All sessions are at BRdata booth #1329 except Technology Though Leadership Session 

Grocers operate in a complex retail environment with thousands of SKUs, only some of which might catch a shopper’s attention on any given visit, whether physical or digital. This presents an interesting, and difficult, problem: which items should be located near each other? Beyond simply organizing items by a grocer’s internal Categories–Category 1 Items together and so on–grocers want to know if there are powerful connections between items in different Categories such that placing these items near each other increases shopper satisfaction and the grocer’s bottom line.

BRdata E-Commerce goes live at Murphy’s Fresh Markets’ Lakes and Pines Locations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Melville, N.Y., June 17, 2020 – With the support of BRdata’s e-commerce system, Murphy’s Fresh Markets has launched a curbside pick-up model to offer a new grocery shopping alternative. Customers now have the flexibility to order their groceries online for pick-up at their local store. With curbside pick-up, it is possible to overcome some of the challenges of COVID-19 by providing a way to social distance while shopping for groceries.

Murphy’s Fresh Markets is a family owned supermarket chain located in New Jersey that attentively serves their local communities. Their implementation of BRdata E-Commerce was launched mainly in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 as an effort to protect and provide for these communities. However, as more supermarket chains establish an online shopping presence, this platform provides a long-term opportunity to grow and scale operations. BRdata supported pricing, inventory, coupons, loyalty, rewards and more combine into an ideal consumer experience with a lasting competitive edge.

This online service is made possible with technology developed by enterprise software company, BRdata. This service is also fully integrated with Murphy’s Fresh Markets’ back-office system, which is driven by BRdata software. BRdata diligently worked with Murphy’s Fresh Markets to envision a solution that balanced the needs of both their staff and customers. The resulting click-and-collect service is user-friendly across the board. “Not only was the BRdata team helpful and available for most of our initial questions and concerns, but they often went above and beyond to ensure that our needs were met,” said Ron Murphy, Vice President, Murphy’s Fresh Markets.

BRdata and Murphy’s Fresh Markets have had a long-term partnership cherished by both companies. “For more than 20 years, Murphy’s Fresh Markets has relied on BRdata as our full-service solution for IT and data related business needs,” said Murphy. “When it came time to choose an e-commerce platform, there was no question as to which company was going to be the best partner in allowing us to customize our initial e-commerce site to the needs of our customers and store staff.”

“Murphy’s Fresh Markets is a pillar in the local communities that they serve,” said John Abbene, President, BRdata. “As a longtime BRdata customer, we are delighted to see them expand on our grocery back-office technology, with our seamlessly integrated cloud-based e-commerce, loyalty, and reporting solutions. We are grateful to support grocery retail stores, who are on the front-lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and proud to contribute an e-commerce solution that brings alternative shopping methods to their customers.”

Visit http://brdata.com/e-commerce/ to learn more about BRdata E-Commerce

About BRdata

BRdata is the company that grocery retailers and wholesalers know and trust to be the leading provider of end-to-end enterprise software solutions. Applications include master item management, vendor portal, hosting, inventory, automated intelligent ordering, price optimization, DSD/DEX receiving, ad planning/deal tracking, merchandising, fresh item management, and warehouse management system (WMS). BRdata Cloud services include dashboards, basket analysis, financials, item movement, vendor portal, ordering, customer loyalty, digital coupons, loss prevention, production planning, item image management, and meat grind-log tracking. BRdata e-commerce is an easy, affordable, online shopping solution. BRdata Connect is a white-label consumer app to reach customers, before, during, and after they shop. BRdata supports over 6,500 installations through 2,500 customers, and over one million app/loyalty users. 8 out of the top 10 and 11 out of the top 14 independent grocery wholesalers either use, resell, or endorse BRdata solutions.

The natural foods retailer uses BRdata Cloud to access and analyze
 real-time data across its three store locations 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Melville, N.Y., April 24, 2019 – Thirty-eight years ago, Mustard Seed Market began as a unique grocery experience, selling only foods that adhered to its strict ingredient standards. The Ohio-based store was a pioneer in the natural foods retail space and has since expanded to include markets, cafés and catering in three stores. Facing the challenge of gaining insights from data spread across its locations, in 2017 Mustard Seed Market began using BRdata Cloud, a mobile-accessible, state-of-the-art reporting solution from enterprise software company BRdata. 

Prior to making the switch to BRdata Cloud, Mustard Seed Market managers had to print out sales reports, scan them and run movement in a separate BRdata software. With three stores each getting custom information, the process of formatting and emailing reports was eating away hours of valuable time every week. With BRdata Cloud, Mustard Seed Market was able to minimize – and in some cases completely eliminate – hard copies of reports. The retailer also reduced its number of company-wide emails as users can access sales and movement reports from BRdata Cloud as needed and schedule email reports as is convenient.  

“The time and labor savings of BRdata Cloud is just the start. We’re no longer tied to our desks when looking at reports as the solution allows us access to more robust data from anywhere,” said Josh Estafen, director of IT & category management, Mustard Seed Market. “What’s more is that through BRdata Cloud data analytics we’re able to more strategically plan promotions, supporting items that are purchased together or targeting departments that need a boost.” 

