact Reports. Willard Bishop’s SuperStudy™ reports provide the most comprehensive information on total store performance and, through the SuperStudy eCommerce report; Willard Bishop also provides the industry’s first comprehensive study of online grocery shopping.
“Through this strategic acquisition, Inmar is taking responsibility for providing the comprehensive access to data analytics and information that will help our industry grow in a rapidly changing digital environment,” says Inmar Chairman and CEO David Mounts. “The innovation enabled by joining Inmar and Willard Bishop will be transformative.”
Jim Hertel, Managing Partner, for Willard Bishop says, “Many companies have jumped on the big-data bandwagon. However, there is significant latency in a company’s ability to extract actionable insights from these massive datasets.” Hertel continues, “Inmar’s acquisition combines our 40 years of manufacturer and retailer domain expertise, and our analytical tools, with their intelligent commerce networks and unrivaled processing capabilities. Together we will bring a new level of insight and understanding to the extended value chain, while providing trading partners with a deeper understanding of shopper behavior – all delivered in real-time or near-time.”
ABOUT INMAR
Inmar is a technology company that operates intelligent commerce networks. Our platforms connect offline and online transactions in real time for leading retailers, manufacturers and trading partners across multiple industries who rely on Inmar to securely manage billions of dollars in transactions. Our Promotions, Supply Chain and Healthcare platforms enable commerce, generate meaningful data and offer growth-minded leaders actionable analytics and execution with real-time visibility. Founded in 1980, Inmar is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with locations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
For more information about Inmar’s products and services, please call 866.440.6917 or visit www.inmar.com.
ABOUT WILLARD BISHOP
Willard Bishop uses its manufacturer expertise and unprecedented retailer knowledge to create performance-based strategies that work for the supply side, as well as for the demand side. Willard Bishop helps companies identify hidden growth opportunities and increase productivity using robust shopper-based analytics, cost modeling, consulting services, custom-developed applications, and tools to improve client performance – from concept to consumer.
For more information about Willard Bishop’s products and services, please call 847.381.4443 or visit www.willardbishop.com.
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