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SPAR Group Completes Successful Product Reset At One of Canada's Largest
Retailers
SPAR Group's Innovative Retail Merchandising Technology Saves Canadian Tire Man
Hours and Capital
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sep 01, 2009 -- SPAR Group, Inc., a leading
supplier of retail merchandising and other marketing services throughout the
United States and internationally, today announced the successful completion of
a major product reset for Canadian Tire, one of Canada's largest retailers.
The product
reset consisted of removing and replacing approximately 17,000 items, all in
similar packaging, in over 400 stores across Canada. SPAR Group's innovative
retail merchandising technology addressed the problem by designing a new
specific program to complete the task combined with new planograms for the use
of old and new shelving displays. SPAR Group's crews were able to effectively
reduce the process from two steps into one, creating significant savings in
both man hours and capital for Canadian Tire.
In total, SPAR
Group's implementation reduced the time spent on the project by 20%, which
translated into significant saving for both Canadian Tires and their primary
fastener supplier, ITW.
"When we were
approached by Canadian Tire and their partners, we immediately realized we
could use our advanced technology to assist in the re-shelving of the products
with significant cost benefits to the client," stated Mr. Larry Deverett,
President of SPAR Canada Company. "This project was one of the most productive,
fastest and cost effective resets SPAR Group has completed. Previous resets of
this type took over 25,000 man hours and we did this one in less than 20,000."
Mr. Gary
Raymond, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of SPAR Group,
continued, "We continue to make significant strides in extending our
international presence through successful relationships with international
market leaders such as Canadian Tire. Management is pleased to see and
congratulate the SPAR Group Canada team on their ability to act in an
efficient, time effective manner while providing our customer with valuable
cost savings and superior service."
About SPAR Group
SPAR Group, Inc.
is a diversified international marketing services company, providing a broad
array of services to help companies improve their sales, operating efficiency
and profits at retail worldwide. The company provides in-store merchandising,
in-store event staffing, RFID and other technology, as well as research, to
manufacturers and retailers covering all product classifications and all
classes of trade, including mass market, drug store, convenience store and
grocery chains. The company operates throughout the United States and
internationally in Japan, Canada, Turkey, South Africa, India, Romania, China,
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Australia and New Zealand. For more information,
visit SPAR Group's Web site,
www.sparinc.com.
Certain
statements in this news release are forward-looking, including, but not limited
to, attracting new business that will increase SPAR Group's revenues and
continuing to maintain costs. The company's actual results, performance and
trends could differ materially from those indicated or implied by such
statements as a result of various factors, including (without limitation), the
continued strengthening of SPAR Group's selling and marketing functions,
continued customer satisfaction and contract renewal, new product development,
continued availability of capable dedicated personnel, continued cost
management, the success of its international efforts, success and availability
of acquisitions, availability of financing and other factors, as well as by
factors applicable to most companies such as general economic, competitive and
other business and civil conditions. Information regarding certain of these and
other factors that could affect future results, performance or trends are
discussed in SPAR Group's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from
time to time.
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SPAR Group, Inc. |
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James R.
Segreto, Chief Financial Officer |
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(914) 332-4100 |
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Alliance
Advisors, LLC Inc. |
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Alan Sheinwald,
President |
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(914)
669-0222 |
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Mark McPartland,
Vice President |
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(910)
686-0455 |
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