Everything But Water Achieves Unified Commerce with Manhattan’s Retail Solution Suite

Leading international swimwear and resortwear retailer, Everything But Water has announced that they have undergone a successful digital retail transformation project, adopting several Manhattan Active® Omni offerings.

Manhattan Active Omni is the first platform to fuse order management and store fulfilment applications with a next-generation point of sale and clienteling capabilities in a single solution. This comprehensive cloud-native

Zebra Technologies Appoints Tami Froese as Chief Supply Chain Officer

Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, recently announced that Tami Froese has been appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer.

“We are very pleased to have Tami join our executive team as Chief Supply Chain Officer,” said Anders Gustafsson, Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies. “Tami has been successful in the acting role over the past few months, and she has been instrumental in initiating meaningful actions to improve our supply chain.

unified commerce solution, which includes Manhattan Active Point of Sale, Order Management and Store Inventory & Fulfillment, was recently deployed across Everything But Water’s extensive retail network.

The new solutions provide Everything But Water store associates the tools they need to serve their customers regardless of channel. By breaking down the silos between digital and physical systems, store associates now have a 360-degree view of customer information and the ability to transact against merchandise regardless of where the item may physically reside.

“Everything But Water was looking to digitally transform our shopping experience, and we found the perfect partner in Manhattan Associates,” said Randall A. Blumenthal, chairman and CEO of Everything But Water. “Manhattan’s comprehensive, unified commerce platform allows our associates to deliver unparalleled, personalised service and advanced omnichannel fulfilment in stores and online.”

“Manhattan’s suite of retail solutions will help forward-looking brands like Everything But Water move closer to their customers and optimise their operating margins while doing so,” said Tony DiPaolo, vice president of Retail Solutions for Manhattan Associates. “This powerful unified commerce suite combines point of sale, order management, store fulfilment and inventory management in a single, seamless application. Equipped with this solution, Everything But Water store associates can quickly and easily perform advanced retail functions like ship

We are pleased to fill this critical position with internal talent as we continue to prioritise building a strong, inclusive culture with high-performing talent.”

Froese joined Zebra in 2020 as Vice President, Global Procurement, responsibile for all Zebra’s direct and indirect procurement. Prior to Zebra, she worked at General Motors, where she held leadership roles in supply chain and crossfunctional leadership roles in manufacturing, engineering and transformation. Froese received her bachelor’s degree in supply chain management from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Oakland University.

“I’m honoured to be appointed Zebra’s Chief Supply Chain Officer and collaborate with our leadership team to advance our efforts in strengthening our supply chain operational excellence and resiliency to enable high performance,” said Froese.

“I look forward to further expanding our strong relationships with suppliers and partnering with our sales team to support our customers as they digitise and automate their workflows.” ● from store, as well as endless aisle and mixed cart transactions.”

A resilient cloud-native application, Manhattan Point of Sale is always current and continuously adaptive. It offers a single intuitive associate experience across any combination of Windows, iOS and Android devices in the store. Manhattan Active Order Management, the recognized industry leader, is the system of truth for customer orders across all channels and geographies. ●