Ocean State Job Lot

Ocean State Job Lot Selects Manhattan Active® Transportation Management

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading American discount retailer, has recently selected Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) to unlock new levels of logistics planning and efficiency.

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  • Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading American discount retailer, has recently selected Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) to unlock new levels of logistics planning and efficiency.
  • A longstanding Manhattan Warehouse Management customer, the retailer is replacing its legacy transportation management system with Manhattan Active TM to dramatically improve its logistics planning and execution capabilities.
  • "We are excited to embark on this next phase of our partnership with Manhattan Associates," said Hisham Aharon, chief information officer at Ocean State Job Lot.
  • "Manhattan Active TM will give us the powerful tools we need to operate, analyze, and optimize our entire logistics network.”
    “We are thrilled to expand our longstanding partnership with Ocean State Job Lot,” said Bob Howell, executive vice president, Americas, at Manhattan Associates.

Ocean State Job Lot Selects Manhattan Active® Transportation Management

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading American discount retailer, has recently selected Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) to unlock new levels of logistics planning and efficiency.

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  • Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading American discount retailer, has recently selected Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) to unlock new levels of logistics planning and efficiency.
  • A longstanding Manhattan Warehouse Management customer, the retailer is replacing its legacy transportation management system with Manhattan Active TM to dramatically improve its logistics planning and execution capabilities.
  • "We are excited to embark on this next phase of our partnership with Manhattan Associates," said Hisham Aharon, chief information officer at Ocean State Job Lot.
  • "Manhattan Active TM will give us the powerful tools we need to operate, analyze, and optimize our entire logistics network.”
    “We are thrilled to expand our longstanding partnership with Ocean State Job Lot,” said Bob Howell, executive vice president, Americas, at Manhattan Associates.

Beverly Johnson, Sally Helgesen, and Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA deliver keynotes at Bryant University's 26th Women's Summit®

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Monday, February 13, 2023

SMITHFIELD, R.I., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 26th Bryant University Women's Summit® returns to the Smithfield campus on Thursday, March 16 with a lineup of inspiring keynotes, dynamic breakout sessions, and collaborative networking. This year's theme, "Moving Forward Together: Me, We, Us.," highlights the interconnectedness of the business landscape while paying tribute to the Summit's mission - to provide attendees with an opportunity for professional and personal development and financial empowerment. Established by Kati Machtley in 1997, the Bryant Women's Summit is the largest and longest-running event of its kind in Rhode Island and the region. Registration is now open at WSummit.Bryant.edu

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  • Established by Kati Machtley in 1997, the Bryant Women's Summit is the largest and longest-running event of its kind in Rhode Island and the region.
  • Registration is now open at WSummit.Bryant.edu
    Women's Summit® at Bryant provides opportunities for professional and personal development and financial empowerment.
  • Led by industry leaders, the sessions tackle topics like leadership and communication, financial empowerment, mental wellness, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • "Bryant is honored to host the exceptional keynote thinkers, leaders, and game-changers who make the Women's Summit® a premiere event for professional women.

Washington Trust Announces Funding Support for Northeast's Renewable Energy Projects

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

WESTERLY, R.I., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Trust Company, the nation's oldest community bank and one of the Northeast's premier financial services companies, announced that it has made a significant commercial loan to WindServe Marine, LLC, the Atlantic Coast's leading service provider for the offshore wind industry. The funding will enable WindServe to construct three new 88-foot crew transfer vessels (CTV), recently commissioned by the largest offshore wind developer in the world, Ørsted. This strategic support for the renewable energy industry expands Washington Trust's already robust and diverse portfolio into the progressive green electricity sector, which is expected to power the future for businesses and the planet.

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  • This strategic support for the renewable energy industry expands Washington Trust's already robust and diverse portfolio into the progressive green electricity sector, which is expected to power the future for businesses and the planet.
  • "Washington Trust was founded on the southwestern shoreline of Rhode Island and as a good corporate citizen, we are committed to protecting and preserving the local environment.
  • "I believe this financial support also reflects a mutual purpose that WindServe and Washington Trust share, a sense of responsible stewardship for helping the Northeast thrive."
  • Washington Trust believes that expanding its C&I loan portfolio demonstrates the bank's continued support of local economic needs, as well as positively contributing to global environmental and sustainability efforts."

Joseph Simone says health-network expansion is driving Simone Development Companies' retail-to-medical conversion on Long Island

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

BRONX, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Health networks' expansion into new territories and underserved communities is driving retail-to-medical conversions, said Joseph Simone of Simone Development Companies.

