Retail Hero Announces Interactive Game for Retailers

Retail Hero recently released a very special online game for retailers. The interactive game is designed to give retailers a better understanding of the foundations of retail management from the ground up. Starting out with a simple hot dog stand, the game teaches the principles of how adding technology can help to succeed in the retail business.

The game promises to be not only educational but also very entertaining and is suitable for players of all ages. The game is the brainchild of Retail Hero’s marketing department. “I’ve seen my share of annoying banners, cheesy slogans, and tons of blunt and boring advertisements pasted all over the web. Personally, I usually ignore this kind of advertising, so I decided to do something different - something that would grab people’s attention. I figured that we could make a game that would be enjoyable, educational and completely original. You don’t see this kind of stuff very often, so the novelty factor plays very well” says Yegor Ludmilin, a marketing associate and the Web designer/programmer at Retail Hero, whose artistic creativity has been a huge impact on the company’s marketing department. Utilizing the company’s mascot “Scannerman” he created an interactive game that teaches retailers about the benefits of retail technology in a fun and often humorous way.

The game has five levels starting the player out as a hot dog vendor and gradually working up to a pawn shop retailer, then a grocery store, a fashion store and finally an owner of a national franchise. As your store grows you have more opportunity to purchase technology (such as a POS system, barcode scanners, pin-pad’s, weigh scales etc) all of which help to reduce your shrinkage and increase your revenues. But just as in real life there are obstacles to overcome. You might be selected for a random tax audit or you could be sued for selling a counterfeit item, all of which affect your bottom line. Also, you can borrow money and invest it in the technology that will help your retail business to succeed.

The colourful graphics and real-life sound effects all add to the authenticity of the game which has been received enthusiastically by the retail sector. The only drawback to the game is that retail staff might become less productive if they have internet access at the till.

The game is free to play and is available only from Retail Hero. So what are you waiting for? To find out if you have what it takes to succeed in the retail industry follow the link below and start playing!

http://www.retailhero.com/retail_champion.aspx




About Retail Hero:
Retail Hero is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, provider of Retail Technology and POS systems specializing in Microsoft Dynamics RMS and Dynamics GP solutions. Retail Hero provides a full spectrum of Information Technology services for the Canadian and US markets, including system deployment, network integration, software development and customization, multi-tier help desk support, training and managed services. The company also offers a number of unique software solutions (add-ons) that enhance functionality of Dynamics RMS in areas of customer loyalty program, accessibility, interoperability and payment processing.

For more information please contact:
Eric O’Connor
Marketing Director
eric@retailhero.com