Strong software offering and integration capabilities allowed NCR and
its Partners New Vision and Shtrikh to win Magnit bidding for the
self-checkout project
MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2015--
NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction
technologies, announced today that Magnit,
the largest food retailer in Russia, has chosen NCR SelfServ
Self-Checkout following a five-way competitive bid. In the thorough
evaluation process, NCR proved to be the vendor with the most compelling
software offering and integration capabilities in the bidding. For this
comprehensive offer, NCR partnered with Shtrikh to embed the fiscal
receipting in its self-checkout solutions, while New Vision supported
the integration with the existing Magnit infrastructure.
Magnit retail chain is the leading food retailer in Russia with over
10,000 stores in 2,180 cities across the Russian Federation. The company
wants to improve consumer satisfaction with their offering of
high-quality convenience goods at reasonable prices. In order to improve
service in stores and convenience of its customers, Magnit uses
innovative technology. Installing self-checkout solutions in 40
hypermarkets will be the first stage of NCR's and Magnit's cooperation.
During the testing phase NCR demonstrated how to deploy self-checkout
successfully in two very different Magnit supermarkets: One in the
company’s hometown Krasnodar, a regional capital with more than 800.000
citizens, and one in Tuapse, holiday resort on the Black Sea with a
population of less than 100,000 inhabitants.
“Self-checkout is still a very new concept in Russia,” explained Andriy
Pinkevych, Area Industry Leader for Retail at NCR Russia, “Test trials
have shown that the new technology has been proven popular and attracted
the attention of customers. Using the self-checkout solution, Magnit’s
customers will make purchases at a convenient mode and the shopping
experience becomes more interesting and fast.”
NCR provides a variety of retail solutions and services, and has
supported Magnit in determining the ideal configuration and layout of
self-checkouts. Especially since the findings of a recent NPD
global study commissioned by NCR
revealed that 85 percent of Russian customers believe that retailers who
offer self-checkout provide better customer service. NCR is known for
its best in class practices and its focus on providing trainings in
order to exceed targets set for self service solutions utility
capabilities.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is the global leader in consumer transaction
technologies, turning everyday interactions with businesses into
exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio of
services, NCR enables more than 550 million transactions daily across
retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology, and
small business. NCR solutions run the everyday transactions that make
your life easier.
NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with over 30,000 employees and
does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in
the United States and other countries.
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About Magnit
Magnit is the largest food retailer in Russia. As of March 31, 2015, the
company's retail chain consists of 8,581 convenience stores, 196
hypermarkets, 104 "Magnit Family" stores and 1239 drug store in 2,180
cities and towns across the Russian Federation. Approximately two-thirds
of the company's stores are located in towns with the population less
than 500,000 people. The majority of stores are located in Southern,
North Caucasian, Central and Volga Federal Regions. Magnit is also
located in the North-Western, Ural and Siberian Federal Regions.
As of March 31, 2015, Magnit operates in 28 distribution centers, using
automated stock replenishment systems and a fleet of 5,934 vehicles. http://www.magnit.ru.
Source: NCR Corporation
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Ortrud Wenzel, +49 821 405 8191
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