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  • Joseph Simone of Simone Development Companies says that health networks' expansion into new territories and underserved communities is driving retail-to-medical conversion like the one Simone Development Companies is building in Long Island, N.Y.
    BRONX, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Health networks' expansion into new territories and underserved communities is driving retail-to-medical conversions, said Joseph Simone of Simone Development Companies.
  • "This adaptive reuse of outdated retail appeals to health networks because of the cost savings, plentiful parking and existing customer bases."
  • Simone Development Companies is a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of healthcare, mixed-use, office, industrial, retail, and residential properties.
  • With services spanning acquisition, development, construction, finance, asset management, accounting, leasing and property management, Simone Development Companies is set apart by its vertically integrated management team, long-term asset ownership and its pursuit of visionary development.

Joseph Simone Says New Report Confirms Growth in Urgent Care Through 2020s

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Monday, July 11, 2022

BRONX, N.Y., July 11, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Simone, President of Simone Development Companies, said that a new analysis of the urgent care sector predicting continued growth through 2029 will lead to more investments in real estate.

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  • Joseph Simone, President of Simone Development Companies, said that a new analysis of the urgent care sector predicting continued growth through 2029 will lead to more investments in real estate.
  • BRONX, N.Y., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Simone , President of Simone Development Companies, said that a new analysis of the urgent care sector predicting continued growth through 2029 will lead to more investments in real estate.
  • "According to Data Bridge Market Research, the urgent care market will experience a compound annual growth rate of 5.35% between 2022 and 2029, which translates to a continued push to redevelop outdated retail into urgent care, along with new construction," said Joe Simone .
  • Simone Healthcare Development, an affiliate of Simone Development Companies, is an active participant in the growth of the urgent care sector in the New York City metro area.

Qlik Acquires NodeGraph to Enhance End-to-End Analytics Data Pipelines With Interactive Data Lineage and Drive ‘Explainable BI’

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qlik today announced the acquisition of NodeGraph, a customizable metadata management solution, to help expand its analytics data pipeline capabilities with interactive data lineage, impact analysis and governance and drive explainable BI, a higher level of visibility and trust in data.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qlik today announced the acquisition of NodeGraph, a customizable metadata management solution, to help expand its analytics data pipeline capabilities with interactive data lineage, impact analysis and governance and drive explainable BI, a higher level of visibility and trust in data.
  • NodeGraphs interactive data lineage, impact analysis and governance capabilities make it crystal clear where data is coming from, how it was transformed and how trustworthy it is.
  • Organizations are empowering more and more employees with data and analytics to fuel better and more timely decisions.
  • Qlik is fully committed to supporting all existing NodeGraph customers and partners, many of whom are shared by Qlik.

Ocean State Job Lot Selects Reflexis Task Manager & StoreWalk to Support Record Growth

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

DEDHAM, Mass., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflexis Systems, Inc., industry leader in real-time store operations and workforce management solutions, announced today that Ocean State Job Lot has selected Reflexis Task Manager and StoreWalk to simplify store operations and communication for associates.

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  • DEDHAM, Mass., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflexis Systems, Inc., industry leader in real-time store operations and workforce management solutions, announced today that Ocean State Job Lot has selected Reflexis Task Manager and StoreWalk to simplify store operations and communication for associates.
  • "We are thrilled to add Ocean State Job Lot to the Reflexis family, and we're confident that Task Manager and StoreWalk will complement their growth," said Brett Friedman, Chief Revenue Officer at Reflexis.
  • The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, placing emphasis on local food banks in communities where Job Lot operates stores.
  • Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered at 375 Commerce Park Road in the Quonset Point Business Park, North Kingstown, RI 02852.

Ocean State Job Lot Inks Deal to Acquire Seven Toys "R" Us Locations

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

"The recent closure of Toys "R" Us retail stores has allowed Ocean State Job Lot to acquire seven outstanding locations at an extraordinary price," said Marc Perlman, Principal Owner and CEO, Ocean State Job Lot.

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  • "The recent closure of Toys "R" Us retail stores has allowed Ocean State Job Lot to acquire seven outstanding locations at an extraordinary price," said Marc Perlman, Principal Owner and CEO, Ocean State Job Lot.
  • "In an ever-changing retail environment where many retailers are struggling, Ocean State Job Lot has been able to adapt, enter new markets, re-open closed storefronts, and create new job opportunities.
  • Effective in December 2018, Ocean State Job Lot has purchased or leased the following former Toys "R" Us spaces:
    "Shoppers throughout New England, New York and New Jersey know Ocean State Job Lot for our Crazy Deals, fantastic prices, and wide range of merchandise," said Alan Perlman, Principal Owner.
  • The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, placing emphasis on local food banks in communities where Job Lot operates stores.