AUBURN HILLS, MI. (August 4th, 2006) – Knöpfle Inventory GmbH with headquarters in Blumberg, Germany, has been acquired by RGIS, the world’s largest provider of inventory services. The acquisition highlights RGIS’s commitment to servicing the needs of customers in the European market. “With local presence we will bring the knowledge gleaned from over 400,000 inventories performed annually, access to the latest technology, and a desire to grow with our customers,” said Nick Ford, President of RGIS Europe. The acquisition adds 1,000 employees to RGIS’s workforce with 9 offices in Germany, plus added presence in offices throughout Europe. Major customers of Knöpfle include Marktkauf, Rewe, and Ihrplatz.
As the world’s largest inventory and retail services company, RGIS has distinguished itself with its unparalleled size and local responsiveness. The Knöpfle acquisition adds credibility to RGIS’s campaign to become the universal choice of retailers throughout Europe by providing even more local outlets for RGIS’s global capabilities.
While the Knöpfle deal clearly represents an opportunity to grow RGIS’s inventory services, it also promises to boost the annual volume of the Retail Services Division and thus maximize the worldwide productivity of RGIS personnel.
RGIS (www.rgis.com) is the largest and most reliable provider of inventory, retail, and workforce services in the world. Established in 1958, RGIS has developed superior quality control processes and cutting-edge proprietary technology that have consistently distinguished its inventory capabilities as the industry leader. With 25,000 trained employees in more than 350 district offices worldwide, RGIS offers international coverage with a local sensibility, promising the largest network of merchandise service solutions in the world and an unmatched visitation rate guarantee of at least 99.93%. Among their vast array of retail services are cut-ins, resets, display setups, store openings, fixture assemblies, blitz merchandising, and mapping solutions. RGIS also offers workforce solutions, which provide additional staff to clients for a variety of assignments during high-volume shopping periods in an effort to further bolster clients’ earnings. RGIS' service operations in North America, South America and Europe are leaders in their territories.
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