Victoria deploys NCR self-checkout software and hardware to launch self-service in high volume flagship store in Moscow

MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 29, 2015-- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that Victoria Group, a popular Russian supermarket chain, has chosen NCR self-checkout technology to create a modern shopping experience for its customers. NCR will provide self-checkout hardware and software solutions that are integrated with Victoria’s existing points-of-sales (POS) loyalty programmes.

Victoria supermarkets focus on providing a quality shopping experience in an innovative store environment to differentiate itself from competition. Victoria’s investment in self-checkout technology is an example of this business strategy in action. It also reflects consumer demand for such solutions and the findings of a recent NPD global study commissioned by NCR, which highlighted that 85 percent of Russian customers believe that retailers who offer self-checkout provide better customer service.

Oleg Zhunikov, Victoria Division Director, explained: "According to research into lifestyles and preferences of regular Victoria customers, a quarter of them are ‘open to something new’ – they see purchases as a continuation of lifestyle, follow trends, have large families, and often entertain quests. By installing self-service checkouts, we are not only offering our customers an additional service, but also involving them in the purchase process, allowing them to control it."

Self-checkout was launched at the Victoria supermarket at Domodedvskaya Metro station in Moscow on May 20, 2015. Self-checkout technology is well suited to this kind of busy central location with close proximity to the train station where customers are often pressed for time. Speedy self-checkout solutions suited to a small basket size will be a beneficial add-on. Victoria expects self-checkout to help increase customer engagement and improve store sales. In the first month, the new self-checkouts account for almost a quarter of the daily number of the supermarket’s transactions.

Customers can choose to pay using cash, credit or debit cards. A cash recycling function minimizes the need for replenishment and reduces operational costs by decreasing the number of cash deliveries required.

“Each self-checkout project around the world is unique,” explained Andriy Pinkevych, Area Industry Leader for Retail at NCR Russia. “For this reason NCR takes a consultative approach and builds the business case for self-checkout together with its customers, by taking into account the neighborhood, average baskets, and product assortment and then assessing their technology requirements. Victoria has been a very engaged and committed partner who is realizing the benefits that our market leading self-checkout offers to their business and ultimately, their customers.”

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