Foster Grant Expands Partnership with iControl

BURTONSVILLE, MD, November 15, 2016 – iControl Data Solutions (iControl), a leading process improvement and business insights provider to Retailers, Suppliers and Brokers, announced today Foster Grant will expand its utilization of iControl's data sharing, payments and analytics solutions.

Foster Grant, a subsidiary of FGX International, is a manufacturer of fashionable eyewear and sunglasses under their own brand. The company was founded by Sam Foster in 1929 and originally produced ladies' hair accessories and has since grown into one of the largest sunglasses manufacturers in the US. Foster Grant implemented iControl's retail analytics solution in March and will now be utilizing the Harmony by iControl™platform to manage their scan-based trading business as well. 

Esther Ortiz, SVP of Client Success at iControl, said, “I am thrilled that Foster Grant will be expanding their utilization of our Harmony by iControl^TM platform to manage their Scan-Based Trading business.  They are a great partner and my team and I look forward to further supporting Foster Grant during this roll out and ongoing program management."

About iControl Data Solutions:

iControl provides retailers, consumer product goods companies, brokers, mainline distributors, and DSD wholesalers with a collaborative SaaS solution where they can share critical trading information such as POS activity in a normalized, harmonized, secure web portal. Our platform enables fact-based, timely, data-driven decisions that boost sales, reduce waste, promote efficiency, reward transparency, and align performance metrics. There are over 30,000 retail outlets taking part in iControl’s programs in all 50 states, over 120 retail banners, and over 3,500 suppliers participating. For more information about iControl, visit www.icontroldata.net.