IE to supply Argos and Homebase

 

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RNS Number : 9717Y 
Intelligent Environments Group PLC 
13 September 2009 
 

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Intelligent Environments Group plc 
 
 
('IE' or 'the Company') 
Intelligent Environments wins contract to provide e-statement solution to the 
Home Retail Group 
Intelligent Environments Group PLC, the online software provider for financial 
services, has signed a three year rolling contract with Home Retail Group priced 
on IE's transactional revenue model. IE will deliver a comprehensive electronic 
card statement system for Argos and Homebase store card customers. 
 
 
The contract was awarded following a competitive tender process. Store card 
customers will be able to sign in online to a secure environment where they can 
view all statement transactions, including buy now pay later. IE will be 
providing an outsourced service for Home Retail Group leveraging content 
management for e-marketing and cross sales. 
 
 
Phillip Blundell, Chief Executive, IE 
 
 
"Securing a contract with Home Retail Group, one of the most innovative UK 
retailers, shows IE's software can be applied across multiple industries. Our 
software will bring a new dimension to both the Argos and Homebase store card 
online offering, including campaign linked cross selling." 
 
 
Greg Ball, Managing Director, Customer and Financial Service, Home Retail Group 
 
 
"IE proved they could offer Home Retail Group an efficient way of marketing our 
products and achieving operational efficiencies through electronic card 
statements. The flexibility of IE's software will enable us to conduct greater 
e-marketing activities to its store card customer base; personalising our online 
experience to individual customers." 
 
 
Home Retail Group is the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer. 
Argos and Homebase are two of the UK's leading brands, with large customer bases 
across the UK and Ireland. 
 
 Between them, our retail brands have more than 60 years of market heritage 
and consumer awareness.  Argos was founded in 1973 and Homebase in 1981.  They 
have been shaping modern retailing ever since. Argos, the UK's largest general 
merchandise retailer, has an unrivalled blend of choice, value and convenience 
to meet customer needs. Homebase is the UK's second largest home improvement 
retailer, and offers a growing range of home enhancement products and services 
in a differentiated store environment. 
 
 
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