188 Convenience Stores to Offer $1 Per Night Rentals from NCR by End
of Year
DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2009--
NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR) will install its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded
DVD-rental kiosks in Tedeschi Food Shops®, a 188-location
convenience store chain in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Connecticut. BLOCKBUSTER Express is currently available in 89
Tedeschi Food Shop locations. By the end of October it is anticipated
that 27 more locations will be deployed, with the remainder of the
Tedeschi chain to be installed by the end of 2009.
NCR’s DVD kiosk rental experience, branded BLOCKBUSTER Express, offers
consumers the widest selection of new release and classic DVDs available
through conveniently located kiosks. NCR’s kiosks hold more than 900
DVDs, giving customers a great choice of new releases and classic titles.
“Tedeschi Food Shops prides itself in its ongoing quest to be the
destination of convenience. By partnering with NCR to add BLOCKBUSTER
Express kiosks in our locations, we have ensured that our customers add
convenient and affordable entertainment as additional reasons to shop
our stores. Our decision to partner with NCR follows a careful
evaluation of other similar services in this space. We believe NCR has
the most compelling vision for delivering entertainment conveniently and
efficiently to consumers,” said Joe Hamza, vice president of Sales and
Marketing, Tedeschi Food Shops.
“Convenience stores are a prime location for DVD rental kiosks, as it is
a great way for consumers to pick up their entertainment for the evening
without having to make an additional stop on their way home,” said Alex
Camara, vice president and general manager, NCR Entertainment.
“Consumers know they can find whatever they may need at Tedeschi’s –
whether it is food or fuel. Our DVD kiosks allow Tedeschi’s to offer
fun, as well.”
No membership is required to rent a DVD at a BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosk –
customers simply swipe their credit card and are charged $1 per night
until they return the DVD.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how
the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s
assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services
address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality,
entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100
countries. NCR (www.ncr.com)
is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
About Tedeschi Food Shops
Established in 1923 in Rockland, Massachusetts, Tedeschi Food Shops,
Inc. is one of New England’s most trusted family-owned and operated
convenience store chains, with more than $600 million in revenue for
2008 and over 2000 employees. The company operates 188 convenience store
locations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
Connecticut.
Tedeschi Food Shops prides itself on providing its customers with a
family of quality proprietary brands: TD’s Deli and TD’s Express,
Tedeschi Select, and Tedeschi Fuel.
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
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NCR Corporation
Jeff Dudash, 919-435-6976
jeff.dudash@ncr.com
