AEON Group Introduces Japan to Self-Checkout - Leading Retailer is First to Install NCR FastLane.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2003 NCR Corporation (company) NCR Corporation - Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market. NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers ) announced today that a MaxValu supermarket in Kashiwa, near Tokyo, has become the first store in Japan to install NCR FastLane NCR FastLane is a self checkout point of sale machine developed by NCR Corporation. It offers an open architecture allowing it to be seamlessly integrated into existing POS systems. It debuted in 2002. Among the businesses using FastLane is Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. (TM) self-checkout. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first production self-checkout solution installed in Japan," said NCR FastLane Vice President and General Manager Mike Webster Michael Lewis Webster (March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played center in the National Football League from 1974 to 1990. He played his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs. . "The initial response of shoppers at this MaxValu store suggests that consumers in Japan are more than ready for self-checkout and appreciate the convenience and ease of use offered by NCR FastLane." MaxValu is a subsidiary of AEON Group ÆON Group or AEON Group (イオングループ , one of Japan's largest retailers with more than 3,000 stores globally. Four NCR FastLane units and an attendant station were installed in November. AEON is expected to make a rollout decision following a six-month trial. About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 29,300 people worldwide. NCR, NCR EasyPoint, NCR FastLane, NCR RealPOS, NCR RealPrice, NCR RealScan, NCR RealSolutions and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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