GREENVALE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KWI, the pioneer and developer of the Cloud 9 Retail Technology Platform, was recently selected by the Council of Fashion Designers of America as its official retail merchandise management and POS solution. As such, members can benefit from KWI’s entire solution including Mobile Point of Sale, Merchandising, Clienteling, CRM and Loss Prevention.
The partnership between KWI and the CFDA will launch with Retail Lab, a CFDA and Cadillac initiative created to empower American designers who one day aspire to open their own retail store. Ten designers will be given an opportunity to learn all aspects associated with owning and operating a retail space. Along with gaining valuable insight into KWI’s entire platform, the designers will also receive mentoring, guidance and support from fashion industry experts, including KWI’s Founder and CEO, Sam Kliger.
“We’re excited to have been chosen as the CFDA’s retail technology platform and be given the opportunity to collaborate with their members,” said Kliger. “The right retail solution coupled with exceptional service are essential when managing a profitable business, especially in today’s ever-changing retail environment.”
As part of the collaboration, KWI will also become a member of the CFDA’s Strategic Partnerships Group, a community of high profile businesses both in the fashion industry and outside. The purpose of the SPG is to create strategic access, value, and opportunity for new business development, with the shared vision of supporting CFDA members and their businesses.
“Through its innovative retail solution technology, KWI has been able to facilitate the growth of many prestigious brands,” said Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the CFDA. “As a strategic partner, we can further help our community of designers achieve success with their retail ventures.”
KWI began its journey as a retail technology platform back in 1985, and has since transformed the way retailers are doing business. Members of the CFDA that turned to KWI for its innovative technology and expertise in retailing, include David Yurman, Tom Ford, Elie Tahari and John Varvatos, to name a few.
ABOUT KWI
KWI, located in Greenvale, NY, offers a complete, customizable portfolio of Cloud-based enterprise solutions for specialty retailers. Pandora, Brighton Collectibles, David Yurman, Tom Ford, Nars, Intermix and Aerosoles are among a few clients who look to KWI for technology innovation and leadership in POS, CRM, Merchandising and Loss Prevention. Created by Sam Kliger in 1985, KWI remains a privately held company committed to its clients by providing game-changing technology to drive their success.
Many of KWI’s original team has been with the company from day one, contributing to an extraordinary depth of knowledge and demonstrating their most important belief: People are the difference!
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Gary Brill, VP of Business Development
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MARKETING
Lisa Tieche, 646-478-6899
ltieche@kwi.com
ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA (CFDA)
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 500 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, which recognize the top creative talent in the industry, the organization owns the Fashion Calendar and stages New York Fashion Week: Men’s. It also offers programs which support professional development and scholarships, including the CFDA {Fashion Incubator}, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship Award, the Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award and the CFDA/Teen Vogue Scholarship. In 2013, the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative was created to nurture, elevate and preserve garment production in New York City. Member support is provided through the Strategic Partnerships Group, a high-profile group of companies offering designers strategic opportunities.
For more information, please visit www.CFDA.com.