Centric Software® is delighted to announce the release of a success story about its customer, Rhone, a Connecticut-based leader in performance apparel. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, market, sell and replenish fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, cosmetics & personal care products as well as multi-category retail, to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.
Founded in 2014, Rhone is a performance-driven apparel brand built by and for those in the pursuit of progress. Inspired by the waters of the Rhone River, the brand maintains a relentless focus on steady, intentional progress. Designed for versatility, comfort, and style, the men’s and women’s lines are available in more than 750 points of distribution nationwide, spanning department stores, specialty accounts, pro shops, and studios, with 20 retail locations projected by the end of 2025.
As a company with rapid growth, Rhone needed to move beyond its legacy PLM platform, selecting Centric PLM™ to streamline product management and keep pace with the demands of a highly competitive industry. Kerry Golia, Senior Director of Product Development and Production at Rhone says, “We needed a platform that could streamline product development from design to production while keeping data accurate and accessible across teams.”
Rhone needed to move on from spreadsheets and email for product development and speed up product launches. They selected Centric PLM for its actionable source of truth, designer-friendly features and scalability. Golia shares, “From the product development perspective, having a centralized location for product data and a tool to streamline communication was the greatest need for us.”
Since implementation, Rhone’s design, product development and merchandising teams work directly in Centric PLM, benefiting from centralized product data in an actionable source of truth.
CEO of Centric Software, Fabrice Canonge says, “We’re pleased with the results Rhone has achieved with Centric PLM to drive efficiency, streamline product development and advance their relentless pursuit of progress. We’re excited to see how they will continue to innovate in the performance apparel category, powered by Centric PLM.”
