ATLANTA, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in retail store automation solutions, today announced it has shipped more than 1,000 self-checkout systems, the technology that allows shoppers to scan, bag and pay for their own items.
"Retailers are investing aggressively in NCR technology to improve efficiency and reduce costs in this challenging economic environment," said Mike Webster, general manager for NCR Self-Checkout. "What was a novelty a year ago is quickly becoming a key component of store design."
Retailers taking receipt of NCR Self-Checkout units include Albertson's, Wakefern, K-VA-T Food City and Kmart. Customer usage has been reported as high as 37 percent of in-store transactions.
"We are seeing customers move beyond the pilot stage and convert to rollouts based on the superior flexibility and ease of use of the NCR Self- Checkout solution," said Webster.
Technologically savvy retailers may see shopper loyalty as an additional benefit. An NCR-sponsored study conducted late last year revealed that 33 percent of respondents indicated they would be more likely to frequent a store that offered self-checkout terminals, and one in four customers already use it regularly.
About NCR's Retail Solutions Division
NCR's Retail Solutions Division, headquartered in Atlanta, is a leading global provider of store automation solutions, including point-of-sale solutions, self-checkout, Web kiosks, bar code scanners and electronic shelf labels. NCR offers the most comprehensive suite of store automation solutions, as well as consulting and customer support services, serving businesses in the food and drug, general merchandise and hospitality market segments.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in providing Relationship Technology(TM) solutions to customers worldwide in the retail, financial, communications, 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 33,200 in more than 100 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 .
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