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SPS Commerce Unveils Next-Generation Universal Catalog Service

Jun 5, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS, June 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPS Commerce (Nasdaq:SPSC), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, today unveiled an upgrade to its Universal Catalog service. The cloud-based solution sets a new standard in helping retailers and vendors easily set up, maintain and exchange product data such as GTIN, price, color, size, style, images and e-commerce marketing information.

Using the Universal Catalog service, retail trading partners can respond to changing consumer product preferences and demand with ease, speed and accuracy. By making product data directly accessible to multiple retailers and other catalogs, SPS' catalog solution provides a more flexible and affordable alternative to traditional catalog offerings, which rely on proprietary data pools.

"Item information is the foundation of the supply chain, affecting every step of the buying and order fulfillment process," said Archie Black, CEO of SPS Commerce. "The need for accurate item information and electronic images has never been greater, given the rising popularity of drop-shipping and e-commerce. By eliminating the restrictions and surcharges that have become common obstacles to responsive item management, the openness of SPS' catalog positions it to become a standard platform for retail trading partners to share all item data."

The Universal Catalog service allows trading partners to:

  • Receive, review and accept item data from multiple trading partners from one centralized location
  • Expand product assortments and reduce time-to-market for new products
  • Add e-commerce attributes for online stores, including product images and marketing copy
  • Enable trading partners to share their entire product catalog without incurring per-item charges
  • Send product data directly to hundreds of retailers or to other third-party data pools
  • Pay affordable monthly subscription fees without long-term contracts

Learn more about SPS Commerce's Universal Catalog service at http://www.spscommerce.com/universal-catalog-for-retailers.html.

About SPS Commerce

SPS Commerce is a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions and the Retail Universe community, providing integration, collaboration, connectivity, visibility and data analytics to thousands of customers worldwide. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a Software-as-a-Service model to improve the way the retail supply chain community of suppliers, retailers, distributors and other customers build their trading partner relationships and manage and fulfill orders. Our Retail Universe hosts profiles of thousands of retail supply chain members, and enables retailers, suppliers and 3PLs to find, connect and form new business partnerships based on product or integration requirements. The SPSCommerce.net platform features pre-built integrations used by current and new customers alike, spanning 3,000 order management models across 1,500 retailers, grocers and distributors, as well as integrations to over 100 accounting, warehouse management, enterprise resource planning, and packing and shipping applications. More than 45,000 customers across more than 40 countries have used SPSCommerce.net, making it one of the largest trading partner integration centers. SPS Commerce has achieved 45 consecutive quarters of increased revenues and is headquartered in Minneapolis. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com or www.retailuniverse.com.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this release that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other required reports, as filed with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's Website at http://www.sec.gov.

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CONTACT: Kay Rindels

         SPS Commerce

         866-245-8100

         krindels@spscommerce.com

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