Affinity reports available through BRdata Cloud offer actionable insights so Mustard Seed Market can make informed business decisions based on the data. The solution also features a loss prevention section with transaction information that aids in customer service, particularly in cases of cross-store inquiries. And through the dashboard feature, Mustard Seed Market managers are able to see the big picture at a glance and drill into data as needed from any web-enabled device.

“We’re always looking for ways to ease the pain points and time thieves that our retail clients are dealing with and working to better understand how our solutions can drive their business success,” said John Abbene, president, BRdata. “Even after we implemented BRdata Cloud with Mustard Seed Market, we’ve evolved the solution to meet their specific needs, responding to their feedback with relevant updates that strengthen our partnership.”

Visit http://brdata.com/cloud-2/ to learn more about BRdata Cloud.
About BRdata
BRdata is a leading provider of end-to-end enterprise software solutions for the grocery retail and wholesale industry. Applications include master item management, hosting, inventory, ordering (CAO/CGO), price optimization, DSD/DEX receiving, ad planning/deal tracking, merchandising, fresh item management, and warehouse management system (WMS). BRdata Cloud services include dashboards, basket analysis, financials, item movement, customer loyalty, digital coupons, loss prevention, production planning, and meat grind-log tracking. BRdata Collect is an easy, affordable, online shopping/e-commerce solution. BRdata Connect is a white-label consumer app to reach customers, before, during, and after they shop. BRdata supports over 6,500 installations through 2,500 customers, and over 100,000 app users. 8 out of the top 10 and 11 out of the top 14 independent grocery wholesalers either use, resell, or endorse BRdata solutions. 

About Mustard Seed Market
Founded in 1981 in Akron, Ohio by Margaret and Phillip Nabors, we are a family owned and operated business. We are pioneers in this work that began over 30 years ago with our strict ingredient standards—no artificial colors, flavorings or harmful chemical preservatives, no saccharin or aspartame, no irradiated foods, meats raised without the use of growth hormones and never fed animal by-products—and we continue our leadership today. Our Mission is: All of us at Mustard Seed Market & Café want you, your family and friends to eat well, always keep learning, embrace community and lead healthy and happy lives.

The enterprise software company’s end-to-end cloud-based solution now includes
updated e-commerce, vendor portal and order management capabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Melville, N.Y., February 22, 2019 – Attendees at the 2019 National Grocers Association (NGA) show will get a firsthand look at the new and enhanced features of BRdata Software Solutions’ Cloud Ecosystem. Various features, including e-commerce, comprehensive analytics, customer loyalty and more, will be demonstrated at booth 1400 throughout the show, taking place from February 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center.

As the grocery industry has embraced online ordering, delivery, consumer apps and more, BRdata has worked closely with independent retailers and wholesalers to incorporate the right mix of solutions into their stores. Now, with the BRdata Cloud Ecosystem, BRdata clients have even more capabilities and information at their fingertips, all housed together on one cloud-based, integrated platform. Grocers can customize the platform for seamless access to all the tools they need to run their stores efficiently and effectively compete with mega retailers online. 

At 2019 NGA, BRdata will introduce vendor portal and ordering management to the list of solutions within the Cloud Ecosystem. Through vendor portal, grocery retailers and wholesalers can add seamless communications to their Master Data Management (MDM) systems by allowing vendors and brokers to upload item, cost and promotional information to the vendor portal. BRdata Cloud AI Ordering takes the guessing out of ordering, improves cash flows by reducing inventory, increases gross margin with less shrink, reduces out-of-stocks, and adds efficiency with cost and labor savings. 

“Over the past few years, grocers have been primarily focused on e-commerce, consumer apps, and loyalty programs. These solutions are no longer ‘nice-to-haves’ for independent grocers. They’re imperative for maintaining a competitive presence,” said John Abbene, president, BRdata. “Now that many independent grocers have these solutions in place, we expect a shift to integration. The BRdata Cloud Ecosystem helps retailers take their solutions to the next level and incorporate all of the data and functionality they gain from these tools to streamline processes and enhance the consumer experience.” 

BRdata will host a user group meeting at 5:30 p.m. in room 23A on Monday, February 25. All current and potential BRdata software users are welcome to attend the session to learn more about BRdata’s latest solutions as well as to provide their input on technology and trends affecting independent grocers. 

About BRdata 

BRdata is the company that grocery retailers and wholesalers know and trust and a leading provider of end-to-end enterprise software solutions. Applications include master item management, hosting, inventory, automated intelligent ordering, price optimization, DSD/DEX receiving, ad planning/deal tracking, merchandising, fresh item management, and warehouse management system (WMS). BRdata Cloud services include dashboards, basket analysis, financials, item movement, vendor portal, customer loyalty, digital coupons, loss prevention, production planning, item image management, and meat grind-log tracking. BRdata e-commerce is an easy, affordable, online shopping solution. BRdata Connect is a white-label consumer app to reach customers, before, during, and after they shop. BRdata supports over 6,500 installations through 2,500 customers, and over 200,000 app users. 8 out of the top 10 and 11 out of the top 14 independent grocery wholesalers either use, resell, or endorse BRdata solutions. 

For more information visit: www.brdata.com