Agilysys 'Puts the Technology Pieces Together' for Leading Retailers; Systems Integrator Demonstrates Complete Hardware, Software and Consulting Services at 2006 NRF Tradeshow.CLEVELAND -- Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer technology solutions, demonstrates its cutting-edge system integration capabilities at the 95th Annual National Retail Federation (NRF NRF National Retail Federation NRF NATO Response Force NRF National Research Foundation (South Africa) NRF Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (urban renewal funding package in the UK) NRF Nouvelle Revue Française ) Convention and Expo, January 15 to 18 at Javits Convention Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Within Agilysys booth #1967, attendees will be escorted through one of the U.S. retail industry's most innovative implementations and integrations of self-service shopping technology. "As the retail industry evolves into a customer-centric environment, Agilysys Retail Solutions keeps pace with the newest developments," said Bob Bailey, executive vice president, Agilysys. "We do this by collaborating with our retail customer base to better understand their business needs and rapidly take them to new technology heights." Increasingly retailers rely upon system integrators to help differentiate themselves from the competition and to deliver a great customer experience. A recent NRF survey that polled select retail executives reports more than half of the respondents planned to spend more money on new technology in 2006 than the year prior. To help retailers better understand the various technology solutions now available to them that will transform their customers' shopping experiences, Agilysys will demonstrate the following solutions within their booth: Kiosk & Digital Media Implementation Retailers entering the booth may scan loyalty cards and retrieve prices on various products all via ReadySave(TM) software, developed by Agilysys. Following the ReadySave software demonstration, attendees are presented targeted offers based on previous purchases. Other self-service applications A software application that allows a user to obtain information or complete a business transaction on the computer that has traditionally required the help of a human representative. Voice response systems and Web sites are widely used for self-service applications. See kiosk. available on the kiosk provide targeted information and functionality, depending upon where the customer is located in the store. Personal Shopper Personal shopping is a occupation of people who help others shop by giving advice and making suggestions to customers. They are often employed by department stores and boutiques (although some are freelance or work exclusively online). System (PSS See EPSS. ) The next solution on display was recently implemented at the Camp Hill Giant Super Food Stores and Food Lion's Bloom stores. This solution focuses on providing customers the ultimate in customer service during their shopping trip. Attendees may access and test portable handheld mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices, which are tightly integrated into the POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale and self-checkout systems, to move through the area or store, scanning and bagging purchases as they go. The scanner records purchases, displaying them on a monitor, and keeps a running total of dollars spent during the solution visit or shopping trip. To expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. payment transactions at checkout, Agilysys offers two different technology solutions for retailers to choose. The first solution enables shoppers to scan an "end of trip" bar code, eliminating the need to unload To remove a program from memory or take a tape or disk out of its drive. , scan, bag and reload (1) To load a program from disk into memory once again in order to run it. Reload is entirely different than reinstall. Reinstall means that you have to run the install program from a CD-ROM or floppy disk and perform the installation procedure over again. items from a shopper's cart. The second utilizes biometric technology to identify the customer by their fingerprint fingerprint, an impression of the underside of the end of a finger or thumb, used for identification because the arrangement of ridges in any fingerprint is thought to be unique and permanent with each person (no two persons having the same prints have ever been . This solution alleviates the need for consumers to carry loyalty cards and other forms of identification and payment on their person. Customized Mobile Solutions to Increase Customer Satisfaction and Employee Productivity The final area of the booth displays the customized mobile solutions created by Agilysys especially for the retail industry. The NextVision mobile and wireless software suite includes: NextCollection(TM), NextManager(TM), Next Position(TM) and NextService(TM) software modules.
NextCollection module, among other things, allows employees to
perform real-time shelf price audits and markdowns.
NextManager module gives store managers the ability to spend
more time on the sales floor while maintaining real-time
information access and monitoring operations. By demonstrating
NextManager at NRF, attendees can see how store managers are
more proficient in assisting customers with price checks,
checkout and monitoring cashier and register performance.
Next Position module helps managers and associates turn any
part of the store into the point-of-sale. Retailers can
demonstrate the software in the booth which permits stores
managers to assist customers with pricing, speed checkout by
creating full customer orders on the floor and print receipts
inside or outside the store.
NextService module a wireless mini-kiosk, can be deployed
anywhere in a store and offers real-time pricing and
promotional offers to customers.
"NRF attendees can see different ways Agilysys incorporates technologies together in a timely manner to provide customers with self-service functionality that reduces deployment risks," said Paul Civils, vice president of Agilysys. About Agilysys, Inc. Agilysys is one of the foremost distributors and premier resellers of enterprise computer technology solutions. It has a proven track record of delivering complex server and storage hardware, software and services to resellers, large and medium-sized corporate customers and public-sector clients across a diverse set of industries. In addition, the company provides customer-centric software applications and services focused on the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Mayfield Heights Mayfield Heights, city (1990 pop. 19,847), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is primarily residential. , OH, Agilysys has sales offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com. Look for us in NRF Booth # 1967 |
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