Leading Northeastern Chain Places Initial Order for 30 Stores as Part of Overall Store Renovation Initiative
Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc., among the largest and fastest-growing supermarket chains in the Northeast, today announced an initial order for self-checkout from NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) for 30 of its remodeled Shaw's and Star Market stores."Since installing our first NCR Self-Checkout system last year, we have had a tremendous response from our customers," said Shaw's spokesperson Bernard Rogan. "We are eager to offer more of our shoppers the convenience of being able to quickly and easily scan and bag their own items."
Part of Shaw's overall remodeling strategy to create a new, state-of-the- art shopping environment, NCR Self-Checkout will be deployed in stores throughout New England. Installation is expected to be complete by February 2002 with three self-checkout lanes per store.
Shaw's selected the NCR A-Series after piloting competitors' self-checkout systems. The newest member of the NCR Self-Checkout family, the A-Series provides more space for larger purchases and can be easily modified to include a conveyor belt so shoppers can unload groceries as they begin the self- checkout process.
"The NCR self-checkout solution offers a robust software platform and the flexibility that will allow our customers to benefit from and utilize the systems regardless of order size," said Rogan. "From a few items to a full cart, all shoppers can complete their shopping trip quickly and easily."
About Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. manages 185 Shaw's and Star Markets throughout the six New England states. The company serves more than 4.5 million customers each week and has nearly 30,000 associates. Shaw's is a wholly owned subsidiary of J Sainsbury plc of London, England.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in providing Relationship Technology(TM) solutions to customers worldwide. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include the Teradata(R) database and analytical applications for customer relationship management (CRM) and business performance management, store automation systems 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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