ARI Network Services: Announces launch of first mobile app

ARI Mobile Allows Dealers to Easily Manage Inventory From the
Palm of Their Hand

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARI Network Services, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ARIS) has announced the launch of its first mobile app designed
to simplify major unit inventory management for the company’s dealer
website customers. ARI Mobile allows dealers to quickly and easily add
new inventory to their websites, optimize inventory listings and
syndicate content to third-party sales channels.

“ARI Mobile offers dealers an innovative new tool that puts complete
control of their dealership’s major unit inventory in the palm of their
hand,” said Brad Smith, ARI Vice President of Product Management. “With
81% of shoppers researching major purchases online before visiting a
store, according to GE Capital Retail Bank research, it’s critical for
dealers to list their full inventory online to capture consumer
interest and drive in-store traffic. ARI Mobile presents a significant
value to dealers allowing them to keep major unit inventory up-to-date
in a fraction of the time.”

Highlights of ARI Mobile include:

— Eliminates the need to use a computer to manage inventory – an industry
first.
— Easily match new inventory to ARI’s data library to auto-populate stock
photos and OEM specifications.
— Upload unique inventory photos directly from a phone or tablet’s camera,
eliminating tedious photo transfers via a desktop computer.
— Assign units to a dealer’s website, showrooms and third-party sales
channels including ARI Inventory powered by LotVantage, CarSoup and
CycleTrader.
— Sort inventory by recently added or filter to find incomplete listings
and fill in missing details including photos, colors, stock numbers and
more.
— Share listings via email, text message or social media channels.

Available for both iOS and Android, ARI Mobile is immediately available
as an upsell to the more than 1,500 powersports dealers who rely on
ARI’s award-winning powersports dealer website platform and will soon
be available to ARI’s 1600+ customers in the marine, outdoor power
equipment and recreational vehicle markets.