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April 11th, 2022

dm-drogerie markt Launches PLM Journey with Centric Software®

Leading European drugstore chain selects Centric PLM™ to digitally transform product development process

CAMPBELL, Calif., April 12, 2022 – dm-drogerie markt, the number 1 drugstore chain in Europe, has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).  Centric Software  provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home décor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Founded in 1973 in Karlsruhe, Germany, dm-drogerie markt has become the largest drugstore chain in Europe.  Today, the company operates in over 3,800 stores across 13 European countries with a turnover of more than 12.3 billion Euro. The drugstore chain sells cosmetics, healthcare items, household products and health food, many of them under dm brands. Across Europe, dm fosters responsible business based on the principles of sustainable development.

Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software says of the partnership, “We are very excited to announce that dm-drogerie markt has selected Centric PLM. We look forward to a close, long term partnership piloting digital transformation initiatives for short- and long-term success.”

 

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Centric Software (www.centricsoftware.com)

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software® provides a Product Concept to Consumer Digital Transformation Platform for fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor, consumer electronics and consumer goods including cosmetics and personal care and food and beverage. Centric’s flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric PLM™, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality and product portfolio optimization innovations specifically for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Visual Innovation Platform (CVIP) offers highly visual digital board experiences for collaboration and decision-making. Centric Retail Planning is an innovative, cloud-native solution powered by Armonica Retail S.R.L., that delivers an end-to-end retail planning process designed to maximize retail business performance. Centric Software pioneered mobility, introducing the first mobile apps for PLM, and is widely known for connectivity to dozens of other enterprise systems including ERP, DAM, PIM, e-com, planning and more as well as creative tools such as Adobe® Illustrator and a host of 3D CAD connectors. Centric’s innovations are 100% market-driven with the highest user adoption rate and fastest time to value in the industry. All Centric innovations shorten time to market, boost product innovation and reduce costs.

Centric Software is majority-owned by Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, including being named by Red Herring to its Top 100 Global list in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Centric also received various excellence awards from Frost & Sullivan in 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2021.

Centric Software is a registered trademark of Centric Software Inc. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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