LIVERMORE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of vertical business management solutions, today announced that the exclusive endorsement of Activant by Master Nursery Garden Centers, a purchasing cooperative for independent retail garden centers, as the recommended business management and point-of-sale system Master Nursery members. The agreement will help Master Nursery members compete in the garden center industry by providing them with next-generation technology to manage their businesses and synchronize best-business practices with the cooperative.
"In today's competitive marketplace, our members need to utilize every available technology to become as productive and profitable as possible," said Bill Jameson, CEO of Master Nursery Garden Centers. "Because Activant's industry-specific solutions have a proven track record of improving the efficiencies of nurseries and garden centers, we are extremely pleased to have them become an exclusive recommended vendor to the cooperative. I expect Activant's business solutions and cutting-edge technologies to become extremely beneficial to our members."
Activant provides business management solutions specifically designed for vertical industries, including retail garden centers. The company's comprehensive technology offering also includes online services and sales, computerized delivery and dispatch management, GPS vehicle tracking, radio frequency technology, paperless document management, as well as a host of other tools designed to help garden centers set their businesses apart from their competition.
In addition to Activant's technology solutions, the agreement also provides members with a full range of services, such as a specific partner representative from Activant, Web-based training, user group meetings and business consulting.
"Activant has been servicing the garden center industry for over 20 years and is excited to bring the company's next-generation products and deep industry knowledge to Master Nursery's membership," said Scott Hanson, vice president and general manager of Activant's Hardware and Home Center Group. "Our comprehensive business management solutions and resources will help Master Nursery's member-retailers and the cooperative integrate best- practices, increase profitability and level the competitive playing field."
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Activant Solutions Inc. ("Activant") is a leading technology provider of business management solutions serving small and medium-sized retail and wholesale distribution businesses in three primary vertical markets: hardlines and lumber; wholesale distribution; and the automotive parts aftermarket.
Founded in 1972, Activant provides customers with tailored proprietary software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. More than 30,000 customer locations use an Activant solution to manage their day-to-day operations.
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