Octopus’ technology is now powering Asus locations in 16 cities across China, driving omnichannel sales and providing seamless shopping experiences

SINGAPORE - MediaOutReach - 20 June 2019 - Octopus Retail Management(Octopus), the retail technology provider used by leading businesses to makeretail smart and personal, today announced that its cutting-edge point-of-sale(POS) suite of solutions has been successfully implemented in Asus locationsacross China.

Octopus' solutions have been rolled out for Asus stores across 16cities in China -- including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen andHangzhou, among others -- creating a connected infrastructure and eliminatingthe complexity of managing its network of stores. Octopus' smart retailtechnology gives Asus real-time visibility over the cloud to monitor sales, runpromotions and manage inventory more efficiently.

Importantly, Octopus' customizable solutions have beenintegrated with the Alibaba iStore system, including Customer RelationshipManagement (CRM) integration and payment integration.  This seamlessintegration allows Asus to drive omnichannel sales and enhance the customerexperience both in store and online.

"The retail space is transforming rapidly. We wanted a retailsoftware solution that would integrate with Alibaba CRM and allow seamlesspromotions and inventory management across our network of stores in China.Partnering with Octopus will enable us to achieve that and deliver an enhancedshopping experience for our customers," said Wu Rui, Project Director at Asus.

"We are proud to be selected by Asus to deliver oursoftware solutions to drive their retail business forward," said Ong WheeShiong, Managing Director of Octopus. "More than ever, customers expectretailers to provide a personalized and seamless shopping experience across allchannels. Octopus' smart retail technology will enable Asus to manage theirstore network across China to enhance their business productivity and drivestore experiences that exceed their customers' expectations."

About Octopus Retail Management

Octopus is a proven leader in retail management technology, andits software is used by thousands of leading retailers to drive omni-channelsales and customer engagement. Octopus' fully integrated and customizablesolutions span across mobile Point-of-Sale, inventory management, customerrelationship management and eCommerce. The firm is headquartered in Singaporeand has a presence across seven countries, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines, Sri Lanka and the US. For more information, please visit https://octopuspos.com

About Asus

Established in 1989, ASUS is a multinational company known for theworld's best motherboards and high-quality personal computers, monitors,graphics cards, routers and other technology solutions. Today, ASUS isdesigning and building next-generation smart technologies to provide incredibleexperiences that enhance the lives of people everywhere.