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Demandware's cloud platform enables European premium modern casual lifestyle brand to deliver highly branded experiences across channels, devices and geographies

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 7, 2015-- Demandware® Inc. (NYSE: DWRE) the industry-leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced that Marc O'Polo, the European premium modern casual lifestyle brand, has moved its digital commerce operations to the Demandware Commerce Cloud. The company leveraged the Demandware platform to launch seven local language e-commerce sites across Europe within an eight month period, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. The sites were built using the responsive web design functionality within the Demandware platform and provide a consistent, cross-channel shopping experience across any device.

Founded in Sweden in 1967, Marc O'Polo has grown to achieve total sales in excess of around €450 million per year and its collections are now available in more than 30 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Germany, Marc O'Polo seeks to become the leading modern, casual clothing brand in the premium sector.

Marc O'Polo switched to Demandware because it needed a flexible, scalable platform to better support its international expansion plans. With Demandware, Marc O'Polo has a robust, always-current platform that enables unsurpassed speed and agility, and allows it to continually evolve the consumer experience to keep pace with the demands of its customers, across channels, devices and geographies.

"Demandware provides the digital backbone that powers our cross-channel commerce strategy in multiple countries," said Felix Kreyer, Managing Director Retail at Marc O'Polo. "We have been impressed by the flexibility of the Demandware solution. It enables us to be more agile and adapt to the changing needs of our consumers quickly and easily. As our brand evolves, we are confident that Demandware will allow us to continue to innovate the consumer shopping experience, no matter where or how our customers choose to shop."

The new Marc O'Polo sites launched on Demandware include several new features that help drive growth. One such feature is the ability to browse specific looks that are based on product bundles and which can be purchased as an outfit.

"Marc O'Polo is a progressive brand with a rich heritage of creativity and innovation," said Jeff Barnett, Chief Operating Officer at Demandware. "With Demandware, it now has a solid digital commerce foundation that includes rich merchandising capabilities to enable best-in-class, innovative consumer experiences and a flexible cloud infrastructure with built-in scalability to support its continued growth. We are delighted to be working with them and are committed to supporting their ongoing success."

About Marc O'Polo
Marc O'Polo was founded in 1967 and is today one of the world's leading premium casual brands. The Marc O'Polo world contains the collections Marc O'Polo Modern Casual and Marc O'Polo Pure, Marc O'Polo Denim, Marc O'Polo Mr. and Marc O'Polo Shoes & Accessories, the license collections Marc O'Polo Beachwear, Bodywear Eyewear, Home, Junior and Legwear.

The Marc O'Polo headquarters are located south of Munich in Stephanskirchen. From there, about 2.785 stores and retail partners are supplied internationally. Marc O'Polo currently has 110 of its own stores, 165 franchise stores, 1.190 retail partners as well as 1.320 multi-brand stores. Marc O'Polo is available today in approximately 30 countries worldwide, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Ireland and France as well as Russia, China, Poland and various countries in Eastern Europe. Moreover, the Marc O'Polo collections are available in Marc O'Polo's own online shops in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands under: www.marc-o-polo.com

About Demandware
Demandware, the category-defining leader of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, empowers the world's leading retailers to continuously innovate in our complex, consumer-driven world. Demandware's open cloud platform provides unique benefits including seamless innovation, the LINK ecosystem of integrated best-of-breed partners, and community insight to optimize customer experiences. These advantages enable Demandware customers to lead their markets and grow faster. For more information, visit http://www.demandware.com, call [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

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