Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that in collaboration with United by Design partner, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC), it will host an Omni-channel Retail and Home Delivery Summit in Japan. They keynote speaker will be Kitta Naohiko, CEO of Rakuten Mart, a leading online supermarket wholly owned by Japan's top e-commerce company, Rakuten Inc. Rakuten Mart is a CTC/Descartes customer. The event will take place at the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo on July 3rd, 2014. The program provides an educational forum where retail executives can learn how industry leaders, such as Rakuten Mart and others, have successfully applied home delivery strategies to omni-channel retailing to increase sales while enhancing the customer experience. The speakers will share information on industry trends and best practices covering the latest advances in retail home delivery in Japan and across the globe. "Descartes has worked with leading retailers around the world to develop one of the industry's most advanced home delivery solutions. CTC has tailored this offering to meet local requirements and address the unique dynamics of the Japanese market," said Shun Ando, General Manager, Telecommunication Systems Planning Division of CTC. "During the event we will discuss and demonstrate how technology is helping retailers meet new logistical challenges created by omni-channel retailing and the evolution of customer-centric home delivery." "Omni-channel retailing and the massive growth in home delivery services are redefining retail markets all over the world," said Robert Beauchemin, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Alliances at Descartes. "Descartes' next-generation solutions support robust capabilities spanning the entire order lifecycle from appointment booking to delivery. We look forward to sharing insights on how this technology can change how retailers in Japan, and beyond, compete and successfully grow with differentiated customer service."