ATLANTA, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that Kmart (NYSE: KM) has installed approximately 24,000 NCR bi- optic bar code scanners in 1,600 stores.
The Kmart order represents the largest order for NCR scanners to date.
"We're pleased that Kmart selected NCR scanners to help speed customer checkout," said Dan Bogan, vice president, Americas, for NCR's Retail Solutions Division. "NCR's bi-optic scanners, developed in consultation with our human factors engineers, lead the industry in reading bar codes on the first pass."
"This is just one example of Kmart's initiatives to improve customer satisfaction," said Michael Jones, Kmart divisional vice president of Store Systems, Super Kmart Systems and Solutions. "We are happy to be working with NCR to provide the best in customer service through the use of leading-edge technology."
According to a market study by Venture Development Corporation (VDC), NCR leads the world in stationary bar code scanner shipments.
About Kmart Corporation
Kmart Corporation serves America with 2,106 Kmart, Big Kmart and Super Kmart stores. In addition to serving all 50 states, Kmart operations extend to Puerto Rico, Guam and the U. S. Virgin Islands. More information about Kmart is available on the World Wide Web at www.bluelight.com under the "About Kmart" section.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a US$6.2 billion leader in providing Relationship Technology(TM) solutions to customers worldwide in the retail, financial, communications, manufacturing, travel and transportation, and insurance markets. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include privacy- enabled Teradata(R) warehouses and customer relationship management (CRM) applications, store automation and automated teller machines (ATMs). The company's business solutions are built on the foundation of its long- established industry knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line of consumable and media products, and leading edge hardware technology. NCR employs 31,900 in 130 countries, and is a component stock of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. More information about NCR and its solutions may be found at www.ncr.com .
NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. SOURCE NCR Corporation
CONTACT: Robert "Kelly" Kramer of NCR Corporation, 770-623-7215, or kelly.kramer@ncr.com/
